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League of Legends

2009 multiplayer online battle arena video game
VideoGame video_game Q223341
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Summary

League of Legends is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 0.25% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,888 views/month, #49 of 19,301).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: British Academy Games Award for Persistent Game[3], The Game Awards − Best Esports Game[4]
  • Instance of: esports discipline[5]
  • Publisher: Riot Games[6], Tencent[7], THQ[8], Garena[9]
  • Genre: multiplayer online battle arena[10]
  • Developer: Riot Games[11]
  • Part of the series: League of Legends[12]
  • Software version identifier: 10.22[13], 11.2[14], 11.7[15], 11.15[16], 11.19[17], 11.23[18], 12.12[19], 12.5[20], 12.13[21], 12.14[22], 12.15[23], 12.16[24], 12.17[25], 12.21[26]
  • Commons category: League of Legends[27]
  • Platform: macOS[28], Microsoft Windows[29], Android[30], iOS[31], TGP Box[32]
  • Game mode: multiplayer video game[33], co-op mode[34], player versus player[35]
  • Distribution format: digital download[36], digital distribution[37]
  • Review score: 84/100[38], 90%[39]
  • Input device: computer keyboard[40], computer mouse[41]
  • Country of origin: United States[42]
  • Has part(s): League of Legends mythical object[43]
  • Publication date: October 27, 2009[44]
  • Characters: Sona[45], Brand[46], Aatrox[47], Ahri[48], Akali[49], Alistar[50], Amumu[51], Anivia[52], Annie[53], Aphelios[54], Ashe[55], Aurelion Sol[56], Azir[57], Bard[58]

Why It Matters

League of Legends has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

It has been cited as an influence by QWER[61], a musical group[62].

FAQs

What awards did League of Legends receive?

Honors received include British Academy Games Award for Persistent Game[3] and The Game Awards − Best Esports Game[4].

Who did League of Legends influence?

League of Legends has been cited as an influence by QWER[61].

Related Entities

Android computer keyboard computer mouse iOS macOS Microsoft Windows Riot Games Tencent TGP Box THQ United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [32] ↑ . gameinformer.com. gameinformer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [37] ↑ . AreWeAntiCheatYet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  42. [44] ↑ . ign.com. ign.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Matthias M. · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk rating → USK 12, USK 12
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6w ago · ~2026-48252-65 · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 10.22, 11.2, 11.7 +16
    Usk id → 26380
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Software version identifier: 26.17"
  3. 14w ago · Teiron · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gry-online game id → 10566
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Gry-online game id: 10566, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180140946|League of Legends (#180140946)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Online games"
  4. 15w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Liquipedia id → esports/League_of_Legends
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Liquipedia id: esports/League_of_Legends, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296468277|League of Legends (#296468277)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/"
  5. 16w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → league-of-legends
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Goha.ru id: league-of-legends, adding [[P:P10437|GoHa.ru]] IDs ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/786bbc5c059|details]])"
  6. 18w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv tropes id → —
    Business model → free-to-play
    Data size → {'unit': 'Q79738', 'amount': '+11.1'}
    Metacritic game id → league-of-legends
    + 315 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/League_of_Legends, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293337417|League of Legends (#293337417)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/80"
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