Riot games has announced that they will soon be bringing their Defence of the Ancients multiplayer battle arena game, League of Legends to the Mac OS. Riot is lead by developers who had a hand in creating the Warcraft II custom map, Defence of the Ancients. As such, the gameplay will be familiar to those who have played DotA or Heroes of Newerth (also Mac compatible).
League of Legends is free to play, operating on a business model of micro-transactions in the form of Riot Points purchases. Riot Points can be used to upgrade a player’s in-game avatar. This does not preclude those who don’t wish to spend any money however, as they can earn the comparable Influence points by playing the game. Gamers who enjoy a good grind may appreciate the challenge.
The game will be ported with TransGaming’s Cider Portability Engine. “Millions of gamers across the world are accessing their gaming content on Macs but until now they have not been able to play League of Legends,” said Brandon Beck, CEO of Riot Games. “The first competitive phase of the game will be kicking off this summer, and we’re excited that Mac gamers will also be able to participate and have a chance to vie for top prizes.”
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