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League of Legends New Dawn relaunch planned for 2027

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Riot Games teased New Dawn, a modernization of League of Legends, during the Worlds 2026 grand finale on November 14.

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  • Riot Games scheduled a full reveal of the upcoming project for January 2027. VGTimes ↗

Riot Games teased New Dawn during the Worlds 2026 grand finale on November 14. New Dawn is the final name for the project previously known internally as League Next. The relaunch is planned for 2027.

League of Legends New Dawn relaunch planned for 2027League of Legends · official art via IGDB

The update will feature a new client integrated directly into the Hextech game engine. Riot Games says this move to a single system will improve interaction between the client and the game while fixing technical problems. The company says it will continue to develop its own engine rather than moving to Unreal Engine.

Summoner's Rift will receive a visual redesign including new audio and visuals. Riot Games says the update will also include changes to characters, game arenas, the interface, the rune system, and pre-match settings. The developers plan to improve training and familiarization for new players, though some changes may affect other maps and game modes.

Riot Games says New Dawn is a modernization of the existing game rather than a full second part. Andrey "Meddler" van Roon, head of development, said the presentation provided more information than was previously reported, but it was not a full review of all upcoming changes.