fatfoogoo client, Riot Games has recently announced that their runaway hit League of Legends will no longer be bound solely to the PC platform as of this summer. Working in conjunction with TransGaming Inc., Riot Games will expand the LoL reach, releasing a version for Mac, that promises to maintain all the pixel goodness of it’s PC cousin.
“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, co-founder and 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.”
Powered by TransGaming’s Cider Portability Engine, Riot Games will now have open doors to Mac users around the world (this author included), that will no longer have to run PC games in either BootCamp mode (ok…but not great), or a VM Client (avoid). Riot promises to retain all the fun and functionality in the Mac client as in the PC version, citing that after a short installation, players can jump right in and begin playing instantly. All artwork, graphics, in-game items, and controls will remain just the same.
“League of Legends is an outstanding game and one that will be thoroughly enjoyed by Mac gamers everywhere who have been waiting for a premium free-to-play release,” commented Vikas Gupta, CEO & President of TransGaming Inc. “League of Legends represents TransGaming’s commitment to bring a breadth of exceptional video gaming entertainment to the Mac community.”
Debuted on October 27th, 2009, Riot Games’ League of Legends is a session based MMO where players compete in teams to defeat opposing teams. Based on the highly popular Warcraft mod: Defense of the Ancients, League of Legends has already spawned a devoted following of it’s own, with no signs of slowing down. Riot Games recently ran a promotion/contest with Razer Gaming peripherals that saw over $2400 in prizes and Riot Points handed out.
Mac players will have to wait only a short while longer to get their hands on the League of Legends client, and will be available directly from www.leagueoflegends.com
