League of Legends' Xbox Game Pass Launch Ramps Up Its Current Momentum

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Even though the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase offered plenty of time to big Xbox exclusive games like Redfall and Starfield, Xbox Game Pass fought tooth and nail to steal the show. It certainly gave these big games a run for their money, since a staggering amount of content got confirmed for Xbox Game Pass during the show. Various first-party Game Pass confirmations came and went without much surprise, but the show included a few shocking additions, including Riot Games' League of Legends. PC fans hardly need Xbox Game Pass to access Riot's free-to-play MOBA, but subscribers can unlock every playable champion for free with Game Pass' help.

League of Legends has stood on its own two feet for so long that a collaboration with Microsoft hardly seems necessary, but it may be lucrative anyway. 150+ characters immediately at a Game Pass subscriber's disposal definitely makes a good case for giving the MOBA a chance. Overall, this collaboration makes sense in the context of League of Legends' recent upward trajectory. Riot Games has worked hard to make LoL's name known in the last several years, so it makes sense that Riot would offer potential players a new reason to finally start playing its flagship game.

Every Riot Games Title Coming to Xbox Game Pass, and Their Benefits

For much of its life, League of Legends stood tall as Riot's only product. LoL was such an instant success that Riot hardly needed to develop other games, instead profiting off its efforts to polish the MOBA. In recent years, however, League of Legends has flourished as an IP. Side games taking inspiration from the world of Runeterra include the Dota Auto Chess cousin Teamfight Tactics, the Legends of Runeterra digital card game, and new singleplayer ventures