League Of Legends Will Remove Free Treasure Chests

In the gaming world, especially in phenomenal MOBA games like League of Legends, every slight change can cause an uproar in the player community. Recently, League of Legends officially announced that it would cancel the drop mechanism of free treasure chests in the game, and this decision immediately aroused heated discussions among players. The reason given by the designers is that the number of players who directly purchase skins has dropped significantly due to the existence of free treasure chests. This is not only a simple economic decision but also an important adjustment to the internal ecology of the game.

Balance Between Players And Business

For League of Legends, maintaining a balance between new and old players has always been a challenge. On the one hand, the game needs to attract and retain old players by constantly launching new content; on the other hand, it is necessary to ensure that newcomers can quickly integrate into the game and enjoy the fun without feeling marginalized. Free treasure chests used to be an incentive mechanism that helped this to a certain extent, which it gave non-paying users the opportunity to obtain rare items or skins, thereby increasing their sense of participation. However, over time, this model seems to have begun to affect the revenue model of game companies.

From Free To Paid

When a game matures, how to maintain a healthy business model becomes an urgent problem to be solved. According to the official, as more and more people choose to rely on free channels to obtain rewards, the proportion of people willing to pay directly for appearance props is gradually reduced. This situation not only limits the source of funds for the development team to further invest in content creation, but also reduces the sense of value of loyal fans in the overall player group who are willing to support the development of the game. Therefore, for long-term considerations, Riot decided to take measures to adjust this situation.

Players Are Dissatisfied

A netizen on Reddit forum posted that Riot has embarked on Blizzard’s old path and made almost the same mistakes as Overwatch 2, which resonated with the majority of players.

He believes that the only thing that can still attract players in “League of Legends” is its core gameplay. The poor battle pass and card drawing mechanism are forcing players to other games such as Dota and Marvel Rivals.

Regarding the revenue of the game, the player said that although the whales are the real players who spend money, they still need enough ordinary players to play the game normally. If too many players are lost, the whales will not get any game experience. Even opening a game is difficult. He hopes Riot can reconsider their approach and at least ensure Whale’s normal gaming experience.