League of Legends New Dawn to arrive in 2027
After a brief day of speculation, Riot Games has announced that League of Legends will receive a huge overhaul, League of Legends New Dawn, in 2027.
Confirming the news with a short developer commentary and trailer, between games two and three of the Worlds 2026 finals (Nov. 14), Riot developers unveiled League of Legends New Dawn, which some are calling League of Legends 2.
League of Legends New Dawn details
As ever, details about League of Legends New Dawn are sparse, with Riot promising more news in January 2027. However judging from the trailer and commentary, some things are for certain. The trailer assured viewers that players of all skills will be welcome.
New dragon pit in LoL New Dawn. Image Credit: Riot Games
Beyond this, a few elements were confirmed:
- New client
- New minion models
- New neutral objective monster fights
- New map
- Overall visual update
Master Yi seemingly destroys terrain to advance through the jungle. Image Credit: Riot Games
There were also elements that were unconfirmed but implied by trailer.
- New engine.
- Destructable terrain.
- Old/reworked champions (classic Graves was seen in the trailer).
- Two entrances to objective pits (Elder dragon fight shown in ‘center’ with two entrances).
- Wild Rift models used rather than LoL’s existing champion models
- Alternative ‘versions’ of abilities for champions (similar to Dota 2’s removed Facet system)
A full reveal coming in January 2027 and we’ll keep you updated as we have more information.
