Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming LoL Deathmatch 2v2v2v2 game mode that was teased at the beginning of the year.
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LoL players will get a new Deathmatch game mode in 2023
The League developers have heard the community’s requests and have confirmed that a new game mode is coming to League this year. Throughout the game’s history, players could access alternative game modes to Summoners’ Rift like Dominion and Twisted Treeline. Unfortunately, both of them were removed by Riot a few years ago. While we were left with ARAM, as well as other temporary game modes like Nexus Blitz, Odyssey, and Doom Bots, players have been unsatisfied with the variety of available game modes.
In an apology video for the lackluster new League of Legends season cinematic, Rioters Brightmoon and Meddler have mentioned that the game mode is already in the works and the prototype has been “promising”. Meddler also confirmed that there will be a different out-of-game experience as well, to the joy of League lore fans.
When is LoL Deathmatch going to be released?
The Rioters have mentioned that the Deathmatch game mode should be coming in the Summer of 2023. In the latest April update, lead gameplay producer Ryan “Reav3” Mireles said that the game mode will go live with the 2023 summer event.
What will the new LoL 2v2v2v2 mode look like?
While we weren’t given many details so far, Riot recently confirmed that there will be a new map for LoL deathmatch. Below is a teased concept art piece around what the Deathmatch arena could look like when players jump into the battle for the first time.
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The League 2v2v2v2 mode will have four teams of two picking champions and be paired against another team in several deathmatch-style rounds. Champions will progress in power over the game, gaining items, levels, and special powers called Augments in between the combat rounds. Teams are eliminated after losing enough rounds and you will be allowed to queue up for new games immediately. Riot Meddler mentioned that it’s going to be a “League-ified TFT Double Up mode”.
While the details of the game mode haven’t been confirmed yet, the dev team gave us a quick overview of the League’s version of Augments. They said they are going to be power-ups that are intended to create unique builds for the champions played. The champions can either empower their core strengths or flex into some new ones to add variety and create cool, unique combat situations.
To give an idea, these are some of Riot’s tentative power-ups they have tested so far:
- Sylas who casts Lissandra W every 5 seconds
- Ekko with 500 attack range
- A Kai’Sa who dives the enemy team, dies immediately, and then creates a huge explosion post mortem that wipes out a huge chunk of her two enemies’ remaining health
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Riot said that they are going to let release this in an “experimental state”, meaning that some players might be able to try the new game mode over the next few months. With more info coming in, this new deathmatch mode is bound to become a refreshing way for League players to enjoy the game and push champion customization to new levels.
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