League of Legends at E3

We get a hands on look at Riot Games upcoming game League of Legends at E3. Afterwards, we go bowling for beta keys with Shawn Carnes.

League of Legends is a game that we've been watching closely because of its fun, session based, competitive gameplay that keeps players engaged via rich community features and persistent MMORPG elements. The gameplay is similar to the famous Warcraft III mod Defense of the Ancients (DotA), only LoL has much more depth. To that point, League of Legends takes the training wheels off DotA.

In our recent interview with League of Legends Director of Systems Design, Tom Cadwell, a name you may recognize because of his work on Warcraft III and World of Warcraft, he said "... we are adding multiplayer matchmaking, the summoner system (which is a persistent advancement system but with more depth than COD 4 or TF2 unlocks), and optimized controls and engine built specifically for this type of game.  We feel that DotA revealed an incredible new game genre, and we are trying to take this genre to the next level in as many ways as we can." At the League of Legends E3 party we had the opportunity to fully explore the game, it's clear they're headed in the right direction.

During our time hanging out with the Riot Games team we had the chance to snag Lead Creative Designer, Shawn Carnes to talk about the game. After the interview I challenged him to a quick match of something we like to call "Bowling for Beta Keys" and as fate would have it, we won! Because of that victory, the first ten comments get access to the extremely closed League of Legends beta. Special thanks to our friends over at Riot Games for the great party and the extra beta keys to hand out. Good luck and enjoy our E3 League of Legends coverage!

 

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keyyy
# Oct 10 2009 at 12:41 PM Rating: Decent
i need you key plx good game
keys
# Aug 10 2009 at 5:58 PM Rating: Decent
A key would totally rock...
keys
# Aug 09 2009 at 9:09 PM Rating: Decent
i look for a key
Cool game
# Jun 10 2009 at 5:45 PM Rating: Decent
"If your not a new player to the enviorment it can be very intimidating." =P Opps
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Edited, Jun 10th 2009 9:46pm by CurseofZeus
arrrrgh beta key
# Jun 09 2009 at 11:18 AM Rating: Decent
&^$^$#%#$ I've been waiting on the beta for about a year now. Never gonna get it... Never gonna get it..
League of Legends
# Jun 09 2009 at 8:50 AM Rating: Decent
Im sick of waiting.. been watching this trailers and interviews for 1 or 2 weeks.. and they are teasing meee :( cant wait nomore.. btw nice strike! and Andrew, go back to that bowling alley and strike some more beta keys for us! <3 :D

Edited, Jun 9th 2009 1:07pm by LUDDEGUUUT
Wow
# Jun 09 2009 at 8:36 AM Rating: Decent
The engine looks really good and I really do have high hopes for this game. It's really a pain to wait a long time to have a chance of playing LoL, but that's something i just have to endure ^^
oh boy..
# Jun 09 2009 at 4:34 AM Rating: Default
The premise to the beta keys SHOULD have been ' the best 10 comments '
Gimme a key , and Am I first are hardly noteable comments, and the site should be trying to improve comments people make, not encourage blaise remarks.

That being said.. poster #22 and I miss out, but with wow, eq and CA in my gaming day, I don't know if League would compete for my time. Won't know now.

Edited, Jun 9th 2009 12:37pm by Lochrin
Dota
# Jun 08 2009 at 10:29 PM Rating: Decent
Damn i'm too late but nevermind :D i still have REAL dota to play.
Dota
# Jun 08 2009 at 10:57 PM Rating: Excellent
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When you play League of Legends I doubt you'll want to play Dota anymore. ;)
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Failure I guess this is the 12 or 13 response
# Jun 08 2009 at 3:45 PM Rating: Decent
Ahh well LoL looks like it will be a great game, good piece and thanks for the information. The summoner system sounds very similar to Demigods Favor system. Hopefully they will not be copying that exactly.
League of Legends
# Jun 08 2009 at 3:27 PM Rating: Decent
Looks like a neat game to try.
Beta
# Jun 08 2009 at 3:20 PM Rating: Good
Thanks for fixing all of the repeats. Cool video, only took me like 10 minutes to buffer :p

Edited, Jun 8th 2009 7:58pm by Bocarnicus
NICE
# Jun 08 2009 at 3:09 PM Rating: Decent
Nice, I've been following this game for awhile it soulds fun. I really like TF2 and COD4, lets hope this is better. Oh yeah do I get a key as well? if so wooooooooooo lol

Edit: Damn, I think I'm the 11th post!! >:O someone delete theres! lol

Edited, Jun 8th 2009 7:31pm by TragicHero
NICE
# Jun 08 2009 at 3:51 PM Rating: Excellent
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1,577 posts
Mine didn't count so yours was actually the 10th.
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NICE
# Jun 08 2009 at 3:58 PM Rating: Decent
Woot, lol lucky me! Thats what I call a photo finish :D I was frantically counting the posts and didn't notice yours was one of them haha. Me dumb ^_^;;
plz
# Jun 08 2009 at 3:07 PM Rating: Decent
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255 posts
O_o _^
beta
# Jun 08 2009 at 3:06 PM Rating: Decent
34 posts
i totally would like to try this
I want to try!
# Jun 08 2009 at 2:56 PM Rating: Decent
Sounds like fun, I love DOTA and Demigod.
Very Interesting.
# Jun 08 2009 at 2:53 PM Rating: Decent
I am pretty curious how this will turn out and how it will play. It does sound like DOTA, but it does have differences that seem to add onto what DOTA started.
LOL
# Jun 08 2009 at 2:51 PM Rating: Good
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LoL looks LOL... jk gimmie a key.
beta
# Jun 08 2009 at 2:47 PM Rating: Decent
Nice skill with the bowling. Eh hope i made it, checking Alaakhazam every hour for new news pays off it seems. Also interested in how they take Dota from a custom to a full game, much of what they say sounds good but we wont know whether it works well until people start getting hands on time with it.

Edited, Jun 8th 2009 7:25pm by carmame

Edited, Jun 8th 2009 7:42pm by carmame
Beta
# Jun 08 2009 at 2:45 PM Rating: Excellent
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Like I said in the introduction, the first ten people to comment will be getting access to the League of Legends beta. I'll be contacting individuals via personal message later today.
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Beta
# Jun 08 2009 at 3:23 PM Rating: Decent
cool on the bowling :]
Very nice!
# Jun 08 2009 at 2:42 PM Rating: Decent
Its lookin pretty nifty and Im looking forward to it. I enjoyed the hell outta DotA. Also kick *ss job with the strike LoL. Can't wait to try it out.

Edited, Jun 8th 2009 6:49pm by Jllygrnmn
beta
# Jun 08 2009 at 2:24 PM Rating: Good
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I'd like to give it a try
Do I get a key?
# Jun 08 2009 at 2:19 PM Rating: Decent
Gmae looks awesome! Am I the first Response?
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