Riot Games has confirmed today that the upcoming 2D fighting game, currently codenamed Project L, is free to play.
The announcement was made in a video posted on Twitter by executive producer Tom Cannon, promising that the monetization the team ultimately implemented would “respect both your time and your wallet.”
About to head to Vegas for Evo, but before that… pic.twitter.com/bQ9QoSwvpK
— Tom Cannon (@ProtomCannon) August 1, 2022
In the same video, Cannon confirms that the team is currently finishing work on the game’s core mechanics, with many of the team already moving on to features like competitive play, social systems, or champion design.
One such champion was briefly featured in the video. Subsequent blog post From Sean Rivera, Associate Game Director. In Project L, we explored the concept of Illaoi, the Prophet of the Great Kraken and his art.
Illaoi was released in League of Legends about seven years ago. She uses an artifact called the Eye of God to rip her soul from her opponent’s body to determine its worth. Project L’s Illaoi is a “strong and charismatic spiritual leader” whose overwhelming physical presence gives her a large hitbox, large and powerful attacks, and slower movements. but also enlists the help of Nagakaboros, the god of tentacles. Her blog has lots of detailed information about her design and gameplay.
Project L is a 2D assist-based fighter with two champions on each team. It was first announced in 2019 and reappeared more frequently last year with gameplay updates, including one more update Canon promised later this year.
Project L is not scheduled to be released this year, but it will probably be released in 2023.
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. you can find her on her twitter @duck valentine.
