7 Tips for Getting Started in League of Legends
Since launching in 2009, League of Legends has grown to become one of the most popular games in the world, boasting over 111 million active players. What’s more, the E-Sports scene continues to show remarkable growth, with the 2018 World Championship Final broadcasting to 99.6 million unique viewers across the globe (up 39 million from the previous year). The recent release of Riot Games’ latest title Teamfight Tactics is sure to encourage even more people to give League of Legends a shot, as they are launched from the same free-to-play software hub. Following these seven tips will not guarantee success in the game but they will most certainly help you to enjoy the experience!
- Don’t Skip the Tutorial!
Upon first creating a League of Legends account, you will be given the option of completing a short 3-part tutorial. This will take roughly 40 minutes to accomplish but I urge those of you with short-attention spans to stick with it. Not only does the tutorial teach you the basics of how to play the game, it gives you some meaningful rewards for your effort. You will be gifted experience points that will level you up and enable quicker access to player vs player games, and a supply of ‘Blue Essence.’ This is free currency that can be used to buy any of the 145 (and counting) champions.
