The League of Legends Community Suggests Ways for Riot to “Make Money” More Reasonably
Recently, Riot officially announced the removal of the Hextech Chest system. This move immediately drove the League of Legends community “crazy.” The Hextech Chest was a long-standing mechanism that provided players the opportunity to acquire valuable items without spending much money. To put it simply, removing this mechanism is intended to force players to spend money.
However, the League of Legends gaming community has had certain reactions. Along with expressing their anger towards Riot, many players are ready to “suggest” ways for Riot to “make money.” Accordingly, some players observe: “In reality, no one opposes spending money if Riot offers valuable benefits. In League of Legends: Wild Rift, gacha has been implemented very effectively.”
Specifically, in Wild Rift, premium skins are divided into 3 categories with corresponding amounts of orange essence for each category. Of course, players who want to own the most valuable skins will have to spend a significant amount. But importantly, for players who are not too demanding, simply spending a reasonable amount can still yield satisfying skins or other items.
There are still many opinions stating that applying mobile game mechanisms to a PC game will not be easy, especially for a long-standing title like League of Legends. However, the community’s reaction proves that instead of providing corresponding value for players to “voluntarily” spend, restricting players has led to negative effects.
League of Legends Players Don’t Mind Spending Money, But It Must Be Worth It
Vietnamese gamers in general and the League of Legends community in particular are not hesitant to spend money to acquire items. Many games in the past and present have successfully attracted players to spend money through promotional events or valuable items. However, among them, cutting off mechanisms that bring benefits to players has never been an effective choice.
Riot may need to reconsider its decisions. Especially since not only in Vietnam, but gamers worldwide have also reacted strongly to this incident.