League of Legends fighting game Project L will be playable at EVO 2023
The game supports co-op play, too
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League of Legendsfighting gameProject Lstill doesn’t have a release date or proper title attached to it, but it won’t be long before you have a chance to play it for yourself.
That’s because Riot Games’Project L,which is on our radar as a potential entry to ourbest fighting gameslist,will be playable at EVO 2023. The world’s largest fighting game tournament event takes place from August 3 - 6, andProject L’sappearance there marks the first time the free-to-play 2v2 tag fighter has been open to the public.
The demo will be limited to just four characters: Ahri, Ekko, Darius and an as-of-yet unannounced fourth champion. So it seems that other champions confirmed forProject L,including Jinx and Illaoi, aren’t quite ready for prime time just yet.
The EVO 2023 announcement follows the release of a newProject Ldev diary video, in which executive producer Tom Cannon confirms that co-op play is coming to the 2v2 tag fighter. That means two players can control one character each on a team, tagging in the other player when available.
“Duo Play works a bit like tag team wrestling,” explains game director Shaun Rivera, “one player controls the champ on stage, and the other waits off-screen for their teammate to find the right moment to tag them in.”
Rivera goes on to confirm thatProject L"will support 1v1, 2v2, and even 2v1 matchups," adding that solo players can rest assured in that they’ll still be able to control both champions on their team.
Up until now,Project Lhas only received annual updates on the game’s development progress. Now, though, having a demo available at Evo 2023 suggests the rate at which Riot Games updates excited players could start to pick up. It’d certainly be great to see the stylish fighter find a spot at EVO 2024’s main stage.
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Rhys is TRG’s Hardware Editor, and has been part of the TechRadar team for more than two years. Particularly passionate about high-quality third-party controllers and headsets, as well as the latest and greatest in fight sticks and VR, Rhys strives to provide easy-to-read, informative coverage on gaming hardware of all kinds. As for the games themselves, Rhys is especially keen on fighting and racing games, as well as soulslikes and RPGs.
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