Welcome to ‘Is it Pay to Win’ – a column where we examine a game and decide if that game is has aspects of pay to win and to what extent. Check out Is it Pay to Win?: Defined to see how we break down the components of pay to win (p2w), such as pay for advantage, pay for convenience, and cosmetics.
League of Legends is one of the most popular MOBA games of all time. It is free to play with an earnable currency and a purchasable currency that is used to buy their premium items.
Scoring:
- Pay for Power: 0/5
- Pay for Advantage: 1/5
- Pay for Convenience: 3/5
- Pay for Cosmetics: 5/5
- Pay to Win: 1.6/5*
Keep reading to see a rough game description, our basis for these scores and our overall verdict.
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