Riot walks back unpopular League of Legends changes

Riot walks back unpopular League of Legends changes: Hextech Chests are coming back, and the Blue Essence cost for new champions will be cut in half
The studio quickly acknowledged a problem with the underlying numbers and promised to "significantly increase" Blue Essence rewards, but some players continued to call for a return to the old system, or at the very least for the return of Hextech Chests, and now Riot has relented.
League of Legends Hextech Chests Are Making a Comeback
League of Legends' Hextech Chests are set to officially be added back to the game in the near future, reversing their controversial removal.
Riot confirms Hextech Chests are coming back to League of Legends
Hextech Chests are coming back in League of Legends next update, with the news coming in the wake of major controversy over their removal.
Chests are returning to League of Legends: Riot reverses recent changes and adjusts champion prices
The League of Legends community demanded that Riot Games reverse its changes to rewards, and the studio has finally done so.
Riot walks back controversial League of Legends changes: Hextech Chests, Exalted skins, and Blue Essence costs are all being reworked
The nerfing of Honor rewards was another recent League change that really, really didn't go down well with players, and while Riot says it's "working on" the system, no specific changes were revealed today.
How to get Hextech Chests in League of Legends
You now get Hextech Chests in League by progressing the battle pass and having high Honor.
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League of Legends developers on Tuesday unveiled a series of upcoming changes during their latest Dev Update video. Team leads Andrei “Meddler” van Roon and Paul “Pabro” Bellezza detailed several adjustments designed to address recent player concerns.
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