Riot Games has announced that its MMO project is still in development, but the game is “pivoting” in a new direction and “going dark” to focus on the work ahead.
Riot’s Co-Founder and CPO Marc Merrillannounced on social mediathat the project will continue to be worked on: “but will be ‘going dark’ for a long time—likely several years.”
Riot MMO “going dark” while working in the background
“After a lot of reflection and discussion, we’ve decided to reset the direction of the project some time ago. This decision wasn’t easy, but it was necessary,” Merrill said.
Resetting our development path also means we will be “going dark” for a long time—likely several years. This silence will help provide space for the team to focus on the incredible amount of work ahead of them. We understand the excitement and anticipation that surrounds new…
The Riot executive also announced the game’s new Executive Producer, Fabrice Condominas. The game’s original vision was too similar to what other MMOs offer, and the goal is to create something that is a “significant evolution of the genre,” according to Merrill.
While “dark” the team will continue to work in silence and be given space to create the new Riot Games title. The developer did a similar thing for Valorant during its development, as details around Project A were scarce before it was revealed to the public.
“We understand the excitement and anticipation that surrounds new information, but we ask for your trust during this silent phase. Remember, ‘no news is good news,’ as it means we’re hard at work,” Merrill said.
Similar to the project’s initial announcement, Riot has decided to give this massive update via social media instead of their official channels.
Declan McLaughlin was a Gaming & Esports Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in Valorant and League of Legends. He has bylines at Upcomer and Inven Global.
