Summary
- League of Legends is facing significant backlash from fans over the pricing of the recently announced "Immortalized Legend" Kai'Sa skin.
- The skin follows up on last year's Hall of Legends event, with a new Kai'Sa skin honoring Uzi priced at more than $400 for its most expensive bundle.
- The response to the announcement was filled with fans lashing out against Riot Games, suggesting Riot doesn't care about the fans and calling for executive resignations.
Fans of League of Legends are voicing their discontent about one of the newest World Championship skins coming to the game, with the Kai'Sa outfit sporting an exorbitant price point. One of the main elements of monetization for the massively popular MOBA from Riot Games comes through the game's litany of skins, with most characters featuring several different looks. Many of League of Legends' older characters have seen a plethora of new skins added, often boasting more than ten alternative appearances. However, one particular skin quickly became one of the game's most notorious.
One of League of Legends' biggest skin-based controversies came following the release of 2024's "Hall of Legends" event. The campaign honored arguably the greatest competitive League of Legends player of all-time, with Faker honored as the first member of the League of Legends hall of fame with a special Ahri skin. The skin, however, would see significant backlash from fans, with Riot Games selling the "Immortalized Legend" Ahri skin for a price point of roughly $450 USD. Now, one of League of Legends' newest skins is bringing back that controversy.
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As reported by PCGamesN, Riot Games officially revealed its newest "Immortalized Legend" skin, honoring pro player Uzi with a Kai'Sa skin boasting a similarly high price point. The Kai'Sa skin will debut as part of League of Legends' new "Hall of Legends" event, with bundles ranging from $40 USD all the way up to the "signature bundle" at $435 USD. Riot Games will also introduce a new battle pass themed around Uzi during the event, including the "Risen Legend" Vayne skin and multiple skins. League of Legends' "Hall of Legends 2025" event will officially begin on June 11.
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Fan reactions to the Kai'Sa skin have been similar to the response to the Faker skin, with many fans speaking out against the pricing. The replies to Riot Games' official announcement post are littered with fans mocking and calling out Riot, lashing out against both the skin itself and calling Riot Games greedy. Many claimed that Riot has stopped caring about its player base, suggesting the developer should focus more on improving the core gameplay or even calling for Riot Games' new president to step down.
The debacle surrounding the Kai'Sa bundle serves as an unfortunate honoring of a player renowned as one of the best in League of Legends history. The new event celebrates Chinese player Jian "Uzi" Zi-Hao, who spent more than ten years as one of the game's greatest "AD Carry" players. Uzi was dominant throughout his time with RNG, with the team winning several seasons of the Chinese LPL and even finishing 2nd at the 2014 World Championships. While Uzi's legacy will live on in League of Legends, the expensive tribute serves as another chapter of one of the game's biggest controversies.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 90%
- Released
- October 27, 2009
- ESRB
- T for Teen: Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco
- Developer(s)
- Riot Games
- Publisher(s)
- Riot Games
- Engine
- Proprietary
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Franchise
- League of Legends
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- MOBA
