How long will League of Legends be popular?

Thanks for the A2A! League of Legends will surely remain highly popular for at least another 5 years, and by highly popular, I mean the most popular game for at least the next 5 years. Woha! what a statement isn't it? read more

At the rate it's going, League of Legends will be popular for a very long time. Comparing LoL and it's closest competition, DOTA2, there are some startling differences. -DOTA 2 just recently hit it's record of 1,075,000 concurrent players (people on at the same time) while League of Legends breaks the 7,500,000 player threshold almost on a daily basis. read more

League of Legends is a team game, with the 3v3 or 5v5 formats being the most popular. While you can use the solo-queue or duo-queue options to play with strangers, Once you start playing League of Legends, you’re going to want to join a team or even build one yourself. read more

Esports tend to die young. League of Legends is not the first esport, there is not reason to believe that LoL esports scene will remain viable forever. Expect lower viewership and a smaller player base to eventually end the LoL scene when a new esport arrives within 10 years. All this being said, I expect LoL to survive for many, many years. read more