


In 2023, for the first time in almost 14 years, Riot Games will finally be giving players the option to select their preferred text language in the client, Jeremy “Riot Brightmoon” Lee announced during a press conference on January 5. Even simple things like searching for items, champions, and setting up keystones can become a challenge. This setup, however, makes it difficult for foreigners who migrate to other regions, or visiting pro players who bootcamp in another region, because they aren’t able to play League of Legends in their native language. South Korea, for example, has a fully localized Korean client, just like how players in China utilize the Mandarin client. Following Riot Games’ expansion around the globe, new language clients were made to cater to regional markets. The original League of Legends client, first launched in English, debuted in 2009.
