FAQ: League of Legends
League of Legends FAQ: runs on PC and Mac in Riot's client, not on Steam or Linux. No Wild Rift cross-play, free to play, plus Arcane and server facts.
Common questions
Short answers to the questions players ask most.
League of Legends is not available on Steam. Riot Games publishes it through its own client.
Yes. League of Legends has 170+ champions and asks for mechanics, strategy and teamwork. Your first few matches will feel wild.
Yes. League of Legends has a macOS client.
No. Wild Rift and the PC version do not support cross-platform play.
No. Riot does not support League of Legends on Linux. Check the League of Linux page to see what the community has working.
No. Riot ships a League of Legends patch about every two weeks, and new champions and skins keep arriving. League of Legends also runs a year-round pro esports circuit.
Arcane includes Vi, Jinx, Ekko, Singed, Caitlyn, Jayce, Heimerdinger, Viktor, and other references from Runeterra.
Pick the League of Legends server closest to you for the lowest ping. Server size and where your friends play also matter.
Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok is a South Korean professional player widely considered one of the greatest League of Legends players.
Check the Riot Games Service Status page to see if League of Legends servers are down. Riot Support channels also post live incidents.
Download League of Legends from the official League of Legends website. The installer sets up the Riot Client on PC or Mac.
Riot Games is owned by Tencent, a Chinese multinational company.
Yes. League of Legends is free to play, with optional purchases that do not provide a competitive advantage.
No. Purchases are primarily cosmetic and do not grant gameplay advantages.
No. PC League of Legends and Wild Rift are separate games and do not have cross-platform play.
No. Selling a League of Legends account breaks Riot Games' terms of service and can get the account banned.