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"LoL" redirects here. For the expression, see LOL . For other uses, see Lol (disambiguation) . League of Legends Logo variant from 2019 Developer(s) Riot Games Publisher(s) Riot Games Director(s) Andrei van Roon [1] Producer(s) Jeff Jew Platform(s) Microsoft Windows macOS Release Microsoft Windows October 27, 2009 OS X March 1, 2013 Genre(s) MOBA Mode(s) Multiplayer League of Legends ( LoL ), commonly referred to as League , is a 2009 multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games . Inspired by Defense of the Ancients , a custom map for Warcraft III , Riot's founders sought to develop a stand-alone game in the same genre. Since its release in October 2009, League has been free-to-play and is monetized through purchasable character customization. The game is available for Microsoft Windows and macOS . In the game, two teams of ...