BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China's Tencent Holdings Ltd is working with its US unit Riot Games to develop a mobile version of League Of Legends, the world's most popular desktop-based game, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Riot rejected a Tencent proposal years ago to develop a mobile version, one of the sources said. One of the sources said Tencent and Riot have been working on a mobile version of League Of Legends for more than a year, although a separate source said it was unlikely to be launched in 2019. A mobile version would likely bring in more Asian players, who tend to prefer mobile-based games while Western gamers tend to prefer desktops or consoles for more sophisticated gameplay. A mobile League Of Legends would also allow Tencent and Riot to organise more international competitions.

Source: The Star May 23, 2019 08:48 UTC