“Primary way to unlock skins”: Riot’s Stance on Removing Free Hextech Chests in League of Legends Because “It was not sustainable for League in the long term”

The League of Legends community is in an uproar, and for once, it’s not about a broken champion or questionable balance changes. This time, Riot Games has taken aim at players’ wallets by removing one of the game’s most beloved features: free Hextech Chests.
Free stuff in League? In this economy? laughs in Riot. | Image Credit: Riot Games
After weeks of radio silence and mounting player frustration, Riot has finally broken their silence on the matter. In a recent dev update, they’ve attempted to explain their reasoning behind this controversial decision— though their explanation might leave you wondering if they’ve been spending too much time in the bot lane.
Riot defends their stance on free Hextech Chests “The chest rewards were way too good to last forever.” | Image Credit: Riot Games
The removal of free Hextech Chests from League of Legends wasn’t just some random...
Free stuff in League? In this economy? laughs in Riot. | Image Credit: Riot Games
After weeks of radio silence and mounting player frustration, Riot has finally broken their silence on the matter. In a recent dev update, they’ve attempted to explain their reasoning behind this controversial decision— though their explanation might leave you wondering if they’ve been spending too much time in the bot lane.
Riot defends their stance on free Hextech Chests “The chest rewards were way too good to last forever.” | Image Credit: Riot Games
The removal of free Hextech Chests from League of Legends wasn’t just some random...
- 2/8/2025
- by Soumyajit Mukherjee
- FandomWire
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