League of Legends is getting a Vampire Survivors-style PvE mode later this yr

Bullet heaven video games are basically the reverse of bullet hells: As a substitute of making an attempt to dodge limitless, nigh-impenetrable waves of enemy projectiles, you’re the source of these projectiles, utilizing them to mow down limitless, nigh-impenetrable waves of enemies. I am fairly positive Vampire Survivors wasn’t the primary game of the kind, nevertheless it was undoubtedly the one which dragged it to prominence, inspiring all types of imitators—together with, later this yr, a brand new game mode in League of Legends.

“After months of labor, it is time to allow you to all know that we’re at present engaged on our first bullet heaven survivor PvE game mode,” League of Legends developer Selina Liu stated in an update video posted right now. The brand new mode, she stated, might be “a little bit completely different tackle League’s core gameplay, however a bit extra chill in comparison with Enviornment.”

“On this mode, you can struggle towards hordes of enemies by your self or with mates,” developer Eduardo Cortejoso stated. “So whether or not you are in search of a problem, otherwise you simply need to have some enjoyable with mates, we would like this to be one thing everybody can take pleasure in.” 

Cortejoso added that this new mode might be “markedly completely different” from earlier League of Legends PvE modes like Odyssey: Extraction or Star Guardian.

Additionally they posted a single screenshot of the brand new mode because it stands “early in improvement.” Yeah, that appears like Vampire Survivors to me.

There are not any additional particulars concerning the new game mode, together with what it will be referred to as, however we cannot have to attend lengthy to seek out out: Cortejoso stated the brand new mode might be rolled out throughout the 2024 mid-year occasion, and extra details about the mode might be revealed in future developer updates.