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The release date for League of Legends patch 13.2 might be knocked back as developer Riot Games announces a security breach in its development environment. The publisher behind the MOBA game, as well as tactical hero shooter Valorant along with LoL spinoffs including Teamfight Tactics and Legends of Runeterra, reassures fans that no player data or personal details were obtained in the leak.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Twitter, Riot Games says, \u201cEarlier this week, systems in our development environment were compromised via a social engineering attack.\u201d It explains that the full details behind the breach aren\u2019t yet known, but that it \u201cwanted to communicate early and let you know there is no indication that player data or personal information was obtained.\u201d<\/p>\n

While that\u2019s good news for players, the incident is expected to have knock-on ramifications for the team\u2019s games. As might be expected given the circumstances, Riot Games says, \u201cUnfortunately, this has temporarily affected our ability to release content. While our teams are working hard on a fix, we expect this to impact our upcoming patch cadence across multiple games.\u201d<\/p>\n

The League of Legends Twitter account shares<\/a> the post and adds that the consequences of these events \u201cmay impact our delivery date for patch 13.2.\u201d It explains that the team is working to fit in as many of the planned balance changes and hotfixes for the next LoL update, but emphasises that it\u2019s possible some parts, including the Ahri ASU, may be moved to patch 13.3, which is currently slated for February 8.<\/p>\n

The Ahri ASU (art and sustainability update) is aimed at overhauling the iconic nine-tailed fox champion to make her easier to develop skins and other cosmetics for in the future, bringing all her looks, animations, and audio up to the standards of modern League of Legends. It\u2019s been a while in the works, though, so a little longer won\u2019t hurt.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Teamfight Tactics Twitter says<\/a> patch 13.2 was planned to include \u201cfurther balance updates for Monsters Attack,\u201d which may now be somewhat more limited. The team says it is \u201cworking to implement the most meaningful of those possible\u201d at the scheduled patch time, with the other changes coming in additional hotfixes or as part of patch 13.3. There\u2019s yet to be comment from other Riot Games accounts at the time of writing, but bear in mind that any of their games could potentially be affected by this breach.<\/p>\n

Recent Riot Games layoffs saw 46 jobs cut at the studio, while a recent League of Legends apology video addressed fan concerns following a disappointing start to the year for one of the most popular multiplayer games on PC. If you\u2019re wondering just how much you\u2019ve spent on League of Legends, we can help you with the answer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n