Riot walks back unpopular League of Legends changes

Riot walks back unpopular League of Legends changes: Hextech Chests are coming back, and the Blue Essence cost for new champions will be cut in half
The studio quickly acknowledged a problem with the underlying numbers and promised to "significantly increase" Blue Essence rewards, but some players continued to call for a return to the old system, or at the very least for the return of Hextech Chests, and now Riot has relented.
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Riot brings back Hextech chests in LoL and more, cuts cost of all champions in half
Dissent reached an all-time high when Riot doubled down on the removal of Hextech Chests, prompting calls for accountability at the highest level. A petition demanding the removal of Riot Games CEO Dylan Jadeja quickly gained traction, amassing over 36,000 signatures within days.
Riot walks back controversial League of Legends changes: Hextech Chests, Exalted skins, and Blue Essence costs are all being reworked
The nerfing of Honor rewards was another recent League change that really, really didn't go down well with players, and while Riot says it's "working on" the system, no specific changes were revealed today.
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