League of Legends Getting New Game Mode in July

Riot Games has unveiled a new game mode coming to League of Legends called “Swarm.” This PvE event will run from July 17 to August 19. Riot showed off Swarm in the new summer trailer for League of Legends.

Every summer, League of Legends players look forward to what Riot Games will do for its summer event. Last summer, Riot Games introduced Arena into League of Legends. This game mode saw players compete in 2v2v2v2 elimination games, similar to a mix of League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics. In addition to new game modes, League of Legends‘ summer event also brings with it new skins for players to use. In addition to Swarm, fourteen skins will be added to the game.

Swarm, or Operation: Anima Squad, is a new PvE game mode that will launch on July 17 and run until August 19. This event follows the current Hall of Legends event running in League of Legends. Swarm sees players team up to survive a showdown in Final City while taking on waves of Primordials. Up to four players can participate in a match of Swarm, with each player controlling a member of the Anima Squad. Players will unlock upgrades and abilities by playing, making their characters stronger with each match. Even when faced with a loss, their character will still gain power, making the next round go smoother.

The Anima Squad Returns to League of Legends

The new Swarm mode sees the return of the Anima Squad, which made its debut in 2022 as skins. Anima Squad depicts League of Legends champions as futuristic versions of themselves defending humanity. Set on a dying Earth in the near-future, the Anima Squad defends the planet from the high-tech alien Primordials. Now, the Anima Squad gets its time in the spotlight with its own bullet hell game mode. Swarm plays similarly to the bullet hell Vampire Survivors, having players battle wave after wave of enemies.

Skins are always being added to League of Legends, both new and returning favorites, and fourteen of them are being added for the summer event. Some of these skins are new while others are seeing their return to League of Legends. These skins see some champions joining the Anima Squad while other champions join the Primordials.

Normal skins

• Battle Bat Xayah
• Battle Bear Illaoi
• Battle Bunny Aurora
• Battle Lion Leona
• Battle Wolf Yasuo
• Cyber Cat Yuumi
• Primordian Bel’Veth
• Primordian Briar
• Primordian Rek’Sai

Legendary

• Battle Dove Seraphine
• Primordian Aatrox

Prestige

• Prestige Cyber Cat Yuumi
• Prestige Battle Lion Leona

Mythic Variant

• Admiral Battle Bunny Miss Fortune

Operation: Anima Squad starts July 17. Until then, players can participate in the Hall of Legends event until July 8. Hall of Legends honors League of Legends esports players, giving some their own skins in the game.

League of Legends

Released

October 27, 2009

Genre(s)

MOBA