League of Legends (short: LoL or simply League) is a computer game developed by Riot Games, released on October 27, 2009 for Windows and macOS. It appeared as a free-to-play MOBA. The game was played by about 100 million players monthly in 2016.
League of Legends was released on October 27, 2009 for Windows. It was inspired by the Warcraft III mod Defense of the Ancients (DotA). Starting in October 2010, Riot Games ran a limited beta test with a native client for macOS, which was discontinued for the time being in September 2011. An official beta version for macOS has been available since March 1, 2013.