<s>
Legends	B-Application
of	I-Application
Runeterra	I-Application
(	O
LoR	B-Application
is	O
a	O
2020	O
digital	B-Application
collectible	I-Application
card	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Riot	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Inspired	O
by	O
the	O
physical	O
collectible	O
card	O
game	O
Magic	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Gathering	I-Application
,	O
the	O
developers	O
sought	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
game	O
within	O
the	O
same	O
genre	O
that	O
significantly	O
lowered	O
the	O
barrier	O
to	O
entry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
available	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
mobile	O
operating	O
systems	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
characters	O
from	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
,	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
online	O
battle	O
arena	O
by	O
Riot	O
Games	O
,	O
feature	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Legends	B-Application
of	I-Application
Runeterra	I-Application
has	O
been	O
well	O
received	O
by	O
critics	O
,	O
who	O
point	O
to	O
its	O
generous	O
progression	O
systems	O
,	O
accessible	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
high-quality	O
visuals	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
won	O
several	O
industry	O
awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Legends	B-Application
of	I-Application
Runeterra	I-Application
is	O
a	O
digital	B-Application
collectible	I-Application
card	I-Application
game	I-Application
played	O
one	O
versus	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
regions	O
originated	O
in	O
the	O
wider	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
expanded	O
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Champion	O
cards	O
are	O
the	O
playable	O
characters	O
from	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Legends	B-Application
of	I-Application
Runeterra	I-Application
's	O
balancing	O
director	O
,	O
Steve	O
Rubin	O
,	O
pointed	O
to	O
Jeff	O
Jew	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
executive	O
producer	O
and	O
an	O
early	O
Riot	O
Games	O
employee	O
,	O
and	O
Andrew	O
Yip	O
,	O
as	O
big	O
fans	O
of	O
Magic	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Gathering	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
were	O
several	O
different	O
concepts	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
Legends	B-Application
of	I-Application
Runeterra	I-Application
was	O
primarily	O
developed	O
over	O
three	O
years	O
beginning	O
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rubin	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
Artifact	B-Application
caused	O
the	O
developers	O
to	O
consider	O
rushing	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
but	O
ultimately	O
decided	O
to	O
polish	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
aim	O
for	O
wider	O
demographics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Legends	B-Application
of	I-Application
Runeterra	I-Application
was	O
revealed	O
at	O
Riot	O
Games	O
 '	O
celebration	O
event	O
of	O
the	O
tenth	O
anniversary	O
of	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
on	O
October	O
15	O
,	O
2019	O
;	O
applications	O
for	O
the	O
closed	O
beta	O
period	O
began	O
following	O
the	O
conclusion	O
of	O
the	O
stream	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
observed	O
the	O
unusual	O
timing	O
of	O
the	O
reveal	O
,	O
given	O
the	O
recent	O
failure	O
of	O
Valve	O
's	O
Artifact	B-Application
and	O
the	O
waning	O
audience	O
for	O
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
's	O
Hearthstone	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
29	O
,	O
2020	O
;	O
although	O
the	O
beta	O
period	O
was	O
limited	O
to	O
Windows	B-Application
users	O
,	O
the	O
launch	O
accompanied	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
on	O
mobile	O
operating	O
systems	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
final	O
region	O
,	O
Bandle	O
City	O
,	O
fully	O
released	O
in	O
2022	O
,	O
Legends	B-Application
of	I-Application
Runeterra	I-Application
started	O
releasing	O
stand-alone	O
expansions	O
,	O
with	O
content	O
for	O
both	O
PvP	O
and	O
PvE	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
|Champion	O
expansion	O
introducing	O
Jayce	B-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reception	O
Legends	B-Application
of	I-Application
Runeterra	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Cam	O
Shea	O
awarded	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
9/10	O
,	O
noting	O
that	O
it	O
managed	O
to	O
maintain	O
its	O
complexity	O
while	O
also	O
streamlining	O
elements	O
from	O
other	O
collectible	O
card	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Magic	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Gathering	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
for	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
