Riot Games and their anticipated fighting game debut Project L are doing everything they can to keep fans enthusiastic for a project that currently has no release date.
Project L: Game Showcase
The Project L team revealed new gameplay snippets in a new video posted by Riot today, stating the game would include a pair play option that will act like “tag team,” according to game director Shaun Rivera.
The developers also stated that a public demo will be available at Evo 2023 next week.
After unveiling some gameplay video last year at the 2022 Evo event, Project L’s executive producer Tom Cannon gave some details about the goal Riot has for their fighting game. This year, fans will be able to play the game for the first time, as the new demo will be accessible for public testing at the 2023 event.
The public testing will accept both pair teams and lone participants. Rivera stated that Project L will feature one-on-one, two-on-two, and one-on-two confrontations, allowing everyone to play.
Gameplay and Design
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Project L in action, but it’s one of the longest in terms of updates and how the team is expanding the game’s fundamental concepts.
Rivera went over several of the team’s basic gameplay ideas, some of which have been in place since the game’s first presentation.
“Gameplay that has quick, fluid movement at its core is extremely important to us,”
“We believe there are a ton of opportunities for player expression through how you move.”
That idea was evident in almost everything portrayed. Unconkable reveals that, in addition to running and leaping, players may dash, chain dash, long jump, and super jump.
The two-champion system being built for Project L revolves around three key tagging mechanisms that Riot was willing to demonstrate.
- Assist Actions: Two distinct actions that champions can undertake from off-screen in order to help the current champion. Will differ amongst champions and have input on various activities.
- Handshake Tag: A basic switching mechanism that allows one champion to summon the other and change out as long as they are both on-screen. When used with Assist Actions, it may create high-pressure scenarios and change up opponents through delayed switching.
- Dynamic Save: A combo breaker that allows the champion to summon the assist champion once every round.
Champions Confirmed
Riot has also showcased a significant portion of the game as well as a couple of the champions that fans may see as playable characters. The whole list of playable fighters is currently unknown, however anyone on the League’s champion roster is a possibility.
So far, here are all of the champions that will be playable in Project L:
- Ahri
- Darius
- Ekko
- Illaoi
- Jinx
- Katarina
With Evo starting in a week, fans will be able to play the Project L demo on August 4 and 5. Riot can anticipate fans to be keener to learn about Project L when new information and footage are revealed.