Rowan Parker, the creative director of Riot Forge, has offered some insights into Riot Forge and how they chose to produce games in an interview with gamedeveloper, as well as a snippet of information about forthcoming projects.
Most notably, Rowan Parker stated that he would like to build more immersive and character-driven games, particularly a League of Legends dating sim game with additional romantic themes for certain prominent League champions.
Riot Forge: LoL Dating Sim Game
MOBAs such as League of Legends have a large player base not just because of the gameplay but also because of the characters and their lore.
Parker feels a League dating sim would be fantastic because it would provide an intimate view into characters and a fresh way of narrative that hasn’t before been seen for Riot Games’ MOBA.
However, given the age of some League champions, he noted that there would have to be constraints on which characters appeared in the Runeterra dating sim.
“I would love a dating sim in the world of League of Legends. That would be amazing. ”
Although Parker is open to new ideas and somewhat keen, he admits that there hasn’t been anything publicly announced—or even explicitly pitched—in terms of sim games. In addition, the team are already actively working on a number of additional titles.
Many Riot Forge titles, such as Mageseeker, Convergence, and Ruined King, are character-driven and provide in-depth views at characters and tales from different viewpoints, allowing players to form deeper ties with these characters.
While it is not currently in development, players are hopeful that a Riot Forge League dating sim would be available in terms of immersion and incentives.