League of Legends: Skin system changes, cancellation of ordinary version of Ultimate skin, introduction of new levels.

Selling skins is one of the game's revenue sources. In recent years, League of Legends has been executing multiple large projects. Take the Netflix animated series "Arcane" as an example. The second season of the sequel will be released in 2024. Whether they are e-sports fans or movie fans, they are all looking forward to the continuation of the story and the return of the heroine. Although the click-through rate is not as high as the first season, the overall results are also impressive, creating topics and introducing a large number of new players into the game.

According to media reports, the revenue was a bit less than ideal. The official response was only that it was a long-term investment project and the benefits were reflected in other aspects. Regardless of whether the evaluation was good or bad, it did attract global attention.

However, the official has to expand revenue through other channels, so it starts with the game skin system. In the 2025 "League of Legends", players have observed changes in the skin field, especially the Ultimate Skin, which has been repositioned and changed the conservative rules. In the past, the Ultimate Skin was divided into two versions. One was the regular version, which had a conventional design and showed the characteristics of the hero. The price was also very affordable. The Ultimate Skin was considered a deluxe version with gorgeous color effects and well-detailed processing. Both had their own advantages and met the needs of different players.

Cancel the normal version of the skin and add several new skin levels

However, the regular version will be cancelled this year, and the design ideas will be incorporated into the deluxe version of the ultimate skin with a more advanced texture. T1's world champion skin is one of its masterpieces, and later it will be the turn of the two-year FMVP skin. I believe that the official will clearly explain the design and production principles to the public to dispel players' doubts. For the time being, it can be understood as a higher-cost ultimate skin, and civilian players may have one less high-quality and low-cost product option.

It appears that they are implementing a money-making plan, but in fact, the authorities also have their concerns. After all, if the pattern continues, one skin will be split into two versions, and the production volume will be huge. The manpower, material resources and time required are beyond imagination, and it will also lead to quality control problems. It is better to invest resources in the same production to improve the experience.

In addition, the official has decided to introduce more skin options, such as Excellence skin and Sanctuary skin. Then the high-quality options will no longer be limited to Prestige skin. The design style will be more diverse, it will be easier to distinguish the quality, and you will no longer have to worry about which skin version to buy. It will also be effective in building the brand image, killing two birds with one stone.