Riot are apparently testing a seventh item slot for League of Legends

An screenshot accidently uploaded by Riot has revealed the builders have been testing out a seventh merchandise slot for League of Legends ⁠— the first inventory dimension enhance throughout the recreation’s historic previous. Nonetheless, they presently have “no plans” to ship it.

Whereas League of Legends’ devices have evolved season-on-season, inventory dimension has remained the equivalent all by the game’s historic previous.

League of Legends has had the six merchandise slot system as a result of the recreation’s launch once more in 2009. Riot did add a seventh slot for trinkets in Season 4, nevertheless participant builds have always been capped on the six merchandise mark.

Nonetheless, a screenshot uploaded in Riot’s preview of Challenges coming in League of Legends Season 12 confirmed the devs testing with a seven-item slot system ⁠— plus trinkets.

Riot shared a screenshot of an expanded League of Legends inventory by chance on November 12. The image has since been taken down.

Riot did brush aside the modifications though, saying they’ve “no plans” to ship a seventh merchandise slot to League of Legends however.

Nonetheless, they do want to extend inventory space for avid gamers ⁠— akin to what they did for trinkets in Season 4.

“No plans for a seventh merchandise,” communications lead Paul ‘Aether’ Perscheid said on November 12.

“We’ve been exploring concepts for what to do with the extra space, nevertheless it acquired’t be ‘hey you get to buy a further merchandise’ set off that has much more affect previous the scoreboard.”

With the selection launched to avid gamers, some have known as on Riot to increase the amount of merchandise slots for various recreation modes like URF, Nexus Blitz, and even ARAM. Others have theorized having a seventh devoted slot for administration wards, which implies imaginative and prescient acquired’t be sacrificed throughout the late recreation.

Any modifications to League of Legends’ inventory dimension acquired’t be coming in Season 12 though, if ever. There are new items being added in preseason, nevertheless Boris acquired’t be offering you with a a lot larger bag to carry your wares in.