Arena emerged as a casual alternative to League’s stressful gameplay. Image via Riot Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>
In the long run, having a small population of players engage with Arena makes it harder to sustain and “justify” meaningful development, making things worse for developers and players.<\/p>
Meddler added he sees “a lot of potential” in Arena, and ongoing updates are being made. “Our goal is to try and give it the variety and appeal that it needs to be a long-lasting mode. IF we can demonstrate that, we can then look at having it be permanent,” Meddler explained.<\/p>
