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With how well other League LTMs like Swarm are going, Riot now finds its plans split. Image via Riot Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Arena will now go back into the modes cooking pot at the Riot offices before it (at some stage in the future) emerges for its trilogy run. Whether that would come alongside permanency or not is simply unclear today.<\/p>

\u201cI can\u2019t share a more definitive answer at this point in time,\u201d the League <\/em>modes boss concluded, \u201cand I know it\u2019s a bit tiring to hear, but I can say we’ll be continuing to re-invest in this space and bring exciting updates for some of Arena’s biggest fans as well as others looking for novel experiences in League.\u201d<\/p>

Riot has also promised further Arena updates in a scheduled State of Modes video later this year, so we\u2019ll keep our eyes peeled for that\u2060\u2014it could hold a brighter glimmer of hope.<\/p>