League of Legends may finally be adding full team voice chat, according to recent leaks shared by LeagueOfLeaks. If confirmed, this would mark one of the most significant communication updates in the game’s history. For years, players have debated the absence of built-in team voice chat in ranked matches, especially compared to competitors like Valorant and Dota 2, which already offer integrated voice communication.
While Riot Games has not officially confirmed the feature yet, the leak suggests that a League of Legends team voice chat system could arrive in an upcoming patch. Here’s everything we know so far — and what it could mean for ranked play and the wider LoL community.
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League of Legends Team Voice Chat Leak: What We Know So Far
Assuming the leaks are correct (they usually are), League of Legends players are about to get a team voice chat. It’s safe to say that this is one of the most desirable features and the community has been requesting it for many years. The bad news is that the new feature did not arrive with the League of Legends Patch 26.4, so users have to wait until the subsequent update.
How League of Legends Team Voice Chat Could Work
While we do not have any confirmation about the feature and what it would look like, we have our predictions. Assuming Riot decides to make it similar to how it is in Dota 2, players will have the chance to communicate as soon as the game starts. This will help them make tactical decisions faster.
Potential Issues and Toxicity Concerns With LoL Voice Chat
It is time to address the big elephant in the room and that’s the potential issues after adding LoL voice chat. MOBAs are known to be among the most toxic games, and League of Legends also has a similar reputation. Riot took a lot of steps lately to improve that (including adding a special pinging detection system in the latest patch), but most people believe that adding a voice chat to the game will make some games even more toxic.
Riot is doing what it can to make the game more enjoyable for everyone. Therefore, we expect to see voice chat alongside a detection system that analyzes what people say and penalizes those who abuse it.
This is definitely an interesting change to LoL and we can’t wait to see it in action.
