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Riot Forge, a publishing label within Riot Games, which works with outside developers and third-party studios is busy creating engaging standalone games set in the League of Legends universe of Runeterra.
Riot Forge announced Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story on 14th September in collaboration with Lazy Bear Games and it has already caught the attention of the League of Legends community. The vrafting RPG, upon release, will allow fans to tap into the world of Runeterra and see it through the perspective of yordles. Bandle Tale is set in the beautiful hometown of yordles: Bandle City.
On 14th September, Riot Forge introduced the game to the community, and tweeted, "From @lazybeargames comes Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story, a crafting RPG set in the whimsical world of Bandle City. When the portal system collapses and throws everything into chaos, it’s up to you to save the city—and your yordle friends!"
Here's all we know about the game and the yordles who are featured in it. We will also delve into the lore of Bandle City, according to League of Legends.
Who Are the Yordles?
With its calm and cozy setting like Stardew Valley, Bandle Tale offers a break from the competitive nature of League of Legends.
Before getting into the details of Bandle Tale by Riot Forge and Lazy Bear Games, let us first understand who the yordles are.
In the Runeterra Universe, the yordles are a race of spirits who look like mammals that walk on two legs. While most of them reside in the magical world of Bandle City, some of them have ventured out and now live in numerous places around Runeterra, according to the lore.
The origin of yordles is unknown, often linked to the spirit realm, but can be traced back to a prehistoric time when there were no civilizations on land, thanks to the existence of Fizz who is an amphibious yordle. In order to easily blend within human habitations, yordles use an ability called glamor, which gives them the appearance of short humans. Basically, yordles are small and are fuzzy in nature in League of Legends.
Who Are the Yordles Featured in Bandle Tale?
Although Riot Forge has not revealed all the characters who will appear in Bandle Tale, here are all the yordles who were spotted in the promo art and the videos that were released earlier:
Corki
Rumble
Tristana
Veigar
Yuumi
Lulu
Teemo
Since we don't know the final lineup of yordles featured in Bandle Tale, players can also look out for other yordles including Fizz, Gnar, Amumu, Heimerdinger, Kled, Kennen, Norra, Poppy, Ziggs, and Vex.
When Does Bandle Tale Release?
Riot Forge has not revealed the release date for Bandle Tale as of now. However, players can expect to see the game sometime in 2024 tentatively. The company has promised to share additional details about the game, , including the release date and the platforms on which it will be available very soon. Until then players can look forward to playing Song of Nunu which is all set to release on 1st November.
