Among the latest "League of Legends" news that are making the headlines is the decision of the game's developer to punish players who display inappropriate behavior while in the game.
In order to address the numerous complaints of "toxic behavior" among gamers, Riot will, for the first time in history, lock negative players out of an entire system during the game, according to Polygon.
"If you're a player who is punished for toxicity or intentional feeding or so on, you can't get loot," lead game designer of social systems Jeffrey Lin told Polygon.
Although Lin said that while the company is still deciding at what point a player will be cut off from the game, he disclosed that those who are consistently tagged for improper behavior will not be given drops.
"We really want the system to be a reward," Lin explained. "It's a new carrot for playing with friends and for being a positive player in the game.
In the meantime, Commonwealth Independent States (CIS) won first place at the recent "League of Legends" International Wild Card All Stars held in Melbourne, Australia, according to GameSpot.
CIS's victory has assured the team of a slot at the 2015 "League of Legends" All-Star Event in Los Angeles,
The international "League of Legends" competition, which has been in the news for the past weeks, included teams from Turkey, Russia, Japan, Brazil, South East Asia, Latin America, and Oceania.
Instrumental in CIS's win was Mykhailo "Kira" Harmash, who won in the 1v1 grand finals, and gained 100 points for his region.
CIS edged out Turkey in the match by 10 points to secure its first place victory.
The Turkish team had earlier won the 5v5 grand finals in a convincing 3-1 fashion.
However, none of its players had placed in the top 8 of the 1v1 tournament, which only earned them 90 points overall.
The All-Star Event will be held at the North American "League of Legends" World Championship studio in Los Angeles, California from December 10 to 13, 2015.
The high-profile "League of Legends" event, which has been heavily promoted in the news, is separate from Worlds, wherein fans vote for five of their favorite players to represent each of the regional team.
