League of Legends risks a new circle of MOBA hell with public voice chat

Riot might be adding public voice chat to League of Legends, and as a recovering jungler I think that's a very bad idea. I quit playing League of Legends years ago for my mental health. After many years playing League and Dota 2, I found MOBAs to be particularly toxic among online multiplayer games, and League to be especially toxic among MOBAs.

I primarily jungled but often hopped between roles depending on team needs, and no matter how well I was doing the shit talking was out of control. After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG.

I got my big break in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and was hired on as a west coast staff writer in 2021; that means I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my home office, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.

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