Oops, League of Legends was briefly unplayable as Riot Games forgot to renew the digital licence
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Key Points:
- League of Legends became temporarily unplayable due to the expiration of its digital license certificate, which was valid from January 7, 2016, to January 4, 2026.
- Players found a workaround by setting their system clocks back to a date before the certificate expired, allowing the game to run despite the issue.
- The problem has since been resolved, highlighting the vulnerability of digital services to certificate expirations, a common cause of outages in many companies.
- League of Legends is preparing for a major overhaul with a new version planned for release in 2027, alongside a new seasonal structure to keep gameplay fresh.
- The incident underscores the importance of maintaining up-to-date digital certificates, especially ahead of significant
