''Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story'' is a

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developed by Choice Provisions and published by Riot Forge, a publishing division of

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, the developers of '' League of Legends''. ''Hextech Mayhem'' was released on 16 November 2021 alongside '' Ruined King: A League of Legends Story''. Both games use characters from ''League of Legends'' in their story and gameplay.

Reception

''Hextech Mayhem'' received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator

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. Chris Carter of ''

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'' gave the game an eight out of ten, praising the game's soundtrack for being "...some of Choice Provisions' best work" while appreciating the various mascot platforming homages strewn throughout the game. ''Nintendo World Report'' praised the game for its sense of flow and criticized the numerous technical issues present in the Switch port of the game, calling its framerate drops "debilitating" for a rhythm game while calling the freestyle mayhem "frustrating and limiting".

References

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