Five of Riot’s most popular in-house games, including Valorant and League Of Legends, are coming to Xbox Game Pass on December 12. This is part of Riot’s partnership with Microsoft, but you don’t actually have to play the games on Game. Pass to get some free in-game swag and unlockables.
You only have a Riot Games account and a Xbox game pass membership to claim the swag, which will be available from December 12. If you join before January 1, there are even more in-game freebies to take advantage of.
The collaboration was announced in June 2022but one official tweet from Riot Games has confirmed when we can expect both it and the rewards you get for linking.
We’re coming to #XboxGamePass in 4 days! Starting today, link your Riot account and Xbox profile to get ready for #TheUnlock and get these extra in-game rewards for all titles for a limited time. 👉 Here’s how https://t.co/yCSgu2mxUl pic.twitter.com/VUdj4JtXFhDecember 8, 2022
Spoils of war
If you’re not sure how to link your accounts, Riot Games has it an extensive manual (opens in new tab) for both the partnership and account linking. Once you’ve done that, you’ll have access to in-game swag for the following games when they arrive on Game Pass:
- valorant
- League of Legends
- Legends of Runeterra
- Teamfight Tactics
- League of Legends: Wild Rift
Mobile game League of Legends: Wild Rift is one of the first mobile games to be offered on Game Pass, but just because it’s on a different platform doesn’t mean you won’t get your free stuff. Players get all current and future characters pre-unlocked.
Likewise for League of Legends players, you’ll have all 160 odd champions unlocked and an XP buffer to boot.
Brave players who link their Riot and Game Pass accounts will also find all playable heroes unlocked. You gain 20 percent more XP for your progression in Event Pass, Battle Pass, and Agent Progression. Speaking of agents, you also get every future character unlocked from day one of release, meaning this is one gift you just keep on giving.
Linking accounts will also get you all Foundation cards in Legends of Runeterra, a game that can be played on both PC and mobile.
Teamfights Tactics fans will get four arena skins and a Rare Little Legend Tactician added to their game. Starting in April 2023, linked players will receive a new arena skin each month as part of a rotation.
If you don’t already have a membership, you can now get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for US$14.99 / £10.99 / AU$20 per month.