Get your League of Legends merch on ... soon (TM)
Some new information briefly quells the anticipation of buying official merch.
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Many fans of the LCS, and League of Legends in general, have been clamoring for official merchandise from Riot. Riot themselves have been working hard to make that a reality. Riot Merchandise Coordinator Trish 'RiotRedQueen' Tatman filled in a few blanks on how things are shaping up. First, a loose timeframe was laid out, as well as what will happen with Jinx (not the champion, the clothing site).
To answer questions about Jinx: Jinx is our current licensing partner. Later this year, we'll be opening our own online store
— Trish Tatman (@RiotRedQueen) January 30, 2014
So you'll be able to buy everything direct from Riot. Jinx has a mixture of work from us, fan made works, and things they've developed.
— Trish Tatman (@RiotRedQueen) January 30, 2014
The best part about this will be you can buy League merch from anywhere in the world, and in a language you understand.
— Trish Tatman (@RiotRedQueen) January 30, 2014
Tatman went on to talk about Riot's growth, and the need to fill the demand for merch themselves.
So one Reddit-er has it right on the nose. When we were small, we partnered with Jinx. Now we're pretty big, and needed time to build
— Trish Tatman (@RiotRedQueen) January 31, 2014
Something that can handle, literally, millions of people buying and browsing all at once. It's one of the biggest things we've ever done!
— Trish Tatman (@RiotRedQueen) January 31, 2014
As per the Riot credo, they are focusing on the customer experience to ensure that there won't be any hiccups come shopping time.
But we want to do it right, and make it the best experience possible for all of you. Great products, a great check-out experience, etc.
— Trish Tatman (@RiotRedQueen) January 31, 2014
Image Credit: Jinx
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