Riot Games has announce that their upcoming online game League of Legends will be available as a free to play title. Players will also be able to purchase additional currency to be used within the Summoner system meta game for play diversity, customization and novelty.

A player in League of Legends takes on the role of a Summoner - a gifted spell caster who has the power to bring forth a champion to fight as hisor her avatar in Valoran’s Fields of Justice.  As the Summoner controls
the champion in combat, it also influences the outcome of the match through the use of spells, masteries and runes.  Once a match is over,the Summoner gains Influence Points and Riot Points. 

Influence Points will be earned by simply playing the game, while Riot Points will be available for purchase with real money.  Both currencies will be used to unlock additional content customization options, whereas only Influence Points will be used to unlock content such as Runes,which enhance the power of playable characters.  Gamers who spend money in the game will not have a power advantage over other players; they will have access to rare visual customization options.  The system is designed to empower the player with a huge number of mechanical choices that deepen the level of the strategic thinking in the game.

Riot Games will also offer a League of Legends Collector’s Pack that contains exclusive items, such as two unique Champion skins, as well as a number of Champions, Runes and Riot Points.  Players who pre-order the Collectors Pack at www.leagueoflegends.com or at retail outlets GameStop and Best Buy will also receive an exclusive Champion skin that will only be
available with the pre-order.  The Collector’s Pack will retail for $29.99.

League of Legends will be available for Windows PC in September 2009.