Riot Games has announced that, thanks to overwhelming player support, its “Arena” mode will remain in service long-term. In an official statement on June 16, 2025, Riot confirmed that Arena will return with Patch 25.13 and remain available for at least twelve months. A minor update is scheduled for the second half of 2025, followed by a major update in early 2026.

Originally, Riot had indicated that Arena’s continued availability would hinge on player feedback. During its initial run, the mode earned widespread praise from Summoners—and when its planned sunset was first announced, many expressed disappointment. In light of this enthusiastic response, Riot has committed to extending Arena’s lifespan. Below is Riot Games’ full announcement regarding Arena: 

"Hey everyone… Arena is coming back! We’ll be turning Arena back on in patch 25.13 and will keep it on for at least the next 12 months. We will have some minor updates throughout the rest of 2025, with a larger update coming in the first half of 2026 and we’ll see how things go from there.

In the past, we said we’d consider keeping Arena around for a longer run depending on how it was received.

Arena’s latest run was well received, both while it was active, and after. When it went away, we saw players actively looking for it and telling us how much they enjoyed it as an alternate way to play League. We heard the conversations in the community across the globe, saw all the tags of our official accounts, and even one region flooded the PBE where Arena was still accessible for them.

So… this seems like the time to give that longer run a go.

For the rest of this year, you’ll be playing Arena in the Grand Reckoning from Season 1 without any fundamental changes. We’ll be doing regular balance updates every other patch, somewhat similar to what we do for ARAM. Also, when we turn it back on, you’ll continue right where you left off in regards to your Arena God Challenge or Fame.

Later this year, there will be a progression reset for Arena with Season 3 as well as some new augments to earn and unlock! We’ll share more about that as we get closer.

For now we hope you enjoy Arena's return. We’ll be sure to check back in and let you know how it’s going later this year. As always, thanks for reading and we’ll see you in the Grand Reckoning!"