Riot is pulling voice chat from League of Legends 26.20
Riot Games has delayed the release of team voice chat for League of Legends, which was originally scheduled for the 26.20 patch. The decision was made to ensure the feature meets the studio's quality standards, though no new timeline has been provided. Speculation suggests the delay may be related to moderation challenges or technical issues with the proposed voice customization features.
- ▪Riot Games announced the delay of the team voice chat feature for League of Legends patch 26.20.
- ▪The studio stated the delay was necessary to meet the quality bar expected by the community.
- ▪No revised target date for the feature's release has been shared by the development team.
- ▪Potential reasons for the delay include moderation difficulties and issues with the voice skin concept.
- ▪Players have waited approximately 17 years for this long-requested feature to be implemented.
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Gaming PC Gaming Riot is pulling voice chat from League of Legends 26.20 So close and yet so far... By Anna Washenko Sept. 22, 2026 6:45 pm EST Riot Games Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover League of Legends players might have been rejoicing after Riot Games said that team voice chat was finally coming to the popular MOBA. Turns out the party was short-lived. A mere two weeks after the announcement that the feature was coming to select regions in October's 26.20 patch, Riot's dev team posted on social media that the addition of voice chat has been delayed. And, sadly for the LoL players who have already waited 17 years for the option, there's no revised timeline for when it will be arriving in-game.
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