The studio quickly acknowledged a problem with the underlying numbers and promised to "significantly increase" Blue Essence rewards, but some players continued to call for a return to the old system, or at the very least for the return of Hextech Chests, and now Riot has relented.

Hextech Chests are coming back in League of Legends next update, with the news coming in the wake of major controversy over their removal.

In response to a widespread player backlash, Hextech Chests will return, and champions' costs will be cut in half.

League of Legends fans never shy away from voicing their frustrations, and when Riot Games removed Hextech Chests, all heck broke loose. The community wouldn’t buy any explanation for the fascinating concept's removal, and after relentless pushback, Riot is backing down.

League of Legends developers on Tuesday unveiled a series of upcoming changes during their latest Dev Update video. Team leads Andrei “Meddler” van Roon and Paul “Pabro” Bellezza detailed several adjustments designed to address recent player concerns.

Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device League of Legends has been stepping in a lot of mud these past few months, but now Riot is acknowledging its mistakes and committing to walking back some of the game's most controversial changes.