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Riot Games adds Parental Controls. Jul 16, 2026 In the latest attempt to enhance child safety within video games, Riot Games adds parental controls. In a recent blog post on their official page, Riot Games explained the process of parental controls with League of Legends, Valorant, or Teamfight Tactics on PC. "These features are designed for you," the post reads. "While we work hard to make our game as safe as possible, we know many parents want additional visibility into how their children engage with online experiences - our games included." According to the post, the new options available for parents are the following: Turn text and voice chat off, limit text and voice chat to friends only, prevent sending or accepting friend requests, view friends connected to the account, restrict access to certain Riot Games, and disable account access entirely. These workplace safety videos are horrifying! Loading Ad Another option, though it's not available in the U.S., is play time limits, which help create healthy play time boundaries for your child's PC. Once the limit is reached, the child is automatically logged out. These options are now available through a handy app, Parent Portal. Parents will need to log on to their child's account and provide an email address in order to link to the account. "Parents will then receive an email that will guide them through the steps needed to create and access the Parent Portal." In the FAQ section of the article, Riot Games has said that they're working on expanding Parental Controls in the future and will have additional control features. This might mean that the U.S. will eventually have the play time limit control setting as well. They also mentioned that mobile Parental Controls should be available in the future with their Teamfight Tactics mobile game. "Our goal is to roll out these features in TFT Mobile by early 2027." But why only League of Legends, Valorant, and TFT? Riot Games chose these games to start with "because they represent some of our largest and most socially-interactive gaming communities. We're exploring opportunities to bring impactful parental control features to additional games in the future." While an amazing plan to help keep children safe, it didn't go off without a hitch. Unfortunately, when rolled out, many adult accounts were hit with parental control restrictions. And sadly, there hasn't been an update at the time of writing, but surely the fix will roll out sometime today. Nikole Stewart is a writer and editor with three years of experience writing keen articles on topics such as... More about Nikole Stewart

Riftbound x T1 2025 Worlds Champion Collection: the first true grail drop has arrived. Riot revealed the Riftbound x T1 2025 Worlds Champion Collection with Signature Edition and Player Bundle boxes, five T1-picked cards, prices, and drawing details. 8 min Riftstorm.gg Jul 3, 2026 Start here Best next step for Riftbound. Skim the key plan, then move into card search, deck building, or the next guide while the idea is fresh. Riot just revealed the kind of Riftbound product drop that makes collectors sit upright. The Riftbound x T1 2025 Worlds Champion Collection is not a normal accessory box, not a routine alternate-art pack, and not just another commemorative skin line translated into cardboard. This is Riftbound's first true esports grail product: T1's 2025 World Championship run captured as a premium collector release, complete with player-picked Champion units, new art, special frames, serialized treatment, and a second bundle aimed at fans who actually want to sleeve the cards up. The official announcement went live on July 3, 2026, after the reveal at Mid-Season Invitational in Seoul, South Korea. It also lands alongside another major Riftbound milestone: Riot's upcoming official Korean-language launch and Korean-language product line. The headline. T1 entered the 2025 League of Legends World Championship as the fourth seed, ran through the gauntlet, and claimed the organization's sixth world title and third consecutive Worlds win. Riot is turning that moment into two Riftbound products: T1 2025 Worlds Champion Signature Edition. T1 2025 Worlds Champion Player Bundle. Both versions are built around five Champion units chosen by members of the winning T1 roster. Each product uses all-new art and a special T1-flavored card frame, but the two boxes are aimed at different buyers. The Signature Edition is the display-piece chase. The Player Bundle is the fan-and-tabletop version. That split is smart. One product is built for the shelf, the serialized-card hunt, and the collectors who want the premium object. The other keeps the door open for T1 fans who want the cards, accessories, and a more approachable price. The five T1 Champion cards. The cleanest part of the drop is the roster-to-card mapping. Each T1 player selected one Champion unit: Doran: Ambessa, The Wolf. Faker: Galio, Indefatigable. Gumayusi: Miss Fortune, Buccaneer. Keria: Seraphine, Not Alone. Oner: Xin Zhao, Vigilant. Faker on Galio is the emotional center of the product. It is the card that turns the box from a nice collector release into a piece of League history. Galio already carries the right mythic weight for Faker, and the Signature Edition treatment makes that connection impossible to miss. There is also one important gameplay note: Riot says Seraphine, Not Alone is from Riftbound's future set, Radiance. That means the T1 Seraphine card is not legal for Riftbound until Radiance releases. Collectors can still chase it. Players just should not expect to register it before the set is legal. Signature Edition: the shelf piece. The T1 2025 Worlds Champion Signature Edition is the premium collector version. Riot says it will be available in English, Chinese, and Korean, with 10,125 copies produced per language. That number is not random. Each Signature Edition set includes one serialized card numbered from 1 to 2025, tying the run directly to T1's 2025 Worlds victory. Riot also lists two special features for these cards: A new unique foiling effect. A gold-stamped player signature on the serialized card. This is the version built to feel like a trophy case. The official renders show a black-and-gold presentation box, a framed display treatment, and packaging that leans hard into T1's championship identity. Riot is very clear that images are renders and final product may differ slightly, but the direction is obvious: this is a premium collectible first. For English buyers, Riot says the Signature Edition will be available through a Riot Merch Store drawing in August. Chinese and Korean versions will be handled separately in-region. Signature Edition prices: English: $360. Chinese: ¥2,025. Korean: ₩500K. That price puts the Signature Edition in collector territory immediately. The question is not whether this is the cheapest way to get the cards. It obviously is not. The question is whether Riftbound's first T1 Worlds collector box becomes one of the defining sealed products of the game's early era. If Riftbound keeps growing, this is exactly the kind of product people will remember. Player Bundle: The version most fans will actually want. The T1 2025 Worlds Champion Player Bundle is the more accessible version. It is also available in English, Chinese, and Korean, and Riot says the English version will be available through the Riot Merch Store via drawing later in the year. The Player Bundle includes the same five Champion units as the Signature Edition, but with different art. It also comes with accessories: 1 sleeves pack. 1 deckbox. 1 metal die. Riot notes that one in ten metal dice will be black and gold. The official render also clarifies that product images are not to scale, no sleeve pack is shown, and there is only one deckbox and one die as described. Player Bundle prices: English: $70. Chinese: ¥399. Korean: ₩100K. This is the version that makes the product drop feel less locked behind glass. A $70 bundle is still a premium fan purchase, but it lives in a very different world from the $360 Signature Edition. If you want the T1 cards, the deckbox, binder, sleeves, and a real shot at putting the package into your normal Riftbound life, this is the one to watch. How the drawing matters. The English versions are tied to Riot Merch Store drawings, not an ordinary first-come, first-served checkout. Riot's current Riftbound drawing model asks players to enter during a signup window, then randomly selects buyers, sends purchase links by email, and gives selected players a limited purchase window. For the T1 products specifically, Riot has confirmed August for the English Signature Edition drawing and a later-in-the-year window for the English Player Bundle. The company has not yet published exact T1 signup dates or fulfillment timing, so do not treat any rumored date as final until Riot posts it. The practical advice is simple: make sure your Riot account is accessible, watch the Riot Merch Store, and keep riotgames.com emails out of spam. For a drop this loud, missing the email is going to hurt. Why this drop is bigger than A collector box. This announcement does three things at once. First, it gives Riftbound its first major T1 product, which matters because T1 is not just another League esports brand. T1 is the prestige brand, and a Worlds three-peat product tied to Faker, Gumayusi, Keria, Oner, and Doran has built-in gravity. Second, it connects Riftbound's collector identity to competitive League history. That is important for a trading card game. Long-term collector value usually comes from a mix of scarcity, emotional attachment, iconic characters, and a moment players can explain in one sentence. This product has all four. Third, it arrives as Riftbound pushes toward Korea. Riot already announced Korean-language Origins for September 2026, and this T1 drop makes the Korea launch feel less like a localization checkbox and more like a true regional arrival. Collector verdict. The Signature Edition is the chase. Limited language print runs, serialized cards, new foiling, gold-stamped player signatures, and trophy-case packaging make it the obvious sealed collector target. The Player Bundle is the smarter fan buy. It gives more people access to the five T1 Champion units and accessories without asking them to pay collector-statue pricing. The real answer is that both products are doing different jobs. If you want the cleanest possible Riftbound shelf flex, you watch the Signature Edition. If you want the T1 cards and a bundle you can actually enjoy without feeling like you are handling museum glass, you watch the Player Bundle. What to watch next. The missing details are the exact drawing dates for the T1 products, especially the English Signature Edition in August and the Player Bundle later in the year. Riftstorm also still need final product images, any regional purchase instructions for China and Korea, and eventually Radiance legality timing for Seraphine, Not Alone. Until then, the take is easy: the Riftbound x T1 2025 Worlds Champion Collection is the game's first must-watch esports collector drop. It has Faker Galio, serialized championship treatment, T1 packaging, a playable-accessible bundle, and the kind of cross-over energy that can pull League fans, TCG collectors, and Riftbound players into the same checkout queue. Frequently asked questions. What is in the Riftbound x T1 2025 Worlds Champion Collection? The collection has two product versions: the premium T1 2025 Worlds Champion Signature Edition and the more accessible T1 2025 Worlds Champion Player Bundle, both built around five T1-selected Champion units. Which T1 players picked which Riftbound cards? Doran selected Ambessa, Faker selected Galio, Gumayusi selected Miss Fortune, Keria selected Seraphine, and Oner selected Xin Zhao. How much does the Riftbound x T1 Signature Edition cost? Riot listed Signature Edition pricing at $360 for English, ¥2,025 for Chinese, and ₩500K for Korean. Is the T1 Seraphine card legal in Riftbound right away? No. Riot stated that Seraphine, Not Alone is from the future set Radiance, so it is not legal for Riftbound until that set releases.