Can I play league on a chromebook?

Troll Armada·Mar 14, 2016·1 votes·31,869 views

https://www.google.com/chromebook/

http://i.imgur.com/seDg8Fe.jpg

It says "for work and play" and a tantalizing image of a league-like game in a window...

7 Comments

TeemoJenkinsMar 14, 20162 votes

Chromebook's don't operate on Windows, they use a proprietary Chrome OS, which in only rare instances are Chrome versions of application made. So for "Play" means - you can watch youtube.

Troll ArmadaMar 14, 20161 votes

yes, but they have a mac version of league so why do they not having a chrome extension version?

DrCyanideMar 14, 20162 votes

The only software Chromebooks can run is Google Chrome (and Extensions for Google Chrome).

So the short answer is no. What they're showing is either a web browser game or a game that's an Extension itself.

Troll ArmadaMar 14, 20161 votes

If they can code league in a defunct language like Adobe Hush or whatever it's called, then why can't they code it as a Chrome Extension?

DrCyanideMar 14, 20161 votes

Only the client was programmed in Adobe Air, and Riot hates it so much that they're completely replacing it.

As far as priorities go, Riot would be far more likely to make a version of League for Linux than a version for Chrome. Riot would be more likely to make the game browser based, where you access it via a URL, than to make it an Extension. It'd be a crazy amount of upkeep for next to no reward to make a Chrome Extension version.

People who buy a Chromebook know they're giving up all installed software. If you're not prepared for that, don't buy a Chromebook.

Troll ArmadaMar 14, 20161 votes

If they had hired me, I could have told them not to use air.

Alexander CastroDec 30, 20161 votes

YES! it really is possible. I put my computer into dev mode and installed a new operating system known as ubuntu and i was able to access and download league of legends but the thing is i dont have alot of space so it always had error installing it.