New Ask Riot confirms we're getting a map!

An actual big map that includes the three big continents is confirmed to be in the works.

Absolutely! As perhaps one of the biggest cartography nerds in the studio, it hurts my soul every time I see the old Runeterra blob map still out there, every time I see a thread asking for a new map. I (and other Rioters) desperately want to bring you a new Runeterra map to replace the old one and help ground the places and people we talk about.

Unfortunately, it can take time. We do have something in the works, but depending on the timing of the other things we’d like to release it with, and rounds of feedback to ensure that we’re not setting ourselves up for trouble in the future, it’s not imminent. Think in terms of months – but not (unless disaster happens) in terms of years.

It will likely show the three currently known continents of Runeterra – Ionia, Valoran and the Southern/Shurima continent. There’s a lot more room on the planet than that – lots of room to expand – but getting the known continents out to you would make my heart sing. This is in addition to our plan to release more cultural artifact maps like the Medarda Heirloom that provide more insight into the biases and relative values of the different cartographers around Runeterra.