Riot Games has delayed the launch of team voice chat in League of Legends, a feature it had announced for the 26.20 patch in October for North America and Oceania. The developer said on social media that the feature is being pushed back to meet the quality bar its community deserves, but offered no new target date.
The delay comes two weeks after the initial announcement. The studio did not provide a specific reason for the reversal. The article speculates that moderation challenges, given the game's reputation for toxic behavior, or the planned "voice skin" feature may have contributed, but those are not confirmed.
For a game that has lacked voice chat for 17 years, the last-minute postponement is likely to disappoint players. Riot says it is treating the feature as a priority to get right, but until a new patch is announced, the feature remains in limbo.