League of Legends blocked in Iran and Syria

One of the most played games in the world, League of Legends, is banned in Iran and Syria. The reason for the ban is US laws and regulations.

The tension between Iran and the United States, which has flared up for the past few days and has led to major sanctions, has interesting results. The US banned League of Legends for Iran. Syria, an Iranian ally, also suffered from this blockage.

Players attempting to log in from Iran and Syria receive the following message shared by an Iranian player on the official forums of the game: nedeniyle Due to US laws and regulations, players in your country are currently unable to access the League of Legends. We will come back to you once the sanctions of the US government have changed. ”

Looking at the forums and Reddit, the game is currently banned only in Syria and Iran. Naturally, players use VPNs to bypass the ban, but in this case they get a much higher ping than usual.

Riot Games has not officially announced. Syria and Iran are still among the countries that have access to the League of Legends on the Riot Games website.