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Multiplayer online video game “League of Legends” from Riot Games, a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings (TCEHY), is trouncing Activision’s “World of Warcraft” in terms of hours played per game, according to a new report. “Legends” accounted for 20.6% of PC gaming play time in August, vs. 7.6% for Activision’s (ATVI) “Warcraft,” based on activity among members of Raptr, an online gaming platform and community. “Legends” and “Warcraft” were the Nos. 1 and 2 most played PC games last month, respectively, Raptr said Tuesday. E-sports tournament play gave “League of Legends” a big boost in August, Raptr said. In July, the game accounted for 17.7% of PC game play. “League of Legends” is a free-to-play game supported by micro-transactions. Other top online PC games last month were “Dota 2” with 5.9% of PC playing time and “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” with 4.2% of play time. Both games are from privately…. Scalper1 News
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