Beta testing for League of Legends occurred in two distinct phases during 2009:

Closed Beta (April 11 - October 20, 2009)

• Required invite to participate
• Each user received 5 invites to share
• Additional beta keys given to Facebook fans when page reached 40,000 followers
• All accounts reset to Level 1 at end of phase
• Players received exclusive King Rammus skin as compensation

Open Beta (October 21 - October 27, 2009)

• Open to all players without restrictions
• Lasted one week
• Led directly to official game launch on October 27, 2009

Post-Beta The Pre-Season One officially began on November 20, 2009, introducing the first Free Champion rotation system.

Beta testing is a crucial software development phase that follows alpha testing. During beta, software is functional but may have incomplete features. The main goals are:

• Identifying and fixing bugs
• Conducting usability testing
• Gathering user feedback
• Preparing for public release

This phase marks the first time software becomes available outside the development organization, allowing for real-world testing and feedback collection before official launch.

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