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Riot Restores League of Legends After Expired Security Certificate Triggers Global Login Outage

Riot renewed the client's SSL certificate, reportedly extending it to 2125, after pausing ranked play.

Overview

  • On January 4, players across Europe and North America reported login failures, and Riot acknowledged an issue preventing some users from accessing the game.
  • Coverage and client checks linked the disruption to an expired SSL certificate that blocked secure connections.
  • Service resumed after Riot renewed the certificate, which players report now remains valid until 2125.
  • Ranked queues were temporarily disabled while Riot worked on a fix.
  • Some users briefly bypassed errors by rolling back their system clock, a temporary workaround noted by players and reporters.