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　　In an AMA 5 months ago, Riot Games President and Co-founder hinted at a Summoner's Rift by simply stating "You'll see why in Q1 of 2014." Now, Riot Games has released their first teaser of the update. It features completely overhauled textures, animations as well as models of jungle camps and towers. Riot says the update will be pushed to the Public Beta Environment Soon.

　　In a blog post Riot Aeon stated:

　　"It’s nearly time to push a big update out to PBE and we want to provide context on what’s around the bend. As some of you have guessed, we've been working on an update to Summoner's Rift for a while now. This effort is a big part of our commitment to continually improve League of Legends. We’re focusing on preserving the spirit of Summoner’s Rift and evolving how the map communicates gameplay."

　　Riot also plans to showcase the development of the Visual Update:

　　Once the update moves onto the PBE, we will begin sharing a series of features to give you insight into the development of the update. You can expect:

　　Dev blogs written by artists, designers and producers on the teamLive Q&A sessions with the developersPBE patch notes with the latest developmentsCheck out the entire update here.

　　Image Credit: Riot Games.