A term used to refer to a player in League of Legends whose name resembles the design of a
barcode (e.g, IlIIIIIIlIlIIlI). These names contain a series of random
I's and
l's, and are used to mask the identity of the player, thanks to the fonts used in the game, where the I's and l's are nearly impossible to distinguish from each other.
Barcodes are usually exceptionally skilled players, and climb
the ranks of the game fairly quickly. In addition, most
barcodes play on a region which they usually do not play on. This happens when they are preparing for a major tournament. For example, a person who plays on the Korean server may create a barcode account on the North American server in order to be able to adapt to the differing playstyles before they enter a tournament against the North American teams.
Guy1: Dude, I just played against a
barcode and he fucking wrecked us.
Guy2: Yeah, I saw. What's his main
account's name?
Guy1: Nobody knows man. There's lots of
barcodes now that there's a tournament coming up.
