After many pandemic-related delays, it seems as though the wait is finally over for allLeague of Legendsfans who were patiently waiting forArcane- the first animated series based on their favorite franchise. Riot Games first announced the video game adaptation back in 2019 and the initial release was scheduled for 2020.
However, when the pandemic hit last year,production on theArcaneseries was haltedand no update was provided for several months. Now, it looks likeArcaneis back in business, and fans ofLeague of Legendscouldn’t be more excited.
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Riot Games has revealed on their official website the details about the upcomingLeague of Legendsevent called RiotX Arcane which will be tied with the animated series. The start of the event will be a part of theLeague of Legendspatch 11.22 changesand it is divided into three parts that follow along with the themes of the show:
The first act will start with Worlds Finals on November 6 where there will be an Arcade-themed show which will continue into the Global Premier hosted live on Twitch and co-streamed by popular streamers. The second part of the event, also known as the Progress Days, will bring a Piltovan celebration of progress across the entire Riot Games ecosystem. The event finale will dive deeper into the region of Zaun celebrating the Undercity Nights which will end with a bang worthy of this region.
Preseason is usually the time whenLeague of Legendsplayers experience major changes to the game, at least compared to the usual biweekly updates. Last year’s Preseason broughtthe controversial Item Overhauland it seems as though Riot Games is not finished with its item and rune adjustments.
When it comes to specificLeague of Legendscontent, there will be numerous novelties:
Caitlyn isone of the most popular League of Legends championsand it does not come as a surprise that Riot decided to give her a fresh look. Besides the free Caitlyn skin, the RiotXArcaneevent will bring rewards across multiple games. to collect the watch rewards, players will need to link their Riot account to Twitch and watch Acane’s premiere on November 6 on the official stream or via their favorite co-streamer. For fans that don’t have access to Twitch, they can sign into their Riot account on the officialArcanewebsite and where they can watch the first episode.
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