James R | On 01, Nov 2021

“We are the city of progress and our future is bright…”

That’s the sound of conflict brewing in Arcane, Netflix’s new animated series set within the League of Legends world.

The series marks Riot Games’ first project for TV. Part of Riot’s globally popular League of Legends franchise, Arcane is an animated series developed and produced by the company in partnership with Fortiche Productions. Set in the utopian region of Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, the story follows the origins of two iconic League champions in a city on the brink of war – and the power that will tear them apart.

The show premieres on Sunday 7th November, when the first three episodes are released, followed by new episodes weekly. Here’s the stylish trailer:

 

Arcane is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.

 

Arcane: Netflix announces League of Legends animated series

4th May 2021

Netflix is bringing League of Legends to the screen with new animated series Arcane.

The series marks Riot Games’ first project for TV. Part of Riot’s globally popular League of Legends franchise, Arcane is an animated series developed and produced by the company in partnership with Fortiche Productions. Set in the utopian region of Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, the story follows the origins of two iconic League champions – and the power that will tear them apart.

Dominique Bazay, Director, Original Animation for Netflix, says: “League of Legends has inspired global fervor and fandom and we’re thrilled to be the home of the first television series set in this universe, Arcane. The series promises to be a visually spectacular thrill ride that will have viewers on the edge of their seats.”

Shauna Spenley, Global President of Entertainment at Riot Games, adds: “Arcane was created as a love letter to our players and fans, who have been asking us for more cinematic experiences that dive deeper into the worlds and champions in League of Legends. Netflix, with its incredible global brand and shared goal of delivering premium, high quality content, is the perfect partner to help us bring Arcane to players around the globe.”

The company has amassed over 14 billion views on its videos globally, and its League of Legends 2020 World Championship esports competition saw record-setting viewership. In total, over one billion hours of content was consumed around the world, with the final match reaching a 23.04 million Average Minute Audience (AMA) and hitting 45 million Peak Concurrent Users (PCU).

Arcane will premiere on Netflix this autumn. Here’s the teaser announcing the series:

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