Netflix to premiere League of Legends animated series Arcane this year
Arcane, an animated series set within the world of the online multiplayer video game
League of Legends, and now Netflix has announced that the adaptation will hit the streaming service in the Fall.
The world of @LeagueofLegends is coming to Netflix.
“
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,” said Dominique Bazay, Director, Original Animation for Netflix. “The series promises to be a visually spectacular thrill ride that will have viewers on the edge of their seats.”
Arcane, Animated League of Legends Series, Comes to Netflix This Fall
Arcane, an animated
League of Legends series, is coming to Netflix later this year. The streamer debuted an announcement teaser trailer today indicating the series will premiere this fall. Developed and produced by
League of Legends developer Riot Games and 3D animation studio Fortiche Productions, the show is set in the universe of the massively popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game and will be Riot’s first television series.
Today’s Netflix teaser isn’t the first time Riot Games has talked about its
Arcane animated series. The show was originally announced during the
Arcane believe it. Updated on 4 May 2021
Arcane, the animated League of Legends spin-off series, debuts on Netflix this autumn.
This is the first League of Legends show, though the latest of many Netflix video game adaptations.
The streaming service describes it as an event series , which suggests it won t run for multiple seasons like Castlevania. Here s a quick glimpse:
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Netflix s blurb for Arcane states it is set in the utopian region of Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun and that it will chart the origins of two iconic League champions - and the power that will tear them apart . Sounds dramatic!
Arcane: Netflix release date confirmed? League of Legends animated series
Is an Arcane Netflix release date confirmed? When can audiences expect the League of Legends animated series to begin streaming?
The history of video game adaptations can perhaps most adequately be described as rocky.
From
Super Mario Bros. to
Warcraft, there have been some striking and ambitious attempts to bring some of the most beloved game properties to another medium. However, many have been widely disregarded by both fans of the existing property and casual audiences.
Nevertheless, if you’re a fan of a game, you can’t help but be intrigued when a movie or series adaptation is announced.
Arcane” series, based within the ever-popular
League of Legends game franchise. The platform released a first look teaser trailer on Monday morning for the animated event series, slated to premiere worldwide in Fall 2021.
“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,” said Dominique Bazay, Director, Original Animation for Netflix in a statement. “The series promises to be a visually spectacular thrill ride that will have viewers on the edge of their seats.”
The series marks Riot Games’ first series for television, and the story is set in Riot’s globally popular League of Legends IP. “Arcane” is an animated series developed and produced by Riot Games in partnership with Fortiche Productions.