A press release revealed a new visual for the second
season of the animated series “ Arcane ”, based on the
universe of the “ League of Legends ”
video game franchise. The statement confirms that the premiere remains
scheduled for the month of November 2024 through the global catalog of the
Netflix platform , coinciding with the release window of the first
season and the fifteenth anniversary of “ League of Legends .”
The first season of “Arcane” received
widespread praise for its animation, story, world-building, action sequences,
characters, emotional charge, sound and voice acting. Some
have highlighted the appeal of the series both to casual viewers who have never
played “League of Legends” and to more veteran fans of the video game.
Several critics and publications
considered it one of the best video game adaptations ever made. In
2022, the series became the first streaming series to win a “Primetime Emmy
Award for Best Animated Program” and an “Annie Award for Best Animated
Television Production for the General Audience.”
When the first season ended, the second
was announced shortly after, leaving fans quite satisfied. However,
this continuation was not in the plans of the production team, who did not
expect the adaptation to have tremendous success, as commented by Riot Games
CEO Nicolo Laurent during the short interview segment.
Arcane Synopsis
The story takes place in the cities of
Piltover and Zaun. Although Arcane focuses only on these two cities, they
belong to the world of Runeterra. Piltover is the academic and scientific and
wealthy city, while Zaun is the complete opposite, with suburbs full of crime,
poverty and infested with toxic chemicals, where there is no type of authority.
The tensions and rivalries that exist between these two cities divide families
and friends as in the case of Vi and Powder, two Zaunite sisters; or Jayce and
Viktor, two inventor friends and apprentices of the legendary scientist
Heimerdinger. All these relationships will overflow with the creation of
Hextech in Piltover, a technology with which anyone is able to control magical
energy, while in Zaun a new drug transforms humans into monsters.
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