After an age of warfare, the superpowers of the land of Valoran have come together to form a governing body that will settle all disputes behind the closed doors of the Institute of War. Their task is a noble one — to lift the impossible weight of bloody war off the shoulders of the world and place it upon a select few — The League of Legends. On the Fields of Justice, legendary Champions forge alliances and resolve their differences in battle arenas. In the League there is one rule that reigns over all else: Winner rules all.

In League of Legends, players take on the role of a persistent Summoner avatar that gazes upon the battlefield from above and influences battles by taking command of a chosen Champion. During each online multiplayer play session, gamers will choose one of dozens of unique Champions wielding diverse skills and abilities, and engage in fast-paced team-oriented combat to bring their foes to ruin. Champions will gain levels, items, and abilities that enable them to slay their opponents and augment the strength of their allies by battling with enemy minions, foul beasts, deadly turrets and enemy Champions. Players also advance their Summoner’s rank and power to gain new abilities and items, assisting their Champions in battle.

League of Legends emphasizes team-oriented gameplay and players must work together in order to defeat the opposing team. Players will be able to communicate easily through in-game lounges and chat rooms, and forums will act as a conversational hub for a wide variety of discussions amongst community members. League of Legends will feature custom-built multiplayer support including matchmaking, stat tracking, clan support, anti-cheat systems, dedicated in-game ladders and Leaverbuster technology. In addition to extensive multiplayer features, League of Legends will include a single-player mode where players can learn how to play and practice new strategies by engaging robust Bot-AI.

Riot Games announced the RiotX Arcane event, a month-long experience that will bring all of its products together to celebrate the launch of Riot’s first animated series, Arcane League of Legends. Players and fans will see in-person and digital cross-media events that evolve with each act of the show throughout the month, along with in-game activations across all of Riot’s titles. The RiotX Arcane event begins today, leading into a Super Weekend of events that feature the League of Legends World Championship and Arcane Premiere.

Riot’s games ecosystem is stronger than ever heading into the month-long celebration and Arcane launch. Over the past decade, more than 600 million people worldwide have played in the League universe. In fact, over 180 million players played in the League universe in the month of October alone -- marking an all-time high for the company*.

"With every new step we take, from launching new games to expanding our esports, we’ve always remained focused on bringing players exciting, resonant content that is authentic to the core League of Legends experience," said Nicolo Laurent, CEO, Riot Games. "Today, there are more players enjoying our games worldwide than ever before, validating our confidence in the League of Legends IP as we  begin a new era with the launch of Arcane. Together with players, we want to establish gaming as the center of global entertainment.”

The month-long celebration will kick off with the League of Legends World Championship, which has debuted some of Riot’s most popular music and entertainment experiences. Blending the world of gaming, competition and entertainment, this year’s World Championship Show Open Presented by Mastercard will feature Grammy Award-winning artists Imagine Dragons alongside PVRIS, Bea Miller, JID, and Denzel Curry, who will take players and fans on an Arcane-themed journey through Piltover and Zaun, the dual-city setting for Arcane. The Show Open begins on Saturday, November 6 at 5:00AM PT and will be broadcast on lolesports.com, as well as YouTube and Twitch.

Later that same day, the RiotX Arcane Global Premiere will begin at 5:30PM PT, broadcast globally on Twitch (via the Riot Games channel and Twitch streamers' channels) and Arcane.com. Taking place at Riot’s headquarters in Los Angeles, the global premiere event will feature an innovative red carpet for media and streamers representing over 30 countries around the world to broadcast the celebration to their global communities. Arcane is the first Netflix series to debut with co-streaming exclusively on Twitch, with content creators on the service able to broadcast themselves watching and reacting to episode one.

All of Riot’s games will launch new Arcane-themed product features and updates throughout the show release. Celebrating the event in their own unique ways, players will see the following updates throughout November, with more in store week-by-week as the show develops:

• League of Legends will be diving deeper into the world of Arcane, releasing free Arcane skins inspired by the show, a variety of thematic updates to Summoner's Rift, and Preseason 2022 updates. Two new interactive experiences will also be revealed in the coming week!
  • Free Arcane-inspired skins for Jayce, Vi, Caitlyn, and Jinx
  • Preseason 2022 Update featuring new elemental drakes, items, and runes
  • Caitlyn Art & Sustainability Update
  • Map accents on Summoner's Rift and more!
• League of Legends: Wild Rift features new ways to play, bringing two popular champs, daily login rewards, free skins inspired by Arcane, and showcasing Piltover’s most iconic rivalries.
  • Arcane Experience in-game event
  • Arcane Jinx and Vi skins available free through daily login rewards
  • Jayce and Caitlyn’s long-awaited release in the Hextech Heist event
  • Themed weeks in Guild vs Guild, including Jinx vs Vi
• Legends of Runeterra will celebrate with the release of a permanent new game mode that enables players to journey through Runeterra as their favorite champions, including a special series of storyful adventures in Piltover and Zaun featuring Jinx & co. 
  • The release of a new permanent PvE mode, The Path of Champions
  • New Champion: Jayce
  • Thematic support cards from Piltover & Zaun
  • Mega Event Pass
• Teamfight Tactics will keep the Gizmos & Gadgets party going with an all-new game mode, and some small surprises with a BIG impact.
  • Gizmos & Gadgets set release
  • Arcane-themed Tacticians including the introduction of new Chibi Champions 
  • A new Double Up mode for you to play with your friends
• VALORANT: Our agents of future Earth are also fans of League and will be celebrating the moment with Arcane cosmetics and bundles so you can deck yourself out in prep for Episode 3 Act 3.
  • Free RiotX Arcane Pass
  • Free in-game Collectible Items 
  • In-game Arcane Collector’s Set
  • New Agent: Chamber

“To create an experience around the launch of Arcane, we started with our games, the origin of the IP,” said Sarah Schutz, Head of Riot Experience (XP), Riot Games. “We hope we’ve created an event that encourages players to celebrate Arcane in their own unique and meaningful ways, as a global community, in and around the games they love.”

The World of RiotX Arcane event hub, a digital event companion for players to explore alongside the show, is also now available. Evolving week-over-week with new information, players can embark on a narrative adventure and solve missions to earn in-game rewards. Rewards go live beginning on November 7, with additional in-game rewards becoming available starting November 15. Prime Gaming rewards are available from November 1 to November 30.

Fans and players tuning in to the RiotX Arcane Global Premiere will receive the following Twitch Drops, in-game rewards given to people watching the event:

• A Single Tear Emote (League of Legends: Wild Rift)
• Arcane Capsule (League of Legends)
• Fishbones Gun Buddy (VALORANT)
• Gizmos & Gadgets Little Legends Egg (Teamfight Tactics)
• Jayce Emote (Legends of Runeterra)

Key Features :

• Play as dozens of unique Champions with diverse skills and abilities while engaging in fast-paced team-oriented combat.
• Compete in a variety of highly stylized and unique handcrafted battle scenarios.
• Create your own persistent Summoner avatar and customize your appearance through achievements that you earn in game.
• Advance your Summoner in rank and power to gain skills and abilities that give you an edge in battle.
• Join clans and teams to compete with other players in tournaments and organized leagues.
• Assemble Legendary items for your Champion by forging together basic items you obtain on the battlefield. Choose from over 200 uniquely crafted items to augment your Champion's power.
• Robust matchmaking and detailed stat tracking help to ensure balanced games for new players and veterans alike.
• Unlock new content through persistent gameplay and mastering the game.
• Integrated Leaverbuster technology helps ensure people stay for the whole game!
• Participate in the creation of League of Legends through our Suggestion Engine the community will have an unprecedented voice in what new content is created and implemented into the game.
  And much, much more...