Screen Rant 1a4x League of Legends Screen Rant debuted in 2003 and has grown into the largest source of breaking entertainment news & original features for movies, TV, comics, + more! Wed, 16 Apr 2025 22:17:27 GMT en-US hourly 60 /arcane-season-2-song-success-riot-music-maria-egan-interview/<![CDATA[Brandon Zachary]]><![CDATA[TV]]><![CDATA[Arcane]]><![CDATA[League of Legends]]><![CDATA[ Global Head of Music at Riot Maria Egan sits down to discuss the Arcane season 2 soundtrack and the importance of bringing a global edge to the show. ]]><![CDATA[

The massive success of Arcane's new version of "Ma meilleure ennemie" is a celebration of music, according to Riot's Head of Music. The video game company behind League of Legends, Riot has always had a good connection with the world of music. Over the years, various huge performers have taken part in the company's in-house initiatives. This has even extended to unique musical groups like the pop group K/DA, with their song "Pop/Stars" making them one of the first K-pop girl groups to ever be certified platinum. 1t2z6i

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Wed, 16 Apr 2025 22:17:27 GMT/arcane-season-2-song-success-riot-music-maria-egan-interview/
<![CDATA[Riftbound 3t5u6i League of Legends TCG: Release Window, Products, Gameplay, And Everything We Know So Far]]>/riftbound-tcg-release-window-gameplay-champions-products/<![CDATA[Sean Migalla]]><![CDATA[Gaming]]><![CDATA[League of Legends]]><![CDATA[ After some initial , the final form of League of Legends' trading card game, Riftbound, has been revealed and given a release window. ]]><![CDATA[

Originally titled Project K, Riot Games' TCG now has an official name: Riftbound: League of Legends Trading Card Game. Riftbound is a collaboration between Riot and UVS Games, who are perhaps best known for their UniVersus card game that has sets from several licensed properties, such as Critical Role and Attack on Titan. Riftbound: League of Legends TCG is, however, a completely separate game with unique mechanics, not a new addition to UniVersus.

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Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:51:19 GMT/riftbound-tcg-release-window-gameplay-champions-products/
<![CDATA[Arcane's Viktor Is Brought To Life In Cosplay Transformation Video After His Season 2 Fate]] 56503s /arcane-show-viktor-cosplay-transformation-video-art/<![CDATA[Nick Bythrow]]><![CDATA[TV]]><![CDATA[Arcane]]><![CDATA[League of Legends]]><![CDATA[ Arcane's Viktor is brought to life in a highly-detailed cosplay transformation video, which pulls its inspiration from his season 2 fate. ]]><![CDATA[

Arcane's Viktor is brought to life in a highly-detailed cosplay transformation video, which pulls its inspiration from his season 2 fate. Among the cast of Arcane, Viktor (Harry Lloyd) became a standout, originally acting as Jayce's (Kevin Alejandro) research partner in developing Hextech, hoping to use it to cure his life-threatening illness. However, in season 2, he gains powers through the Hexcore that turn him into a messiah-like figure for Zaun, resulting in a major conflict between his hive mind and Piltover. He also physically transforms various times throughout the final episodes.

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Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:01:44 GMT/arcane-show-viktor-cosplay-transformation-video-art/
<![CDATA[Every Character Confirmed For 2XKO (So Far)]] 1o4h6i /2xko-every-character-confirmed/<![CDATA[Nicholas Weid]]><![CDATA[Gaming]]><![CDATA[League of Legends]]><![CDATA[ All confirmed characters for Riot's 2025 tag fighter, 2XKO; already well on its way towards a crowdpleasing robust roster of characters. ]]><![CDATA[

Originally announced in 2019, 2XKOis Riot Games' take on the fighting game genre, using the League of Legends IP that the company began with. As seen with the Moba, Tactical Shooter, and Autobattler genres, Riot has a history of entering into beloved game spaces and crafting its own polished, exciting take. 2XKO appears to be no different, and is ed by an announced roster which features an already robust selection of fan-favorite League of Legends champions.

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Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:50:17 GMT/2xko-every-character-confirmed/
<![CDATA[Final Fantasy 14 Might Just Have A League Of Legends Crossover According To One Lead Developer At Square Enix]] 6o6741 /final-fantasy-14-league-of-legends-crossover/<![CDATA[Conor Killmurray]]><![CDATA[Gaming]]><![CDATA[Final Fantasy]]><![CDATA[Final Fantasy 14 (2010)]]><![CDATA[League of Legends]]><![CDATA[ A lead developer at Square Enix expressed their interest in finding a way to crossover Final Fantasy 14 and their favorite game, League of Legends. ]]><![CDATA[

As Final Fantasy 14 expands, the long-running MMORPG could crossover with the widely popular League of Legends franchise if the developers have anything to say about it. A lead developer expressed hopes for Riot Games, the studio behind League of Legends, to team up with Square Enix and find a way to bring the ongoing games together.

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Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:00:17 GMT/final-fantasy-14-league-of-legends-crossover/
/project-k-lol-tcg-pokemon-lorcana-op-ed/<![CDATA[Jessica Barthelt]]><![CDATA[Gaming]]><![CDATA[League of Legends]]><![CDATA[ Riot Games recently announced their new LoL TCG Project K, but can it hope to compete against giants like Pokémon and Disney's Lorcana? ]]><![CDATA[

Riot Games just recently announced that they are making a brand-new physical tabletop card game featuring their various iconic characters from League Of Legends. Known simply as Project K, this game promises to be vastly different from Legends Of Runeterra, providing a wonderful and unique game for TCG and League fans everywhere. However, despite the immense popularity of League, Project K is sure to face some very stiff competition in the TCG scene that could possibly prevent it from attaining much success.

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Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:20:18 GMT/project-k-lol-tcg-pokemon-lorcana-op-ed/
<![CDATA[10 Most Likely Characters Arcane's Pirate j60t Themed Sequel Could Focus On]]>/arcane-bilgewater-character-focus-prediction-list/<![CDATA[Brandon Zachary]]><![CDATA[Streaming TV]]><![CDATA[League of Legends]]><![CDATA[Arcane]]><![CDATA[ The announcement that a follow-up to Arcane is set in the pirate city of Bilgewater means these League of Legends characters could take the spotlight. ]]><![CDATA[

One of the in-development follow-ups to Arcane seems to be set in Bilgewater, which means these pirate-themed League of Legends characters could feature in important roles in that show. After the massive success of Arcane, fan expectations are high for the show's inevitable follow-up. Arcane showrunner Christian Linke has hinted at the direction of the next shows set in Runeterra, which has been confirmed to take place outside the twin cities of Zaun and Piltover. This includes the revelation that Bilgewater will be one of the settings focused on in future stories.

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Sun, 08 Dec 2024 13:40:16 GMT/arcane-bilgewater-character-focus-prediction-list/
<![CDATA[Riot Games Announces Project K 4p1w4t New TCG Based on League of Legends]]>/riot-games-announces-project-k-league-of-legends-tcg/<![CDATA[Christian Hoffer]]><![CDATA[Gaming]]><![CDATA[League of Legends]]><![CDATA[ Riot Games is releasing Project K, a new card game featuring characters and locations from League of Legends, with a release date of 2025. ]]><![CDATA[

Riot Games has announced a surprise new addition to the League of Legends franchise - a trading card game. League of Legends has enjoyed a strong few months, with the release of the second and final season of Arcane, with more TV shows on the way. It also has Legends of Runeterra, a free-to-play digital card game that competes with the likes of Hearthstone and is focused on various League champions and characters. Now, Riot Games is getting ready to expand League of Legends into the real world with Project K.

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Fri, 06 Dec 2024 23:00:16 GMT/riot-games-announces-project-k-league-of-legends-tcg/
<![CDATA[Arcane Showrunner Confirms 4th Region In Follow 325d5r Up Projects]]>/arcane-show-spinoffs-sequels-regions-bilgewater-showrunner/<![CDATA[Nick Bythrow]]><![CDATA[TV]]><![CDATA[Arcane]]><![CDATA[League of Legends]]><![CDATA[ Arcane showrunner Christian Linke confirms a fourth region to be explored in follow-up projects to Netflix's League of Legends TV series. ]]><![CDATA[

Arcane showrunner Christian Linke confirms a fourth region to be explored in follow-up projects to Netflix's League of Legends TV series. Linke has already teased a multitude of regions set to be explored following the end of Arcane, including Noxus, Ionia, and Demacia. However, these are only three of the many regions across Runeterra that future series could explore, signaling plenty of different areas that can still show up in future projects. One of these projects is also already a year into development, though it's unclear which regions it will feature.

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Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:33:37 GMT/arcane-show-spinoffs-sequels-regions-bilgewater-showrunner/
<![CDATA[How Netflix's Arcane Was Able To Deviate From League Of Legends Lore Explained By Writer]] 5o544e /arcane-show-riot-games-input-creative-freedom/<![CDATA[Nick Bythrow]]><![CDATA[TV]]><![CDATA[Arcane]]><![CDATA[League of Legends]]><![CDATA[ Arcane writer Amanda Overton reveals how the Netflix series was able to deviate from established League of Legends lore and how much freedom they had ]]><![CDATA[

Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for the Arcane series finale!Arcanewriter Amanda Overton has revealed how the Netflix series was able to deviate from established League of Legends lore and how much freedom they had. Throughout the series, many characters in Arcanewere altered from their in-game counterparts, such as Viktor (Harry Lloyd) being connected to magic more than machines, like his original rendition. The story also wasn't afraid to kill anyone off, with a good chunk of familiar champions dying during the final three episodes of the series. This begs the question as to how much freedom the show had regarding established characters.

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Mon, 02 Dec 2024 18:59:15 GMT/arcane-show-riot-games-input-creative-freedom/