Arcane League of Legends: Everything We Know

By Christian Warrick | Jan 11 2020

Arcane League of Legends was announced with the during the tenth anniversary of the franchise and is slated to be Riot Games' first foray into longer-length animated storytelling.

While the announcement came with a lot of hype from fans, it also came with immediate inquiry into every little detail about the project, most of which have been kept confidential. Nonetheless, below you'll find a comprehensive breakdown of all the currently known information regarding this ambitious turn for the world of Runeterra.

Arcane League of Legends: Release Information

With a special edition of Riot Pls, the company's regular update video series, a trailer for Arcane was shown. Riddled with teaser images and grand spectacles, it also included a definitive 2020 release date, though no month or quarter was specified. In either case Arcane's release date is set for this year, meaning a more precise date should only be a matter of patience.

Arcane League of Legends: Plot Information

Riot Games stated that Arcane's story will settle around "the origin of two iconic champions; and the power that will tear them apart." While still very cryptic, the scenery and environments all point to a setting somewhere in Piltover/Zaun.

Additionally, Jinx's iconic boots appear for a split second, perhaps leaning towards a series that will finally answer the hinted connection between the Loose Cannon and Vi, another Zaunite champion.