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Arcane over the weekend, but the next League Of Legends show is already in the works.Arcane explored the backstory of League Of Legends champions Jinx and Vi. The show ran for two seasons, with the finale premiering over the weekend. Speaking about the decision to end the show, co-creator Christian Linke said: “From the very beginning, since we started working on this project, we had a very specific ending in mind.

Arcane has announced an extended version of the hit song ‘Ma Meilleure Ennemie’ featuring Coldplay – find out more below.Last night, the official Arcane account on Instagram announced the extended version, which is due for release next week (April 4). The song will see Coldplay team up with the track’s original singers Stromae and Pomme less than a month after they released a new video for the viral hit.‘Ma Meilleure Ennemie’ was written and performed by Stromae and Pomme for the second season of Riot Games‘ and Netflix‘s hit animated series Arcane, which is based on the popular video game League of Legends.You can pre-save the extended cut of ‘Ma Meilleure Ennemie’ featuring Coldplay on digital streaming platforms here.A post shared by Arcane (@arcaneshow)The original version of ‘Ma Meilleure Ennemie’ has racked up well over 300million streams on Spotify alone, with tonnes more on other streaming platforms including Apple Music and YouTube since the release of Arcane season two.

Stromae and Pomme have released the music video for their Arcane anthem ‘Ma Meilleure Ennemie’ – check it out below:‘Ma Meilleure Ennemie’ was originally released as part of the Arcane season two soundtrack and Stromae’s collaboration with Pomme has gone on to rack up more than 315million streams on Spotify.The track was featured in a pivotal moment of Arcane’s second season, soundtracking a dance between Ekko and Powder. “My first reaction when I saw the scene was, frankly, I found it quite poetic,” said Stromae.“Even to this day, it’s a song that continues to exist in people’s lives, and I think what happened is really magical… I actually understood the people’s reaction and enthusiasm because there was a beauty, a romanticism and sweetness which is quite rare in the series.

The Last Of Us and Castlevania, Netflix’s Arcane is leading the charge when it comes to the best video game adaptations.Based in the League Of Legends universe by Riot Games, the animated series follows sisters Vi (Hailee Steinfeld) and Jinx (Ella Purnell) as they find themselves in a developing conflict between the utopian city of Piltover and oppressed underbelly of Zaun.A synopsis for season two reads: “In this final chapter, Jinx’s attack on the Council sets the stage for a dire escalation of the conflict between Piltover and Zaun.”The show’s voice cast includes Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, Kevin Alejandro, Katie Leung, Toks Olagundoye, Harry Lloyd, Amirah Vann, Ellen Thomas, and Brett Tucker.Arcane debuted on Netflix in 2021, with its second season arriving in November 2024.Netflix is splitting the show’s second season into three acts with three episodes each. You can check out the release schedule below.Netflix has confirmed this is the end, but co-creator Christian Linke has teased there are plans for more League Of Legends projects from animation studio Fortiche.Speaking about the show’s end, Linke said: “Arcane is just the beginning of our larger storytelling journey and partnership with the wonderful animation studio that is Fortiche.“From the very beginning, since we started working on this project, we had a very specific ending in mind, which means the story of Arcane wraps up with this second season.

League Of Legends world championship took place over the weekend with Linkin Park performing as part of the opening ceremony.The 2024 League Of Legends world championship saw Korea’s T1 take on China’s Bilibili Gaming at London’s O2 Arena, with T1 eventually crowned for the fifth time.Before the arena battle game head-to-head kicked off though, League Of Legends put on an impressive opening ceremony. The 12-minute performance started with Ashnikko performing Arcane anthem ‘Paint The Town Blue’ live for the very first time before Forts and Tiffany Aris took to the stage for the dramatic ‘Still Here’ which featured appearances from both League Of Legends teams.Linkin Park then took over for ‘Heavy Is The Crown’.

Arcane’s second season have praised the Netflix show as “truly epic” and a step up from the celebrated season one.Inspired by online battle arena game League Of Legends, Netflix’s Arcane focuses on the backstory of two iconic champions – Vi and Jinx, voiced by Hailee Steinfield and Ella Purnell.The first season launched in 2021 and later this month, the second and final season will be released.The first three episodes premiered earlier this week (October 30) at an event in Hollywood with fans and journalists praising the “amazing” start to the series.“Arcane season two act one is truly EPIC,” wrote one critic. “I shed many tears (happy & sad) throughout these three episodes.

Ashnikko has shared the League Of Legends-inspired music video for their Arcane anthem ‘Paint The Town Blue’ – check it out below, exclusively on NME.Arcane is based on online battle arena game League Of Legends and explores the backstory of two iconic champions – Vi and Jinx. The soundtrack for the second and final season of Netflix’s Arcane series is set to feature new music from the likes of Twenty One Pilots, Stray Kids and King Princess and will be released alongside the TV show.

Arcane has been revealed, with the likes of Twenty One Pilots, Stray Kids and Fever 333 all set to feature with new tracks.Arcane, an animated series set in the world of League Of Legends, first premiered in November 2021 and quickly became one of Netflix’s most-watched shows, claiming the top spot from Squid Games.The second and final season is due to hit the streamer this November and today (September 12), after a lot of teasing on social media, Riot Games has confirmed which artists have contributed to the huge soundtrack.Earlier this month, Ashnikko shared their first new material of 2024 with ‘Paint The Town Blue’ to coincide with the launch of Arcane’s season two trailer. The swaggering track is one of twenty new songs that will feature on the new soundtrack.

Riot Games and Netflix have confirmed that Arcane season two will be the series’ last – find out more below.Last night (June 11), a new teaser trailer for the second season of Arcane was released, confirming in the process that the upcoming bunch of episodes will be the show’s last.Per the newly released teaser, Arcane season 2 will pick up immediately after the fallout of season 1, which ended with Jinx (Ella Purnell) launching an attack on the Piltover council, which “sets the stage for a dire escalation of the conflict between Piltover and Zaun,” culminating in a showdown between Jinx and Vi (Hailee Steinfeld).Watch the teaser trailer for Arcane season 2 below.Arcane season 2 is due for release exclusively on Netflix this November, though a confirmed release date has yet to be announced.While Arcane will draw to a close, series co-creator Christian Linke says the show is just “the beginning” of Riot Games’ “larger storytelling journey”. Linke added: “From the very beginning, since we started working on this project, we had a very specific ending in mind, which means the story of Arcane wraps up with this second season.

Riot Games‘ League of Legends MMO, the team has decided to “reset the direction” of the project and will be “‘going dark’ for a long time – likely several years”.Riot Games has been working on a League of Legends MMO set within the Runeterra universe for some time now. It was officially announced back in 2020, with a recruiting webpage shared in February 2021.

League Of Legends developer Riot Games has laid off 530 staff members and shut down all development on spin-off games.Yesterday, Riot Games announced in a blog post that it is laying off 530 roles globally (11% of overall staffers). Alongside this announcement, the developer has stated that it is stopping all active development on new spin-off games of League Of Legends after the release of Bandle Tale: A League Of Legends Story.“We’re ending new game development under Riot Forge after the upcoming release of Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story. Forge was an experiment to see what would happen when Rioters partnered with their favourite indie devs and let them loose on Runeterra with their unique viewpoints, styles and expertise,” the blog post read.“Across six titles spanning different game genres, regions, and characters, it’s been inspiring to see what these devs created in partnership with the Forge team.

EXO’s Baekhyun, and NewJeans recently performed at this year’s League of Legends World Championship.Heartsteel – formed by EXO’s Baekhyun, Taiwanese-American rapper ØZI, Nigerian singer Tobi Lou and American musician Cal Scruby – and K-pop girl group NewJeans opened the annual League of Legends World Championship at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul yesterday (November 19)Heartsteel, in their first-ever live performance, took the stage first to perform their debut single ‘Paranoia’. “Every time you pop off / They hopin’ that you fall hard / They prayin’ for the death of a rockstar / Everybody hatin’ ever since you got more / They prayin’ for the death of a rockstar,” they sang, joined by their virtual counterparts on stage.NewJeans followed with a fiery performance of their song ‘Gods’, which is the official anthem for this year’s championships.

League of Legends World Championship anthem featuring NewJeans.According to a press release, ‘Gods’ marks the first time a K-pop act has sung the League of Legends World Championship anthem. The song also marks the 10th anniversary of anthems for the annual esports tournament.“The 2023 Worlds music video follows the story of Korean pro player Kim ‘Deft’ Hyuk-kyu, from his discovery of League of Legends in high school, to his run at Worlds 2022 alongside his team that overcame all odds to become World Champions,” the press release reads.‘Gods’ performed by NewJeans, and was written by Riot Games’ principal composer Sebastien Najand along with Mako’s Alex Seaver.

K-pop group NewJeans will be releasing a song for this year’s League Of Legends World Championship.The single, titled ‘Gods’, will be released on October 4 at 6AM BST / 2PM KST. It will also launch with an animated music video from Riot Games, and NewJeans have described the song as “a new experience for all of us”.“It was fun to try a new genre and sound,” shared the group.

League Of Legends player repurposed a Nintendo Wiimote to play the game as the champion Yasuo, a swordsman that wields a steel blade and the wind as his abilities.Via Dexerto, Reddit user usr-Machintosh-HD posted a clip of themselves playing in a match in the online game with the Wiimote as their only controller. Pressing on the different directions on the D-pad triggered the champion’s attacks and the sensor inside the controller worked perfectly to move the cursor across the screen.

Project L will be playable at EVO 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada, offering players the opportunity to go hands on with the League of Legends based fighter.Four characters are available at the event – Darius, Ekko, Ahri and a yet-to-be-announced addition. Also, a Riot Games developer diary with commentary from game director Shaun Rivera and its executive producer Tom Cannon shed a little more light on what fans will look forward to at EVO 2023, which will be held from August 4 to August 6.“From the start of this project, we felt that if we’re going to make a fighting game, we needed to bring something new to the genre,” said Cannon.

Riot Games after nine years with the company, though has said the League Of Legends massively multiplayer online (MMO) game he was executive producer for will be in “good hands”.Street announced his departure last night (March 7), claiming “personal and professional considerations” and a number of “devastating personal losses” led to his decision to step down.Continuing, Street touched on how stepping down will affect the development of an MMO set within the League Of Legends universe, which remains in the works at Riot but is yet to be revealed.A combo of personal and professional considerations led me to down this path. We experienced some devastating personal losses last year and I want to be closer to my surviving family.— Greg Street (@Ghostcrawler) March 7, 2023“I said from the beginning that building a League Of Legends MMO worthy of you all was going to be a long journey,” said Street.

Riot Games has revealed the abilities of Milio, the next champion to be added to League Of Legends.Champions are playable characters in League Of Legends that use five abilities to battle their opponents on the game’s map. Milio is the latest champion to be added following K’Sante, and today (March 6) his abilities have been announced.An enchanter designed to fit the support role – which is for champions who help another teammate in the game’s bottom lane of the map – Milio will use a “cute, anthropomorphic fire” to heal and empower his allies.

League Of Legends developer Riot Games has revealed the abilities of K’Sante, the game’s upcoming champion that will launch with a skin co-designed by Lil Nas X.Designed to be played in top lane, K’Sante is a tank that packs plenty of crowd control (CC) and excels at duelling individual opponents.“A mighty guardian wielding weapons forged from an apex predator he once slayed, K’Sante is a hero of his people, dominating fights with keen judgment and defiant fire,” explains Riot. “His weapons may appear defensive at first, but given the right moment, he can transform them into lethal blades, taking down giant foes others dare not approach.”As for his abilities, Riot says that K’Sante is “a top, tank champion, [who focuses] on saving allies from harm, before picking out the monstrous threat on the enemy team.”K’Sante’s abilities can be read below:Being in All Out means K’Sante loses a percentage of his maximum health, bonus armour and magic resist, but in return the champion gains attack damage, omnivamp, and all of his abilities are imbued with further powers.In All Out, K’Sante’s passive instead deals physical damage and extra maximum health-based true damage, while the cooldown for his Q is reduced but no longer slows.

League of Legends champion Orianna has been disabled from this year’s League of Legends World Championships “until further notice” due to a serious bug.The champion has been banned from this year’s championships after a bug was spotted during the October 9 matchup between Rogue and GAM Esports in Group C. The LEC team’s midlaner Emil Larsson played Orianna for her first (and likely last) appearance at this year’s event, after her ult appeared to be bugged during the match.The bug, which can be seen below, in which Larsson’s opponent loses a significant chunk of his health, seemingly to nothing.

League Of Legends pre-season changes have been revealed, detailing the return of Chemtech Drake and a host of jungle changes – including the addition of pets.For this year’s pre-season, developer Riot Games has focused on making big changes to the jungle role.That includes the return of Chemtech Drake, an elemental Drake that was removed from League Of Legends in January after Riot acknowledged that it was “too frustrating to play with.”However, much of the unpopular Drake’s features – including the vision-obscuring fod – have been swapped for new abilities. Chemtech Drake’s buff will now grant tenacity and stronger heals and shields, while earning Chemtech Soul will give champions on your team bonus damage if they’re below a certain amount of health.Additionally, the Chemtech Drake’s environmental effects have been changed.