87-557: [REDACTED] Look up urf in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. URF may refer to: Ultra Rapid Fire, a special game mode in League of Legends Unidentified reading frame , an open reading frame in DNA sequences Union of Right Forces , Russian liberal democratic political party (1999-2008) University Radio Falmer , student radio station for
174-580: A "union game" since 2019 and said Formosa Interactive were directed to work only with union actors in the US. Riot described any complaints related to other games as unrelated to League of Legends . League of Legends uses a free-to-play business model. Several forms of purely cosmetic customization—for example, "skins" that change the appearance of champions—can be acquired after buying an in-game currency called Riot Points (RP). Skins have five main pricing tiers, ranging from $ 4 to $ 25. An additional "luxury" tier
261-500: A champion for all members of their team to play. In Nexus Blitz, players participate in a series of mini-games on a compressed map. Riot Games' founders Brandon Beck and Marc Merill had an idea for a spiritual successor to Defense of the Ancients , known as DotA . A mod for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos , DotA required players to buy Warcraft III and install custom software; The Washington Post 's Brian Crecente said
348-444: A collaboration with Marvel Comics in 2018. Riot had previously experimented with releasing comics through its website. Shannon Liao of The Verge noted that the comic books were "a rare opportunity for Riot to showcase its years of lore that has often appeared as an afterthought". The first comic was League of Legends: Ashe—Warmother , which debuted in 2018, followed by League of Legends: Lux that same year. A print version of
435-458: A form of gambling. In 2019, Riot Games' CEO said that he hoped loot boxes would become less prevalent in the industry. Riot has also experimented with other forms of monetization. In August 2019, they announced an achievement system purchasable with Riot Points. The system was widely criticized for its high cost and low value. In 2014, Ubisoft analyst Teut Weidemann said that only around 4% of players paid for cosmetics—significantly lower than
522-420: A killing blow to the idea that video games cannot be masterfully adapted... with compelling characters, an endearing story, and fascinating lore and worldbuilding, as well as striking visuals," calling it a "once-in-a-generation masterpiece" and giving it a 10 out of 10 rating. Andrew Webster of The Verge praised the " fantasy -meets- steampunk world" and how no knowledge of League was needed to understand
609-443: A list barring the union's members from working on the game. This was to reprimand Formosa Interactive, a third-party audio provider used by Riot, for using a shell company to subvert the 2024 SAG-AFTRA video game strike by employing non-union performers on a different game. Formosa denied the accusations in a statement, emphasising that it was unrelated to Riot. In a statement posted to X , Riot Games described League of Legends as
696-464: A longstanding reputation for "toxicity"—negative and abusive in-game behavior, with a survey by the Anti-Defamation League indicating that 76% of players have experienced in-game harassment. Riot Games has acknowledged the problem and responded that only a small portion of the game's players are consistently toxic. According to Jeffrey Lin, the lead designer of social systems at Riot Games,
783-528: A partnership with Secret Cinema for an in-person Arcane experience located in Los Angeles, California. Originally set for a 2020 release, the show's first season was rescheduled for in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . It was scheduled for a simultaneous November 6, 2021, release on Netflix and China's Tencent Video , with the series broken into nine episodes, with three episode "acts" being released once
870-453: A powerful allied unit after killing the Rift Herald, permanent strength boosts by killing dragons, and stronger, more durable minions by killing Baron Nashor. Summoner's Rift matches can last from as little as 15 minutes to over an hour. Although the game does not enforce where players may go, conventions have arisen over the game's lifetime: typically one player goes in the top lane, one in
957-448: A ranked competitive ladder; a matchmaking system determines a player's skill level and generates a starting rank from which they can climb. There are ten tiers; the least skilled are Iron, Bronze, and Silver, and the highest are Master, Grandmaster, and Challenger. Two teams of five players compete to destroy the opposing team's "Nexus", which is guarded by the enemy champions and defensive structures known as "turrets". Each team's Nexus
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#17330850444551044-688: A second season was in production for a planned post-2022 release. In June 2024, it was announced that the second season would be the series' last; the season began on November 9, 2024 and concluded along with the series on November 23. The combined budget for both seasons is reported to be $ 250 million. Riot Games promoted the launch of Arcane through events in their games, including League of Legends , Legends of Runeterra , Teamfight Tactics , League of Legends: Wild Rift , and Valorant as "RiotX Arcane". It launched promotional collaborations with non-Riot games such as PUBG Mobile , Fortnite , and Among Us . On November 6, 2021, for
1131-518: A single-player mode. The free-to-play model was untested outside of Asian markets, so publishers were primarily interested in a retail release, and the game's capacity for a sequel . In 2008, Riot reached an agreement with holding company Tencent to oversee the game's launch in China. League of Legends was announced October 7, 2008, for Microsoft Windows . Closed beta-testing began in April 2009. Upon
1218-492: A support website to assist players. Feak said early development was highly iterative, comparing it to designing DotA . A demonstration of League of Legends built in the Warcraft III game engine was completed in four months and then shown at the 2007 Game Developers Conference . There, Beck and Merill had little success with potential investors. Publishers were confused by the game's free-to-play business model and lack of
1305-484: A team and battle to be the last one standing. Players do not directly affect combat but position their units on a board for them to fight automatically against opponents each round. Teamfight Tactics is available for iOS and Android and has cross-platform play with the Windows and macOS clients. Other game modes have been made available temporarily, typically aligning with in-game events. Ultra Rapid Fire (URF) mode
1392-486: A team of producers creating audio for the game and its promotional materials. As of 2021 , the game has over 150 champions, and Riot Games periodically overhauls the visuals and gameplay of the oldest in the roster. Although only available for Microsoft Windows at launch, a Mac version of the game was made available in March 2013. In September 2024, Screen Actors Guild for radio and television placed League of Legends on
1479-500: A team wins by pushing through to the enemy base and destroying their "Nexus", a large structure located within. League of Legends has received generally positive reviews; critics have highlighted its accessibility, character designs, and production value. The game's long lifespan has resulted in a critical reappraisal, with reviews trending positively; it is widely considered one of the greatest video games ever made . However, negative and abusive in-game player behavior, criticized since
1566-432: A week over three weeks. The same release format was used for the second and final season. On August 9, 2024, Netflix stated that one of its post-production vendors had been compromised, which led to a number of episodes from several Netflix titles, including three episodes from the second season of Arcane , being leaked online. The leaks have been described as "the worst anime leak of all time" by some media outlets. It
1653-491: Is a 2009 multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games . Inspired by Defense of the Ancients , a custom map for Warcraft III , Riot's founders sought to develop a stand-alone game in the same genre. Since its release in October 2009, League has been free-to-play and is monetized through purchasable character customization. The game is available for Microsoft Windows and macOS . In
1740-473: Is a five-versus-five mode like Summoner's Rift, but on a map called Howling Abyss with only one long lane, no jungle area, and with champions randomly chosen for players. Given the small size of the map, players must be vigilant in avoiding enemy abilities. Teamfight Tactics is an auto battler released in June 2019 and made a permanent game mode the following month. As with others in its genre, players build
1827-418: Is a version of the game for mobile operating systems Android and iOS. Instead of porting the game from League of Legends , Wild Rift 's character models and environments were entirely rebuilt. A single-player, turn-based role-playing game , Ruined King: A League of Legends Story , was released in 2021 for PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X/S , Nintendo Switch , and Windows. It
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#17330850444551914-474: Is located in their base, where players start the game and reappear after death. Non-player characters known as minions are generated from each team's Nexus and advance towards the enemy base along three lanes guarded by turrets: top, middle, and bottom. Each team's base contains three "inhibitors", one behind the third tower from the center of each lane. Destroying one of the enemy team's inhibitors causes stronger allied minions to spawn in that lane, and allows
2001-683: Is one of the world's largest esports, described by The New York Times as its "main attraction". Online viewership and in-person attendance for the game's esports events outperformed those of the National Basketball Association , the World Series , and the Stanley Cup in 2016. For the 2019 and 2020 League of Legends World Championship finals, Riot Games reported 44 and 45 peak million concurrent viewers respectively. Harvard Business Review said that League of Legends epitomized
2088-459: Is promotional material for a skin line by the same name. The group's debut single, " Pop/Stars ", which premiered at the 2018 League of Legends World Championship , garnered over 400 million views on YouTube and sparked widespread interest from people unfamiliar with League of Legends . After a two-year hiatus, in August 2020, Riot Games released " The Baddest ", the pre-release single for All Out ,
2175-477: The League of Legends intellectual property (IP). A stand-alone version of Teamfight Tactics was announced for mobile operating systems iOS and Android at the event and released in March 2020. The game has cross-platform play with the Windows and macOS clients. Legends of Runeterra, a free-to-play digital collectible card game , launched in April 2020 for Microsoft Windows; the game features characters from League of Legends . League of Legends: Wild Rift
2262-500: The University of Southern California , with an ulterior goal of recruitment. There they met Jeff Jew, later a producer on League of Legends . Jew was very familiar with DotA and spent much of the tournament teaching others how to play. Beck and Merill invited him to an interview, and he joined Riot Games as an intern. Beck and Merill recruited two figures involved with DotA: Steve Feak, one of its designers, and Steve Mescon, who ran
2349-562: The cable television sports channel ESPN . League of Legends is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game in which the player controls a character ("champion") with a set of unique abilities from an isometric perspective. As of 2024, there are 168 champions available to play. Over the course of a match, champions gain levels by accruing experience points (XP) through killing enemies. Items can be acquired to increase champions' strength, and are bought with gold, which players accrue passively over time and earn actively by defeating
2436-473: The Fields of Justice—for example, Summoner's Rift—to avert a catastrophic war. Sociologist Matt Watson said the plot and setting were bereft of the political themes found in other role-playing games , and presented in reductive "good versus evil" terms. In the game's early development, Riot did not hire writers, and designers wrote character biographies only a paragraph long. In September 2014, Riot Games rebooted
2523-465: The Riot won Best Esports Event for the 2019 , 2020 and 2021 League World Championships . At the 39th Sports Emmy Awards in 2018, League of Legends won Outstanding Live Graphic Design for the 2017 world championship ; as part of the pre-competition proceedings, Riot used augmented reality technology to have a computer-generated dragon fly across the stage. League of Legends' player base has
2610-467: The United States. 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 Outstanding Animated Program and won an Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television Broadcast Production . Amidst the escalating unrest between the rich, utopian city of Piltover and
2697-546: The University of Sussex University Research Fellowship of the Royal Society Urf , Arabic Islamic term referring to the custom, or 'knowledge', of a given society URF (Swedish Navy) or Ubåtsräddningsfarkosten , a Swedish submarine rescue vessel See also [ edit ] Urfi (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
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2784-464: The animation, visuals, and vocal performances, while its pacing had a mixed response. Some have noted the series' appeal both to viewers who have never played League of Legends and to long-time fans of the game. It also set the record as Netflix's highest-rated series at the time within a week of its premiere, ranked first on the Netflix Top 10 Chart in 52 countries, and ranked second on the chart in
2871-522: The attacking team to damage the enemy Nexus and the two turrets guarding it. The regions in between the lanes are collectively known as the "jungle", which is inhabited by "monsters" that, like minions, respawn at regular intervals. Like minions, monsters provide gold and XP when killed. Another, more powerful class of monster resides within the river that separates each team's jungle. These monsters require multiple players to defeat and grant special abilities to their slayers' team. For example, teams can gain
2958-400: The birth of the esports industry. As of April 2021 , Riot Games operates 12 regional leagues internationally, four of which— China , Europe , Korea , and North America —have franchised systems . In 2017, this system comprised 109 teams and 545 players. League games are typically livestreamed on platforms such as Twitch and YouTube . The company sells streaming rights to
3045-480: The blend of fantasy, steampunk and sci-fi with emphasis on how the story puts a "fresh spin on the heavily recycled premise." Cabral concluded that viewers didn't need to have played League to appreciate the show. Reviewing the first four episodes of the first season, Tara Bennett of Paste enjoyed the way that "[the creators] purposefully made an adult animated drama that unflinchingly utilizes violence, adult language, and very dark storylines when needed to make
3132-581: The champion Nunu's search for his mother, with the help of the yeti Willump, was announced for a planned release in 2022. It is being developed by Tequila Works , the creators of Rime . It was released on Windows and the Nintendo Switch on November 1, 2023. Riot Games' first venture into music was in 2014 with the virtual heavy metal band Pentakill , promoting a skin line of the same name. Initially, Pentakill consisted of six champions: Kayle, Karthus, Mordekaiser, Olaf, Sona, and Yorick. In 2021, Viego
3219-468: The champion roster was described by Steven Strom of PC Gamer as "fascinating"; Jackson pointed to "memorable" characters and abilities. Although the items had originally been praised at release by other outlets such as Kotaku , Jackson's reassessment criticized the lack of item diversity and viability, noting that the items recommended to the player by the in-game shop were essentially required because of their strength. While reviewers were pleased with
3306-539: The connections players had with the IP such as cinematic trailers and music videos. But at that point, none of the promotional content had any dialogue. Next, instead of finding a new animation studio that specialized in television animation, Riot decided to continue their partnership with Fortiche who had produced music videos for them. Riot also targeted the "adult-minded" animation market instead of more established markets for video game to television animation adaptations. Arcane
3393-507: The diverse array of play styles offered by champions and their abilities, Strom thought that the female characters still resembled those in "horny Clash of Clans clones" in 2018. Two years before Strom's review, a champion designer responded to criticism by players that a young, female champion was not conventionally attractive. He argued that limiting female champions to one body type was constraining, and said progress had been made in Riot's recent releases. Comparisons persisted between
3480-478: The endgame at a rollicking pace, Arcane ' s second and final season is a supremely satisfying capper to an epic saga." Review aggregator Metacritic , which uses a weighted average, assigned the second season a score of 86 out of 100 based on seven critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Arcane became the first streaming television series based on a video game as well as the first video game adaptation to win both Annie Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards , as
3567-564: The five-track debut EP from K/DA which followed in November that year. In 2019, Riot created a virtual hip hop group called True Damage, featuring the champions Akali, Yasuo, Qiyana, Senna, and Ekko. The vocalists— Keke Palmer , Thutmose , Becky G , Duckwrth , and Soyeon —performed a live version of the group's debut song, "Giants", during the opening ceremony of the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, alongside holographic versions of their characters. The in-game cosmetics promoted by
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3654-436: The form of patches . Although previous games had utilized patches to ensure no one strategy dominated, League of Legends ' patches made keeping pace with the developer's changes a core part of the game. In 2014, Riot standardized their patch cadence to once approximately every two or three weeks. The development team includes hundreds of game designers and artists. In 2016, the music team had four full-time composers and
3741-480: The former became the first streaming series to both win the most awards from the same nominations in a single year, and to sweep the Annies with nine, while the latter won Outstanding Animated Program , becoming the first Netflix series to do so. Arcane also won the inaugural category Best Adaptation (awarded to media based on video games) from The Game Awards 2022 . Spin-offs featuring characters from other regions in
3828-451: The game and others in the genre. GameSpot 's Tyler Hicks wrote that new players would pick up League of Legends quicker than DotA and that the removal of randomness-based skills made the game more competitive. Jackson described League of Legends' rate of unlock for champions as "a model of generosity", but less than DotA 's sequel, Dota 2 (2013), produced by Valve , wherein characters are unlocked by default. Strom said
3915-435: The game from its competitors. Smith concluded his review by noting that, although there was not "much room for negativity", Riot's goal of refining DotA had not yet been realized. Although Crecente praised the game's free-to-play model, GameSpy 's Ryan Scott was critical of the grind required for non-paying players to unlock key gameplay elements, calling it unacceptable in a competitive game. Many outlets said
4002-483: The game was fast-paced compared to Dota 2 's "yawning" matches, but slower than those of Blizzard Entertainment's "intentionally accessible" MOBA Heroes of the Storm (2015). At the first Game Developers Choice Awards in 2010, the game won four major awards: Best Online Technology, Game Design, New Online Game, and Visual Arts. At the 2011 Golden Joystick Awards , it won Best Free-to-Play Game. Music produced for
4089-492: The game was underdeveloped. A physical version of the game was available for purchase from retailers; GameSpot 's Kevin VanOrd said it was an inadvisable purchase because the value included $ 10 of store credit for an unavailable store. German site GameStar noted that none of the bonuses in that version were available until the launch period had ended and refused to carry out a full review. IGN 's Steve Butts compared
4176-534: The game won a Shorty Award , and was nominated at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards . League of Legends has received awards for its contribution to esports . It was nominated for Best Esports Game at The Game Awards in 2017 and 2018 , then won in 2019 , 2020 , and 2021 . Specific events organized by Riot for esports tournaments have been recognized by awards ceremonies. Also at The Game Awards,
4263-404: The game's fictional setting , removing summoners from the game's lore to avoid "creative stagnation". Luke Plunkett wrote for Kotaku that, although the change would upset long-term fans, it was necessary as the game's player base grew in size. Shortly after the reboot, Riot hired Warhammer writer Graham McNeill . Riot's storytellers and artists create flavor text , adding "richness" to
4350-499: The game's early days, persists despite Riot's attempts to fix the problem. In 2019, League regularly peaked at eight million concurrent players, and its popularity has led to tie-ins such as music, comic books, short stories, and the animated series Arcane . Its success has spawned several spin-off video games, including a mobile version , a digital collectible card game , and a turn-based role-playing game , among others . A massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on
4437-577: The game's early history. Crecente wrote that the community was "insular" and "whiney" when losing. Butts speculated that League of Legends inherited many of DotA 's players, who had developed a reputation for being "notoriously hostile" to newcomers. Regular updates to the game have resulted in a reappraisal by some outlets; IGN 's second reviewer, Leah B. Jackson, explained that the website's original review had become "obsolete". Two publications increased their original scores: GameSpot from 6 to 9, and IGN from 8 to 9.2. The variety offered by
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#17330850444554524-711: The game's high replay value . Kotaku reviewer Brian Crecente admired how items altered champion play styles. Quintin Smith of Eurogamer concurred, praising the amount of experimentation offered by champions. Comparing it to Defense of the Ancients , Rick McCormick of GamesRadar+ said that playing League of Legends was "a vote for choice over refinement". Given the game's origins, other reviewers frequently compared aspects of it to DotA. According to GamesRadar+ and GameSpot , League of Legends would feel familiar to those who had already played DotA . The game's inventive character design and lively colors distinguished
4611-579: The game, but very little of this is seen as a part of normal gameplay. Instead, that work supplies a foundation for the franchise's expansion into other media, such as comic books and spin-off video games. The Fields of Justice were replaced by a new fictional setting—a planet called Runeterra. The setting has elements from several genres—from Lovecraftian horror to traditional sword and sorcery fantasy. League of Legends received generally favorable reviews on its initial release, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Many publications noted
4698-450: The game, two teams of five players battle in player-versus-player combat, each team occupying and defending their half of the map. Each of the ten players controls a character, known as a "champion", with unique abilities and differing styles of play. During a match, champions become more powerful by collecting experience points , earning gold, and purchasing items to defeat the opposing team. In League ' s main mode, Summoner's Rift,
4785-761: The game; the North American league playoff is broadcast on cable television by sports network ESPN . In China, the rights to stream international events such as the World Championships and the Mid-Season Invitational were sold to Bilibili in Fall 2020 for a three-year deal reportedly worth US$ 113 million, while exclusive streaming rights for the domestic and other regional leagues are owned by Huya Live . The game's highest-paid professional players have commanded salaries of above $ 1 million—over three times
4872-686: The global premiere, Riot Games streamed the first episode on Twitch . Some content creators were allowed to co-stream the first three episodes of the series once they received permission from Riot Games, a first for a Netflix series, which also allowed viewers to retrieve in-game drops during the premiere. Drops were only included in the games League of Legends (Arcane Capsule), Wild Rift (“A Single Tear” Emote), Teamfight Tactics (Gizmos & Gadgets Little Legends Egg), Legends of Runeterra (“Fascinating” Emote), and Valorant ("Fishbones" Gun Buddy). The premiere received 1.8 million concurrent viewers on Twitch. On November 21, Netflix and Riot Games announced
4959-538: The highest-paid players of Overwatch . The scene has attracted investment from businesspeople otherwise unassociated with esports, such as retired basketball player Rick Fox , who founded his own team . In 2020, his team's slot in the North American league was sold to the Evil Geniuses organization for $ 33 million. For the 10th anniversary of League of Legends in 2019, Riot Games announced several games at various stages of production that were directly related to
5046-583: The industry standard of 15 to 25%. He argued the game was only profitable because of its large player base. In 2017, the game had a revenue of US$ 2.1 billion; in 2018, a lower figure of $ 1.4 billion still positioned it as one of the highest-grossing games of 2018 . In 2019, the number rose to $ 1.5 billion, and again to $ 1.75 billion in 2020. According to magazine Inc. , players collectively played three billion hours every month in 2016. Before 2014, players existed in-universe as political leaders, or "Summoners", commanding champions to fight on
5133-416: The latter was released in 2019. In a video posted to celebrate the tenth anniversary of League of Legends , Riot announced an animated television series, Arcane , the company's first production for television. Arcane was a collaborative effort between Riot Games and animation studio Fortiche Production . In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter , head of creative development Greg Street said
5220-530: The launch of the beta, seventeen champions were available. Riot initially aimed to ship the game with 20 champions but doubled the number before the game's full release in North America on October 27, 2009. The game's full name was announced as League of Legends: Clash of Fates . Riot planned to use the subtitle to signal when future content was available, but decided they were silly and dropped it before launch. League of Legends receives regular updates in
5307-406: The launch to the poor state of CrimeCraft 's release earlier in 2009; he indicated that features available during League of Legends 's beta were removed for the release, even for those who purchased the retail version. Matches took unnecessarily long to find for players, with long queue times , and GameRevolution mentioned frustrating bugs. Some reviewers addressed toxicity in
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#17330850444555394-399: The lives of the large ensemble cast resonate." Bennett favorably compared the series to Game of Thrones , Shadow and Bone , Castlevania and BioShock . She was also positive about the "nuance and subtle facial movements" of Fortiche 's animation combined with the performances from Steinfeld, Jenness, Purnell and Spisak. Bennett called "Enemy" by Imagine Dragons "infectious" and that
5481-489: The lore is just icing on the cake." He also praised the voice cast, highlighting the performances of Leung, Purnell, Aghdashloo and Steinfeld, calling the latter performance the show's standout. Praising the animation, Motamayor called it the "most stunning piece of animation since Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse " and compared it to Invincible in terms of episode structure. He concluded by saying that Arcane "delivers
5568-513: The majority of negative behavior is committed by players "occasionally acting out". Several major systems have been implemented to tackle the issue. One such measure is basic report functionality; players can report teammates or opponents who violate the game's code of ethics. The in-game chat is also monitored by algorithms that detect several types of abuse. An early system was the "Tribunal"—players who met certain requirements were able to review reports sent to Riot. If enough players determined that
5655-487: The messages were a violation, an automated system would punish them. Lin said that eliminating toxicity was an unrealistic goal, and the focus should be on rewarding good player behavior. To that effect, Riot reworked the "Honor system" in 2017, allowing players to award teammates with virtual medals following games, for one of three positive attributes. Acquiring these medals increases a player's "Honor level", rewarding them with free loot boxes over time. League of Legends
5742-438: The middle lane, one in the jungle, and two in the bottom lane. Players in a lane kill minions to accumulate gold and XP (termed "farming") and try to prevent their opponent from doing the same. A fifth champion, known as a "jungler", farms the jungle monsters and, when powerful enough, assists their teammates in a lane. Besides Summoner's Rift, League of Legends has two other permanent game modes. ARAM ("All Random, All Mid")
5829-426: The mod "lacked a level of polish and was often hard to find and set up". Phillip Kollar of Polygon noted that Blizzard Entertainment supported Warcraft III with an expansion pack , then shifted their focus to other projects while the game still had players. Beck and Merill sought to create a game that would be supported over a significantly longer period. Beck and Merill held a DotA tournament for students at
5916-455: The music video featured a collaboration with fashion house Louis Vuitton . In 2023, Riot formed Heartsteel, a virtual boy band , comprising the champions Aphelios, Ezreal, Kayn, K'Sante, Sett, and Yone. The vocalists are Baekhyun from the K-pop groups Exo and SuperM , Cal Scruby, ØZI , and Tobi Lou . Heartsteel's debut single "Paranoia" was released in October of that year. Riot announced
6003-438: The opposing team's minions, champions, or defensive structures. In the main game mode, Summoner's Rift, items are purchased through a shop menu available to players only when their champion is in the team's base. Each match is discrete; levels and items do not transfer from one match to another. Summoner's Rift is the flagship game mode of League of Legends and the most prominent in professional-level play . The mode has
6090-496: The property is in development. League of Legends is the world's largest esport , with an international competitive scene consisting of multiple regional leagues that culminate in an annual League of Legends World Championship . The 2019 event registered over 100 million unique viewers, peaking at a concurrent viewership of 44 million during the finals . Domestic and international events have been broadcast on livestreaming websites such as Twitch , YouTube , Bilibili , and
6177-518: The record as Netflix's highest-rated series so far within a week of its premiere, ranked first on the Netflix Top 10 Chart in 52 countries, and ranked second on the chart in the United States. Writing for IGN , Rafael Motamayor called the first season of Arcane a "classic in the making, and the nail in the coffin of the so-called video game curse." He noted that the show worked for fans of League of Legends and newcomers, saying that "the character stories are what keep you engaged episode after episode;
6264-529: The second season was released on November 23, 2024. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating to the first season, with an average rating of 9.20/10, based on 30 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, " Arcane makes an arresting first impression, combining a spectacular mix of 2D and 3D animation with an emotionally compelling story to deliver a video game adaptation that could become legendary." The series also became Netflix's number-one show in November 2021, setting
6351-467: The seedy, oppressed underbelly of Zaun, sisters Vi and Powder find themselves embroiled in a developing conflict over clashing convictions and arcane technologies. Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent said it took six years to make the first season of Arcane . Arcane ' s production differed from standard industry practice. The idea for Arcane first came from Christian Linke in 2015 after Riot had initially delved into other media to help strengthen
6438-457: The series is "not a light-hearted show. There are some serious themes that we explore there, so we wouldn't want kids tuning in and expecting something that it's not." The series is set in the utopian city of Piltover and its underground, oppressed sister city, Zaun. It stars Hailee Steinfeld as Vi , Ella Purnell as Jinx , Kevin Alejandro as Jayce, and Katie Leung as Caitlyn. The series
6525-436: The show is "the new benchmark for what can be done when it comes to successfully translating worthy videogame universes into a different medium." Many publications considered the series one of the best video game adaptations . On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season received a rating of 100% based on 33 reviews, with an average rating of 8.90/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Expansive in scope while hurtling towards
6612-554: The show. Despite calling Act 1 "a fairly typical fantasy tale" he lauded the animation, saying that "each frame looks like a gorgeous piece of hand-painted concept art; in motion, it's like nothing I've ever seen" and that "it's also a world that feels lived-in and fully realized." Matt Cabral of Common Sense Media called the first season "visually stunning" and that it "features the sort of nuanced characterizations, thoughtful storytelling, and rich worldbuilding typically associated with big-budget, big-screen epics." He also took note of
6699-511: The title URF . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=URF&oldid=1154553563 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages League of Legends League of Legends ( LoL ), commonly referred to as League ,
6786-479: Was announced at the League of Legends tenth anniversary celebration in 2019, and its first season was released between November 6 and 20, 2021. A second and final season was released between November 9 and 23, 2024. The first season was met with universal acclaim, with praise directed at its animation, story, worldbuilding , action sequences, characters, emotional weight, sound, and voice acting. The second season also received highly positive reviews, with praise for
6873-436: Was announced in 2024 that cannot be purchased outright, but must be "won" using RP and an in-game slot machine mechanic. As virtual goods, they have high profit margins . A loot box system has existed in the game since 2016; these are purchasable virtual "chests" with randomized, cosmetic items. These chests can be bought outright or acquired at a slower rate for free by playing the game. The practice has been criticized as
6960-400: Was announced that GKIDS had acquired the home video rights to Arcane . The digital copy of the first season was released on September 24, 2024, followed by the 4K Blu-ray on 8 October. On November 20, 2021, songs from the first season were released on Amazon Music . The series had a different opening theme in China, " 孤勇者 (Lonely Warrior)" performed by Eason Chan . The soundtrack of
7047-549: Was available for two weeks as a 2014 April Fools Day prank. In the mode, champion abilities have no resource cost, significantly reduced cooldown timers, increased movement speed, reduced healing, and faster attacks. A year later, in April 2015, Riot disclosed that they had not brought the mode back because its unbalanced design resulted in player "burnout". The developer also said the costs associated with maintaining and balancing URF were too high. Other temporary modes include One for All and Nexus Blitz. One for All has players pick
7134-476: Was first announced at the League of Legends 10th anniversary celebration in 2019, and is set in Riot's League of Legends fictional universe , In September 2021, it was announced that Hailee Steinfeld , Ella Purnell , Kevin Alejandro , Katie Leung , Jason Spisak , Toks Olagundoye , JB Blanc and Harry Lloyd had joined the voice cast. On November 20, 2021, following the conclusion of Arcane ' s first season, Riot Games and Netflix announced that
7221-533: Was introduced to the group. Their music was primarily made by Riot Games' in-house music team but featured cameos by Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee and Danny Lohner , a former member of industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails . Their second album, Grasp of the Undying , reached Number 1 on the iTunes metal charts in 2017. Pentakill was followed by K/DA , a virtual K-pop girl group composed of four champions, Ahri, Akali, Evelynn, and Kai'sa. As with Pentakill, K/DA
7308-533: Was later reported that Iyuno was the source of the security breach. Netflix later issued a statement, saying it would take action against those responsible for the leaks. On November 21, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a subpoena , ordering Discord to provide information of the user that claimed responsibility for the leaks. In June 2024, it
7395-569: Was released in November 2024 to a similarly positive critical response. Arcane (TV series) Arcane (titled onscreen as Arcane: League of Legends ) is an adult animated steampunk action - adventure television series created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee. It was produced by the French animation studio Fortiche under the supervision of Riot Games , and distributed by Netflix . Set in Riot's League of Legends universe , it primarily focuses on sisters Vi and Powder . The series
7482-445: Was set to be released in 2020 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic . On November 6, 2021, Arcane premiered its first season on Netflix following the 2021 League of Legends World Championship , and was available through Tencent Video in China. It received critical acclaim upon release, with IGN's Rafael Motomayor asking rhetorically if the series marked the end of the "video game adaptation curse". A second and final season
7569-435: Was the first title released under Riot Games' publishing arm, Riot Forge , wherein non-Riot studios develop games using League of Legends characters. In December 2020, Greg Street, vice-president of IP and Entertainment at Riot Games, announced that a massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on the game is in development. Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story , a third-person adventure game revolving around
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