By Tencent Games & Riot Games
By Athena Productions You may have seen a lot of outsourcing studios popping up on social media, you may have enquired about a project, perhaps applied for a work opportunity but what exactly does an outsourcing studio do and why are they needed? The video games industry is one of…
ENVIRONMENTS Summoner’s Rift The Rift is comprised of two sides: red and blue. The blue side represents “order”, as suggested by its stone tablets inscribed with arcane text. Its defensive structures (turrets) are massive replicas of the paladins thought to have once kept Runeterra safe from magic. The red…
Punch first, ask questions while punching. Vi’s gauntlets are an example of something our artists call “hextech”, a fusion of magic and technology that harness the power of both. Vi’s gauntlets not only pack a punch in that they’are giant and heavy; they also increase ther dexterity and strength. Hextech…
Annie–The Dark Child, Mage 2009
As one of the first champions we created for League, Annie’s combination of character traits—loveable and scary, cute and twisted—help set the tone for the diversity of themes we wanted our universe to explore. Annie is the flagship character for a world where archetypes and expectations can be turned on their heads, and anything, no matter how seemingly sweet, can be dangerous.