Summary
League of Legends' Viktor may be receiving a visual overhaul and a gameplay rework in an upcoming update to the game, based on his appearance inArcane. Throughout the fifteen years since the massively popular MOBA launched, Riot Games has often gone back to its older Champions to bring the game’s classic characters up to modern standards.Classic Champions like Skarner, Dr. Mundo, and even Teemo have been among the many older characters to receive gameplay overhauls. Now, Riot Game’s massively popular Netflix series may be inspiring another rework.
Arcanemade waves following its initial debut on Netflix, with theLeague of Legendsanimated series quickly becoming a global phenomenon.Arcanecaptured several awards following the debut of its first season in 2021, including the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy for “Outstanding Animated Program” and “Best Adaptation” at the 2022 Game Awards. The second season has seen similar acclaim following its debut earlier this month, already receiving a nomination for 2024’s “Best Adaptation.” Now, Season 2’s success may be looking to translate into the original game.
League of Legends Leak Teases Viktor Rework
A recent update shared by LeagueOfLeaks on Twitter is teasinga future gameplay rework for Viktorcoming toLeague of Legends. The teaser image showcases both Viktor andArcanecharacter Mel within the next expansion tothe Teamfight Tactics game mode, hinting at both Champions boasting similar designs in the full game. The leak suggests that Viktor will soon be seeing major changes, shifting his gameplay and appearance to more closely match the animated series. The post does not reveal any details about his new gameplay, though the leaker does reveal that Viktor will receive his own “Arcane” skin.
A potential rework for Viktor themed aroundArcaneserves as the newest way Riot Games has integrated the beloved series into the MOBA.Teamfight Tactics' thirteenth set, Into the Arcane, is heavily themed around the new season of Arcane, featuring exclusive characters like Silco and Vander.League of Legendshas also featured multiple new Champion Skins based on the characters' appearances inArcane, with Caitlyn and Vi receiving new skins among others. The leak does not give a release window for the Viktor rework.
Viktor’s new rework comes as Riot Games has already shared their ambitious plans following the success ofArcane. Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill teased the future ofLeague of Legends' spinoff series last week, revealing that there will bemoreLeague of Legendsshows coming afterArcane. Riot Games has also been working on several different games aside fromLeague of Legends, including highly-anticipated fighting game2XKO.League of Legendsfans look to have a lot in store from Riot Games with multiple exciting projects in the works.
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League of Legends is one of the best MOBAs in the world, allowing players to duke it out against each other or bots in a variety of game modes. There are tons of champions to choose from in LoL, with favorites like Yasuo, Graves, Nasus, Poppy, and more, with new champions like Vex and Viego recently joining the crew.
