A tiny bit of shadow, and you can avoid pissing off a lot of people who liked her sideboob.
Edited Version (I didn't make this)
http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/attachment.php?attachmentid=1056969&d=1409184914
PBE Version
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2xTCWj7JAr0/U_5StmzpzdI/AAAAAAAAWlw/obJOKhLFmMM/s1600/Akali_Splash_0.jpg
Notice the difference?
Gaston du Coteau7 votesIt's an absolute joke how they've been doing this with every new splash art and model update since 2012. Riot has been taken over by angry feminists.
MrSc0tty3 votesYeah, Vayne's new splash is like a feminist...wait.
Sivir has no sexual aspects at all-shoot.
Arcade Miss Fortune-I mean River spirit Nami-I mean Caitlyn-I mean Atlantean Syndra-
GOD DAMMIT IF ALL GIRLS IN THIS GAME DONT HAVE POORLY DRAWN WATERMELONS STRAPPED TO THEIR CHESTS HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO FEEL SUPERIOR.
Zeliko1 votesnow check Kai'Sa...
Pyrobob46 votesI'm not even an artist and I know that shadow is all wrong for the light source. The light is coming from above and behind her and from the left side of the image, so her breast would not be cashing a shadow there. At least not to that extent.
Catbat6 votesit's been said but we don't need side boob. anyways due to how the fabric works it wouldn't round under her breasts anyways so half the shading wouldn't be there and the lighting is wrong for that shadow.
Omnipherious5 votesPBE one looks fine. Sideboob is nice but Akali doesn't need it. I'm no boob expert but she looks like she's rocking about a handful, which is plenty.
Lumus Avatar5 votesI am impressed. I expected about a hundred 15 year old boys chanting for bigger boobs. I'm so proud of you guys! 
Neo Cyrus6 votesImpressed by what? A bunch of pedos?
They changed a character from busty to flatter than a board and you think that's appropriate?
MrBuffington6 votes...how is that flatter than a board? Compare her with any real woman, she's comfortably average as far as bust size.
Neo Cyrus6 votesAverage where? Your imagination?
MrBuffington5 votesTake a walk outside, you'd be amazed
Neo Cyrus6 votesNot in North America.
You're dodging the point, why change the character?
MrBuffington4 votesI would disagree, but regardless Akali isn't from NA
Why would a ninja be hanging out of her clothes?
gameipedia2 votesyes in NA lol shes like B-cup? I not entirely sure, but going on jinx being A and Sona at least D if not E, Akali is a B, I think, just woke up and trying to discern breast size is weird anyway, w/e my point is she isnt "flat-chested" just not huge like Sona or Ahri, average like well the majority of LoL females are B and C I think
Lumus Avatar4 votesWhich is a little on the ridiculous side for the simple fact that being that large is a disadvantage in combat. I was proud that the people who had thus far responded seemed to be leaned in the direction that it isn't necessary for every female to possess huge breasts, but Neo Cyrus managed to beat the odds and account for the immature ogling of at least three 12-year olds and make himself sound like an idiot at the same time.
Gaston du Coteau3 votesHey look a sub-bronze fedora wearing beta (also known as sub-human) calling someone else an idiot for not being a derpy beta like himself. Point at him and laugh! AHahahaha!
Lumus Avatar5 votesGods, I wish they made her flatter than a board. Her breasts are still unbelievably large for a character as mobile as she is. I was so happy I could pick up the Crimson skin which at least includes some support for those puppies.
Anyways, seeing as I'm not 12, I would rather have less objectification of the female champs. No reason for them not to be attractive, but at least be realistic in their proportions and attire based on their role.
I was praising the first few posters on this thread for keeping it mature and respectful, but you have single-handedly filled the role of ignorant and immature and somehow contradicted yourself all in one three-line post. I guess I at least have that to be impressed about. Hat's off to you, sir. Good day.
Neo Cyrus6 votesSave your fedora tipping and your pseudo-intellectual bullshit downtalk for someone who finds it to be anything but what it is, stupidity.
Gaston du Coteau6 votesWhy bother respond, it's obviously some kid who's never seen a woman in his life. I'd also like to point out he's sub-bronze, which explains a lot.
Lumus Avatar2 votes
Sunfield4 votesThe sideboobshadow is too big and strong
Rune Ocarina3 votesI like the edited version a lot more. I hope Riot listens just as they did to the people who complained about Headhunter Caitlyn's skirt.
kiloechoesp2 votesI'm Chinese. I'm also an American who has been to mainland China. A chinese company owns a majority share in Riot Games. One of the biggest markets is also in China. LoL is an international game.
However, what people don't know about china, is that internet use is restricted. Anything remotely sexualized, politically attacking the government, or not fit for public eyes, is blocked by the Great Firewall of China. Last I heard, teenagers are only given a certain amount of game hours a day. China has their own servers which can only be accessed with a real Chinese ID, that only Chinese citizens have.
Chinese citizens are not allowed to play on any other region. Americans cannot join the China servers without an ID.
Google does not exist, only the Hong Kong version(which no one uses BTW). It's a completely different world. Of course Riot has a choice. **Get attacked by the Chinese government for oversexualizing their game characters and losing their market there, or satisfy young teenage men in the United States by doing what their little sick minds want. **
Honestly WHO CARES about a little artwork change
