Inside Warwick development

Riot·1/24/2017, 6:45:30 PM·3 votes·17,511 views

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This week, artist Larry “The Bravo Ray” Ray, designer Brad “certainlyT” Wenban, and writer David “Interlocutioner” Slagle share behind-the-scenes stories on the development of Warwick.

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123 Comments

Hacccchan1/24/2017, 7:20:41 PM18 votes

i have a bone to pick with the people behind this rework

Civility1/24/2017, 7:42:04 PM15 votes

The only thing I don't like about this rework is ugly thing on his back. No value added there.

Wind Whistler1/24/2017, 9:26:50 PM14 votes

Thanks for finally deciding not to remove another champion from the game. Instead, you updated him. He kept pretty much all parts of his kit, but you added counterplay and overall just modernized him. Amazing job. Please do this with Galio and Urgot, too!

xSicax1/24/2017, 7:34:22 PM11 votes

How much time until the update? Warwick

GoatSpooks1/24/2017, 8:55:22 PM6 votes

This whole update is downright looney...

Wasabi7951/25/2017, 1:25:21 AM5 votes

I swear people complain about everything.

Cursed Chicken1/24/2017, 8:23:26 PM5 votes

It may be rip adc in 2017 But im still ganna blow all ma money on the blood moon jhin skin Cos as always said Skins=wins [slayer-jinx-wink]

Btw got tundra hunter warwick in a chest ages ago and I feel so happy cos of the amazing work they did on his reworked skin, amazing quality considering its 520 rp.

Zandalari Sol1/25/2017, 12:46:01 AM5 votes

Why are his ears so looonnggggg tho?

Maker Live1/24/2017, 7:25:44 PM4 votes

This outta be fun.

Tatoon06211/24/2017, 9:42:54 PM4 votes

They already got the Patch notes released on the Client. Although an Illaoi skin would be pretty awesome.

Decide1/24/2017, 10:08:07 PM3 votes

Rengar

hollywoodtj1/24/2017, 9:13:47 PM3 votes

when will he be released and is the sandbox mode coming with him or is it gonna be separate?

Docdingleberry1/25/2017, 5:14:26 AM3 votes

Love this rework! The new abilities are awesome. No more boring brainless click R to win and heal through all damage...Plus he scales with AP again! My only real issues are 1)they ruined the hyena skins move animation, 2)the thing on his back is kinda weird and seems pointless/stupid, 3) The feral skin could've been reimagined better..Other than those minor issues, which are only cosmetic anyways, I think Riot hit the nail on the head. [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

Broyhd1/25/2017, 2:11:37 AM2 votes

Graves WHO NEEDS HIS CIGAR WHEN WE HAVE WW NOW

Black JesusV1/25/2017, 2:40:36 AM2 votes

Can i just say ~ that this champion visually looks great, seems great. but the frames that you guys put into him is/are lack luster. This is the PBE side. Maybe live will be different. but his ult. COME ON, I understand he needs to be "fast" but he literally jumps like 100 pixels. Its like a Flipbook missing 20 pages and straight to him in your face. I can see a lot of problems with this, and a complained about champion in the future.

Cold of Aquarius1/25/2017, 4:48:54 AM2 votes

does urf ww will come back?~~~~

Retro Luna1/25/2017, 8:45:51 AM2 votes

the thing is i feel this rework wasnt like Sion, Poppy, Taric or Yorick(changing the lore and the core kit). It was more in the lines of Tristana, Alistar, Shen, Ryze(hopefully won't need another rework) still keeping their lore but modernized it and kept the core parts of their kits and just made it better just like Warwick.

EarthenDragon1/24/2017, 10:12:54 PM2 votes

THIS REWORK IS GOD TIER! (In perspective with old Warwick)