So does Riot ever use anything from the C&C board?

Bob7010·Mar 8, 2016·3 votes·2,569 views

Or is this more for the players to share art?

19 Comments

RiotmoonstonesMar 8, 20166 votes

Hey!

We have used player concepts to create skins before, such as Pool Party Ziggs, Astronautilus and Void Fizz!

This was the original idea for Pool Party Ziggs from MaTTcomGO -

http://mattcomgo.deviantart.com/art/Pool-Party-Ziggs-297356891

We do skim the boards for ideas, and in fact, we have a place where we collect and save awesome concepts! When we go into an ideation for a champion, we'll pull up fan art that we have (as well as Googling 'cause there's a ton of LoL artwork out there) and see if there's anything that really hits home and makes sense for the champion.

While we may not create 100% of an original concept, we do take inspiration from fan art!

To your other point, everyone is welcome to share fan art of existing skins/champions as well! :3

InTheoryMar 12, 20161 votes

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RiotmoonstonesMar 14, 20161 votes

I can't speak to champion, as I'm on the skins team. But skins does frequently check out the boards for ideas.

InTheoryMar 14, 20161 votes

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RiotmoonstonesMar 14, 20161 votes

Nope! We have two different teams. Champion handles all the new champions coming out and Champion Update handles updating the existing content. Oh, and there's also skins who handles all the new skins content!

InTheoryMar 14, 20161 votes

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RiotmoonstonesMar 14, 20161 votes

Mmm, I don't think we announce exact numbers, but the teams themselves are fairly large, and are comprised of several people for each art discipline.

Ashen RiderMar 14, 20161 votes

If someone's idea heavily influences a skin or champion, are they given any sort of reward, or even just acknowledgment?

lildyoMar 15, 20161 votes

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If someone's idea heavily influences a skin or champion, are they given any sort of reward, or even just acknowledgment?

I know there's a few Rioters that were hired or contracted based on the quality of their fan art pieces.

DrCyanideMar 8, 20163 votes

The short answer: It's just for the community.

The long answer: Riot has repeatedly stated they aren't going to pull champion concepts from here. People will post to this champion or that champion, claiming it's based on some concept, but in every case Riot's work started before then or the similarity is only barely there.

Bob7010Mar 8, 20161 votes

Ok thanks.

DWT12345Mar 9, 20162 votes

There was a definitely not velkoz concept, I belive

DramosMar 14, 20161 votes

There was. Can confirm as witness.

Shac NorrisMar 8, 20161 votes

Look at the most upvoted Champion concept there.

It's Kindred ;P

DrCyanideMar 8, 20164 votes

It was posted half a year after Kindred was started...

Bob7010Mar 8, 20162 votes

That doesn't answer my question.

Shac NorrisMar 8, 20161 votes

''So does Riot ever use anything from the C&C board?'' I think i answered your question with that

There is many fan-made skins as well.

Bob7010Mar 8, 20162 votes

I mean does Riot ever take ideas from the board to use in the game? And the post was made long after Kindred.

ModThe DjinnMar 8, 20164 votes

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I mean does Riot ever take ideas from the board to use in the game? And the post was made long after Kindred.

To my knowledge, no. Their design team is super busy, and if they browse these forums at all it's almost certainly just for their own amusement rather than professional interest in the designs found here.