@Riot - How do you decide which skins to release?

Blainezy·5/28/2015, 12:21:01 AM·1 votes·4,787 views

This isn't a typical, oh this champion needs a skin, type thread. I'm just more curious as to how you decide which ones to push through to next Patch Cycle. I'm sure y'all have at least 10+ skins ready to ship out at any time, but how exactly do you decide which skins you release on to PBE and then inevitably onto the next Patch cycle?

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Riotmoonstones5/28/2015, 1:02:55 AM2 votes

Hiya Blainezy!

While we don't have 10+ skins ready to ship, we are working on a good chunk of skins at any given time. :] For example, Legendary or Ultimate skins are in the development process for much longer than a 750 RP skin. So, some skins are in the works for quite some time before they see PBE!

Deciding on which champ to give a skin to next and when depends on several factors which include when the last time a champion received a skin, or if a champion fits into a particular thematic. For example, if we made a Harrowing-themed Anivia skin (I don't know, maybe she's a bat!) as opposed to the Prehistoric Anivia skin, you wouldn't see a skin for Anivia until October, despite it being a while since her last skin.

Blainezy5/28/2015, 1:16:04 AM2 votes

Oh okay! Thank you very much! I must say though, the Anivia skin is awesome! I love her new egg :) lol. Cho'gath is a bit disappointing since he already has a Jurassic skin, but I don't play him anyway. But nice job yet again :)

patmax175/29/2015, 7:52:16 AM1 votes

If you want to keep track of how long it was since a champ's last skin, here's a list a put together: http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/miscellaneous/BZE02otF-latest-skin-released-for-each-champ

(i'm starting to sound like a broken record :/)