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It's stuff like this, Riot, that makes me upset that this game's Art can go unnoticed too often

6FlagsFunnelCake·8/29/2018, 9:21:49 PM·36 votes·13,641 views

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKISuOpQniQ

This video. Is a masterpiece. It feels like a Disney movie trailer and it's amazing. This may sound really sappy and weird, but I genuinely got goosebumps and felt like tearing up when I heard the music.

Watching this video just made me sorta realize how unnoticed these things go. Riot CLEARLY has a deep passion for the game's lore, art and music. This is the only game where I've seen a company put a clear effort in building not only a unique and fantastical world, but also one so detailed that people were willing to play an MMO just to experience the world first-hand. With the art, I personally have never looked at something Riot has made and went "Damn that is hideous, Riot's definetly deleting those (and yes, even the Sewn Chaos, though they were pretty bad, they weren't absolutely hideous). On the other hand, I can name plenty of Overwatch skins that make me think "How did this even make it through concept art? (but that's another story)." Hell there are even some login themes that I still jam out to today.

Overall, I just want to appreciate Riot for the passion they have in this department, it actually pains me to see people jump on the Riot hate train so much for their balance team (a whole different can of worms mind you) and never really try to appreciate other things the company does.

12 Comments

Bumperlane8/30/2018, 5:54:23 AM14 votes

Riots Art team is half the reason I play the game. Balance team get your stuff together, please. Pull your weight.

Chembaron Yamada8/29/2018, 11:08:17 PM7 votes

They found a hextech chest, I love this little detail. ^^ You are right, what Riot is creating here is just wonderful. I love this world so much, I hope it will stay a part of my life for a very long time.

Sexy Jack Rabbit8/30/2018, 11:32:03 AM6 votes

There's a level of irony here because the people who did the artwork and music for this video do not work for Riot.

The artwork was done by Hozure https://www.artstation.com/hozure

and the music was produced by TJ Brown https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5-y-1W0i3kgUvUts1mJ7gw

It was a community collaboration hosted by Riot sure, but none of the people involved were or are part of Riot's Art department.

Neamean8/30/2018, 5:02:34 AM1 votes

They should of put this on the main channel instead of the community channel.

Curious Kat8/30/2018, 5:52:38 AM1 votes

If only they were as passionate about game balance as they are story/music/art.

SMH.

Slam Dùnk8/30/2018, 5:01:04 AM1 votes

offtopic but did they do another aatrox one besides him slaming down on people in a war for his teaser

Hecate8/30/2018, 5:23:01 PM1 votes

Makes me think about Appa and Aang.

ignyte8/30/2018, 7:02:20 PM1 votes

i am genuinely happy that this art made you feel , and that you enjoyed it.

on the other hand, i definitely do not want Dizney (tm) in my league. i sincerely hope this sort of art style does not become a normal thing. i mean outside of game, sure. but i definitely do not want to see more champs like Zoe and Lilo and Stitch , i mean Willump and Nunu, on the rift.

i might be a little biased, since ive been around since season 1 and i dont remember many OMG SO CUTE moments with my champions. i am also aware this might be an upopular opinion but if more "Disney-esque" themes start to appear, i start to worry about whats going to happen with the future of the game