At this point Riot didn't even try to hide

It is to much obvious the new Zed skin is based on Venom, the concept, the way he talks, the voice lines (except faker reference). If you look at respawn animation you can even see Zed face and skin, then he "transform" (don't know what words i should use) in Venom like exactly how Venom poses his hosts. I mean, it is to obvious that skin is based on it and pretty sure anyone who seen Venom movie or any comics/cartoons about him would get it from the first time.