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Netflix just released a new trailer for the hotly anticipated second and final season of its Emmy award-winning League of Legends show Arcane. The trailer is packed with explosive, high-octane action.
Arcane Season 2, made in collaboration between game developer Riot Games and French animation studio Fortische, picks up right off the heels of the Netflix series’ first season. To recap, Jinx commits an act of terrorism against the council, sparking an all-out war between Piltover and Zuan. Naturally, the embattled siblings Jinx and Vi are at the center of it. The latter of which has become a newly minted Piltover officer. Whereas previous teaser trailers teased the allegiances between the two, today’s trailer, “Come Play,” showcases what’s in store for viewers when the combustible enemies clash—all to the tune of Stray Kids, Young Miko, and Tom Morello’s new single (“Come Play”) from Arcane‘s raucous new soundtrack. Interspersed within the trailer’s callbacks to season one is a lightning-fast action supercut of the season are scenes where Vi, Caitlyn Kirraman, Ekko, Heimerdinger, and Ambessa face off against Jinx and Sevika. Check it out below.
At the butt-end of the trailer, Netflix reminds viewers that Arcane season 2 will be released in three acts. Act One will be released on November 9, Act Two on November 16, and Act Three will be released on November 23. Not only will the show be release piecemeal, it will also serve as the final season chronicling Vi and Jinx’s story. While the news caused unease among fans, it won’t be the last time they see an Arcane show. Arcane co-creator and Riot Games creative director Christian Linke confirmed that there are more League of Legends stories the team wants to tell.
In tandem with Arcane’s new trailer, Riot Games announced a slew of content coming to League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, League of Legends: Wild Rift, Valorant, and Legends of Runtera over the coming months. Riot’s upcoming fighting game, 2XKO, will also release an updated Jinx skin on November 11 inspired by Arcane. Outside of gaming, Arcane also plans on releasing Fenty beauty makeup, Funko pops, BlackMilk Uniqlo clothing collabs, and more. In short, they’re super capitalizing off Arcane hype and hope players and nonplayers get involved in the merriment.
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