Netflix and Riot Games announced Saturday that “Arcane,” the streamer’s hit “League of Legends”-based animated series, has been renewed for a second season.
“We are beyond happy about the positive response to Arcane’s first season and are working hard with the creative wizards at Riot and [French animation studio] Fortiche to deliver our second installment,” series co-creators Christian Linke and Alex Yee said in a statement.
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Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, and Katie Leung have all been confirmed to reprise their respective voice roles of Vi, Jinx, and Caitlyn Kiramman.
The second season of “Arcane” will be executed produced by Linke alongside Marc Merrill, Brandon Beck, Jane Chung, and Thomas Vu.
No release date has been announced.
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The first season of “Arcane” debuted on Netflix on November 6. The series is released in three chapters, each featuring three episodes.
The animated series combines both hand-drawn and CG art styles and marks Riot Games' first expansion into film and television content.
It is set in the universe “League of Legends” and serves as a prequel for the extremely popular massive online battle arena game first published by Riot Games in 2009. “League” is one of the major titles in esports.