'ARCANE', Riot’s first TV series, will premiere on Sunday, November 7 at 10am MYT on Netflix globally.
'Arcane' is the first Netflix series to debut with co-streaming exclusively on Twitch. Content creators on the platform will be able to broadcast themselves watching and reacting to episode one.
Players and fans around the world also will be able to experience the Global Premiere Event hosted at Riot’s Headquarters in Los Angeles. The event will feature an innovative red carpet for media and streamers around the world to connect with their communities.
The Global Premiere Event will be broadcast by streamers and influencers representing over 30 regions. It is open for co-streaming to all, so fans can celebrate the Arcane debut live with their communities.
Fans who tune in to the digital co-streamable on Twitch will receive Twitch Drops, exclusive in-game items in Riot’s games.
Riot Games Cross-Product Experiences and Partnerships Lead, Riot Experience (XP) Brandon Miao said: “Interest in deeper storytelling from our global player base played a big part in our decision to make Arcane.
"So it’s only right that they will be able to watch the first episode of Arcane together as a community. When designing the event, we wanted to blend traditional entertainment with innovative, digital-first approaches that increase access for players around the world, creating something new for people to enjoy together."
Co-Streaming is a popular form of entertainment that enables a user to broadcast themselves providing unique commentary over separate content. Visually similar to a picture-in-picture (pip) type extension, co-streaming offers opportunities for exciting personalities to simultaneously interact with people around the world.
The premiere of the show will be at the centre of a global celebration for gamers and fans of the League of Legends IP, combining the 2021 League of Legends World Championship, an event that saw 49.45 million international concurrent viewers last year, with Riot’s first television show.
It will blend competition, entertainment and gaming in a whole new way to serve Riot’s global player base.
The three 'Acts of Arcane', each containing three episodes, will be released simultaneously on Tencent Video in China and Netflix globally, ensuring Riot’s global player base can experience the show together regardless of location.
Based on the world behind League of Legends, 'Arcane' dives into the delicate balance between the rich city of Piltover and the seedy underbelly of Zaun. Known across Runeterra as the “city of progress,” many of the most brilliant minds call these cities home. But the creation of hextech, a way for any person to control magical energy, threatens that balance.
While 'Arcane' holds the backstories of League of Legends champions, the series is designed to stand on its own as a complex world filled with moral decisions, breathtaking animation, and suspenseful storytelling. – The Vibes, October 19, 2021
