Riot made a statement yesterday about the current state of skin development. What can we expect for the rest of 2020 and what will happen in 2021? And will Ornn and Skarner finally get their long-awaited skins?
Bellissimoh, Product Lead for Personalization and Events, made a long statement yesterday, September 10, about why some champions are getting more skins and others less. In it, he explains the background on the concepts and marketing. In addition, there was a small preview of the skins that await us this year. We have summarized the most important for you!
More skins every year
At the beginning of 2020, Riot announced that it would develop more skins. In 2019 it was just under 100 and for 2020 was planned in something like 120. Despite COVID-19, the team has outdone itself and we can look forward to about 140 skins – so on the year-end spurt, the designers and developers really get going again!
Life without skins is over!
Champion skin
Champion skin (or skin for short) refers to the color scheme or appearance of a champion. Most champion skins can be purchased in the Riot Shop with Riot Points, while others are/were only available for special events/promotions. However, some selected chroma skins (color-changed skins)can be purchased at special events for Blue Essence. Some champion skins bring new particles for visual effects, quotes and sound effects. Each skin has its own splashart, which is displayed in the champion selection and loading screen. Since patch 7.16, the custom champion image is also matched to the skin in the game itself.
What is actually… “League of Legends”?
“League of Legends is one of the most successful e-sports titles in the world. But what is it actually about? And what makes the game so popular? An explanation for beginners.
What is League of Legends (“LoL”) about?
In a classic game of “League of Legends,” two teams each have five characters called champions, each with individual characteristics. The main goal of each team is to destroy the opponent’s Nexus (a main building). Before this can be attacked, however, several defenses must be torn down on at least one of the three central level routes (lanes). Similar to “Dota 2”, the heroes receive continuous support on their campaign from AI-controlled units called minions. They storm the battlefield at regular intervals and independently attack enemies or enemy buildings – but only on the three main paths of the map. Those who roam around in the surrounding jungle will have to do without minion help. As usual in the MOBA genre, the champions reach higher levels by collecting experience points. In the course of the match, they learn numerous new abilities. Provided they have enough gold, the player can also strengthen himself with new equipment. Each of the 141 hero characters that the player can currently choose from is assigned to one of six classes. Warriors can deal out a lot of damage, tanks take a lot of punishment, mages have powerful special abilities, and supporters can, among other things, replenish the mana energy of allies or heal their comrades-in-arms.
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