TV SERIES · 2021–2024 · FRANCE
Arcane
- Created by
- Christian Linke, Alex Yee
- Network
- Netflix
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 18
- Studio
- Fortiche Production, Riot Games
10 archived facts 1 topic 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.
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All facts (10)
- #001
The concept for Arcane originated with Christian Linke in 2015, after Riot Games had already explored other media such as cinematic trailers and music videos to deepen players' connection to its IP. At that stage, none of that promotional content included dialogue.
- #002
Arcane was aimed at the "adult-minded" animation market rather than the more established markets for video game-to-television adaptations, setting its production apart from standard industry practice.
- #003
Arcane is set within the fictional universe of Riot's League of Legends.
- #004
Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent stated that developing the first season of Arcane took six years.
- #005
Riot Games and Netflix announced on November 20, 2021, after Arcane's first season ended, that a second season was in production with a planned release after 2022.
- #006
In June 2024, it was announced that Arcane's second season would be its last; the season premiered on November 9, 2024, and the series ended on November 23, 2024.
- #007
Riot Games co-founder Mark Merrill disputed the reported $250 million figure, saying it includes marketing expenses and that the actual creation budget is between 60 and 75% of that estimate.
- #008
Songs from the first season of Arcane were released on Amazon Music on November 20, 2021.
- #009
In China, Arcane used a different opening theme titled "孤勇者 (Lonely Warrior)", performed by Eason Chan.
- #010
The soundtrack for Arcane's second season was released on November 23, 2024.
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