Riot Games Announces 'The Art and Making of Arcane' Book

Riot Games Announces 'The Art and Making of Arcane' Book

Riot Games, Fortiche and Melcher Media have announced "The Art and Making of Arcane," a book covering the art and storytelling behind Arcane, the Emmy-winning animated series set in the League of Legends universe.

Riot Games Announces 'The Art and Making of Arcane' Book

Published in partnership with Insight Editions, the book was written by New York Times writer Elisabeth Vincentelli. The book reveals the artistic details behind Arcane's first and second seasons. Arcane earned praise from critics for its artistic achievements, won the admiration of its fans, and became the first internet series to win an Emmy for 'Outstanding Animated Program.'

Set to release later this year, "The Art and Making of Arcane" includes in-depth interviews with the show's creators Christian Linke and Alex Yee, along with the brain trust of Fortiche's studio heads and co-directors Pascal Charrue and Arnaud Delord.

The book also covers early designs showing the characters' visual development, expanded background and artistic elements, along with conversations with more than 20 animators, writers, directors, artists, game designers and musicians.

"The Art and Making of Arcane" will come in three different versions: the Artifact Edition, the Portfolio Edition and the Standard Edition. All versions include a Jinx poster, a map of Piltover, a schematic of the show's world, a Vander letter, foldout brochures featuring content from the first and second seasons, and much more exclusive content.

The Standard Edition is the base version covering all of this content. The Artifact and Portfolio versions come with even more exclusive content. In addition to these versions, a special Jinxed edition, with only 40 copies produced, will also be part of the series. These packages include tarot cards, exclusive posters, a vinyl record featuring Alex Seaver and Alexander Temple's Season 1 music, and bookends, among many other rare items.

The Portfolio Edition of 'The Art and Making of Arcane' comes with a special cover design. This special edition also includes a special series schematic, an 8-page 'Progression Day' booklet, a randomly selected Arcane tarot card, four carefully chosen posters from Arcane's production art, and a specially packaged Arcane vinyl record featuring 22 songs from Season 1.

The Artifact Edition, which will have only 1,000 copies printed, comes with a special cover design, a slipcase, and two foldout brochures. This version comes with hand-painted Vi and Jinx bookend statues, two posters, three schematics, an 8-page 'Progression Day' booklet, four Arcane tarot cards, a specially packaged Arcane vinyl record featuring 22 songs from Season 1, and six posters. It also comes with numbered signature cards signed by Christian Linke, Alex Yee, Arnaud Delord, Bart Maunoury, Jérôme Combe and Pascal Charrue, along with a certificate of authenticity.

The Jinxed Edition, with only 40 copies produced, adds Jinx's chaotic touch to randomly selected copies of the Artifact Edition. The Artifact Edition, Portfolio Edition and Standard Edition versions of 'The Art and Making of Arcane' will release on December 31, 2024. The Standard Edition can be pre-ordered wherever books are sold, while the Portfolio and Artifact Editions will be distributed directly by Insight Editions.

You can visit Insight Editions' website for more information and to pre-order.

About Insight Editions

Insight Editions pushes the boundaries of creativity, design and production with its award-winning books and collectibles. Working with innovators like James Cameron and Guillermo del Toro, and partnering with global brands like Warner Bros and Disney, Insight Editions creates stories and experiences for fans, readers and anyone of any age who wants to go beyond the page. Its dynamic catalog spans everything from pop culture to photography, and from cooking to nature conservation.

For more information: insighteditions.com.

About Riot Games

Riot Games was founded in 2006 with the goal of developing, publishing and supporting the world's most player-focused games. Riot released its first game, League of Legends, in 2009, which went on to become one of the most-played PC games in the world. In the years that followed, Riot published VALORANT, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, and League of Legends: Wild Rift. Riot's games have also given rise to some of the world's most-watched and leading esports tournaments, which reach their peak every year with events like the League of Legends World Championship and the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT), watched by millions of fans each year. At the same time, Riot has expanded its brand through multimedia projects such as music, comics, board games, and the Emmy-winning animated series Arcane.

About Fortiche Production

Founded in 2009 by Jérôme Combe, Pascal Charrue and Arnaud Delord, Fortiche Production is a multi-award-winning animation studio that has built a distinctive line and staging style by blending 2D and 3D techniques and design. The studio produces captivating content for adult and young-adult audiences with its ambitious direction. One of its standout achievements is Arcane, a critically acclaimed series based on Riot Games' "League of Legends" that streams on Netflix and Tencent. Before taking on the show's production, the studio produced video stories such as League of Legends: Rise, League of Legends: K/DA - POP/STARS, and League of Legends: Warriors, which has been viewed billions of times on YouTube, as well as music videos for Coldplay and Gorillaz, and the production of Rocket & Groot for Marvel Studios.

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