Vi from League of Legends and Arcane Unleashes Her Force in Fortnite

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London, UK – January 22, 2022 – After League of Legends’ Jinx made her explosive debut in Fortnite, her sister Vi is breaking into the scene to join her. Based on Riot Games’ acclaimed animated series Arcane, which follows Jinx and Vi, Arcane Vi will be in the Item Shop starting January 23, 2022, at 01:00 CET Punch up your look with Vi-themed accessories as well.

Make an Impact with Arcane Vi and More

The Arcane Vi Outfit will be in the Item Shop alongside more new items of the Arcane: League of Legends Set. Put on the bunny Memories of Zaun Back Bling (sold with the Outfit) as a memento of how far Vi has come, equip Vi’s weapon of choice while her gauntlets are being repaired: the Piltover Warden Hammer Pickaxe, and show off why Vi’s called the Piltover enforcer with the Punching Practice Emote.

Missed out on Arcane Jinx? She’ll also be in the Shop starting January 23 at 01:00 CET

Players will have the option to purchase the Outfit (+ Back Bling), Pickaxe, and Emote in the Arcane Vi Bundle, which additionally includes the Piltover’s Finest Loading Screen

Explosive Re-Entry: Arcane Jinx Back in the Shop

Arcane Jinx and Jinx-themed accessories will be returning to the Shop at the same time Acane Vi debuts in the Shop. In addition to the Arcane Jinx Outfit, have some fun with the Jinx’s Dream Monkey Back Bling, pick up the Pow Pow Crusher Pickaxe, and pretend Piltover’s your playground with the Playground (Instrumental) Lobby Track (from the Arcane Original Soundtrack).

With the Arcane Jinx Bundle, get all of these Jinx items plus the Jinxed Spray, Wreaking Havoc Loading Screen, and Katchoo! Loading Screen!

Want more League of Legends? This free title is available to grab from the Epic Games Store!

About Riot Games

Riot Games was founded in 2006 to develop, publish, and support the most player-focused games in the world. In 2009, Riot released its debut title, League of Legends, to worldwide acclaim. League has gone on to be the most-played PC game in the world and a key driver of the explosive growth of esports. As League enters its second decade, Riot continues to evolve the game while delivering new experiences to players with Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, VALORANT, League of Legends: Wild Rift, and multiple work-in-progress titles. Riot is also expanding the world of Runeterra through multimedia projects across music, comic books, board games, and the upcoming animated series Arcane. Founded by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill, and led by CEO Nicolo Laurent, Riot is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and has 3,000+ Rioters in 20+ offices worldwide.

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League of Legends champion Jinx drops into Fortnite

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Riot Games and Epic Games partner to bring a selection of the Riot Games Product Portfolio to the Epic Games Store

Los Angeles, California – November 4, 2021 – Today Jinx, a popular League of Legends Champion and main character in its upcoming animated series, Arcane, is joining the world of Fortnite.

This collaboration between League of Legends and Fortnite marks the first League of Legends champion featured in a non-Riot game. A multitude of Jinx themed items will be available in the Fortnite Item Shop starting today, November 4 at 8 PM ET, including:

  • Arcane Jinx Outfit
  • Pow Pow Crusher Pickaxe
  • Jinxed Spray
  • Jinx’s Dream Monkey Back Bling
  • Playground (Instrumental) Lobby Track
  • Wreaking Havoc Loading Screen
  • Katchoo! Loading Screen

Brandon Miao, Cross-Product Experiences and Partnerships Lead, Riot Experience (XP) at Riot Games: “Fortnite has executed high profile collaborations and entertainment experiences while remaining committed to bringing players content that enriches their experience both in and out of game, a dedication we share and admire. We hope fans will enjoy seeing Jinx, one of our most iconic League of Legends champions, in Fortnite to celebrate the launch of Arcane.

To celebrate the entrance of Jinx into the world of Fortnite, Riot is also bringing a selection of the Riot Games product portfolio (League of Legends PC, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, VALORANT) to the Epic Games Store.

Steve Allison, Vice President and General Manager of the Epic Games Store: “Riot Games is one of the world’s best developers and creators of groundbreaking entertainment franchises. We’re excited they’ve chosen to partner with us to bring their titles to millions of new players through the Epic Games Store.”

This partnership is the first collaboration between Epic Games and Riot Games, the latest activation in the recently announced RiotX Arcane event, a month-long experience bringing all of its products together to celebrate the launch of Arcane, Riot’s first animated series.

Arcane premieres on Sunday, November 7 at 3AM CET on Netflix globally. It is the first Netflix series to debut with co-streaming exclusively on Twitch, allowing content creators on the service to broadcast themselves watching and reacting to episode one with their communities. The first TV series based on the League of Legends universe, the show will follow the origins of two iconic League champions, and the power that will tear them apart.

About Riot Games

Riot Games was founded in 2006 to develop, publish, and support the most player-focused games in the world. In 2009, Riot released its debut title, League of Legends, to worldwide acclaim. League has gone on to be the most-played PC game in the world and a key driver of the explosive growth of esports. As League enters its second decade, Riot continues to evolve the game while delivering new experiences to players with Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, VALORANT, League of Legends: Wild Rift, and multiple work-in-progress titles, while exploring the world of Runeterra through multimedia projects across music, comic books, TV, and more. Riot has also launched a publishing group, Riot Forge, to collaborate with third-party developers on additional games set in the League universe. Founded by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill and led by CEO Nicolo Laurent, Riot is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and has 3,000 Rioters in 20+ offices worldwide.

About Arcane League of Legends

Netflix and Riot Games bring the global phenomenon League of Legends franchise to television with the animated event series Arcane. The series will also be available on Tencent Video in China and marks Riot Games’ first series for television. Set in Riot’s globally popular League of Legends IP, Arcane is an animated series developed and produced by Riot Games in partnership with Fortiche Productions. Instagram and Twitter: @arcaneshow

About Fortnite

Fortnite is the completely free online game where you and your friends fight to be the last one standing in Battle Royale, join forces to make your own Creative games, or catch a live show at Party Royale. Download now and jump into the action on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Android, PC, and Mac. Learn more at www.fortnite.com.

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