There’s excellent news and dangerous information for followers of Arcane, the League of Legends animated present that knocked our socks off in 2021. The excellent news is that Arcane season 2, which was confirmed final 12 months, now has a launch window. The dangerous information, I am sorry to say, is that it is greater than a 12 months away.
Netflix introduced at the moment as a part of its Geeked Week occasion that Arcane season 2 might be out in November 2024. A particular date wasn’t revealed, however we did get this teaser, which—okay, it isn’t a lot.
Arcane. Season 2. November 2024. #GeekedWeek pic.twitter.com/LmLWrp27v3November 9, 2023
Nonetheless, whereas this is not essentially the most exhaustive replace of all time, the return of Arcane is unquestionably one thing to stay up for. “The curse of videogame motion pictures and TV spin-offs being shit is properly and really damaged,” we declared in our evaluation of the present’s first season, “and Netflix’s Arcane has delivered the killing blow.”
And in case you do not need to take our phrase for it, think about that Arcane received 4 Primetime Emmy Awards in its first season, together with Excellent Animated Program—the primary streaming sequence to win the award. It additionally received 9 Annie Awards, a less-famous however nonetheless prestigious recognition of excellence in animation. Netflix additionally confirmed that Hailee Steinfeld (Vi), Ella Purnell (Jinx), and Katie Leung (Caitlyn Kiramman) will all return to reprise their roles in Arcane’s second season.
So it is good to have one thing concrete to stay up for, however sure, it additionally sucks that the brand new season is so far-off. Should you’re in search of one thing that will help you go the time, you’ll want to try Riot’s five-part documentary on the making of Arcane—on your viewing comfort, the primary episode is embedded beneath.
