Arcane Season 2 is finally coming soon, November in fact, but the latest trailer has some news you probably won’t like.
Yes, Arcane is wrapping after just two seasons. Although that’s probably disappointing, especially to fans of Jinx and Vi, theLeague of Legends championswho serve as protagonists, rest assured it’s not because anyone’s pulled the plug.
In amessageto fans, Christian Linke, co-creator of Arcane, explained the logic behind the move. “Since we started working on this project, we had a very specific ending in mind,” he says. “Which means the story of Arcane wraps up with the second season.”
A message from#Arcaneshow co-creator@praecoon bringing the story to a close.pic.twitter.com/TlEhH1EWmY
As Jinx and Vi have enjoyed greater attention to their stories, Riot and Fortiche want to give other champions that same level of nuance and backstory. Essentially, Arcane is the first of what sounds like several planned shows and films.
“[Vi and Jinx’s] arcs have grown so far beyond our original dreams for them, and we want to give the same treatment to more champions,” he explains. “So we’re currently working on our next projects across TV and film.”
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Fans are sad, but optimistic, given Linke’s comments. “I really hope we will be able to see what they can do with Ionia or even Freljord/Shurima. The potential is definitely there when it comes to storytelling,” says one.
“Arcane’s brilliance was that every scene of every episode mattered. So it’s great to keep that spirit. Very eager to see this, and the next thing,” adds another.
Anthony McGlynn is a Senior Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. An expert on animes like Demon Slayer, Solo Leveling and My Hero Academia, he also has over 10 years experience covering games and pop culture for outlets such as Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PCGamesN, PCGamer, The Digital Fix, and many more. You can contact him at: anthony.mcglynn@dexerto.com
