They speedran the development. They did it in something like 6 months as I recall. They were only able to do that by reusing league assets.
The reason for the speedrun was people were unsure about the longevity of the genre. They wanted to get in on the hype before it died down, and they didn't want to dump resources into a game they weren't sure was going to last long.
It took 18 weeks.
Thanks for the write up, interesting to glimpse behind the curtains.
We filmed at the end of June, so months is kinda right if you go by months but date-wise it was about a month and 2 weeks!
That seems reasonable. Phroxzon tweet made it sound like it was filmed in the beginning of the year.
When Reav3 says in the beginng "for some reason they choose me to talk about all of LoL this time" is that something that comes from Reav3 or do you carefully place each individual word onto his lips? Or is that something he chooses as introduction in step 4?
Because it sounds genuine but seems like everything is planned.
Thanks Phroxzon lol. Ya tbf when we started the process it was months since scripting and prep work is probably another 4 weeks. But the filming was about 6 weeks ago.
Reav3 writes his own scripts. And we were kind of trying to imply that he has his new role of Lead Producer of Gameplay (sorry I don't remember if this is 100% the correct title now).
In previous videos he was always Lead Producer of Champions, but he got a promotion this year to this new role so he oversees all of League gameplay initiatives including Champions team! So he was implying that now he doesn't just get to talk about champions, but ALL of League.
A few MONTHS ago?
The yearly update was filmed a few MONTHS ago?
What?
Hi yes. A senior person who handles the scripts for these here!
I am not a League dev. I don't make the game. So I have no idea what the teams are working on until I talk to them. The process is:
Talk to League leadership to understand a high level view of what we want to talk about. (This is a week or so to account for schedules and PTO.)
Reach out to the development teams themselves to fill in the details. This takes a pretty big chunk of our time because we want to make sure we're not too disruptive of their time. For example Phroxzon is the lead on Summoner's Rift Team, and his team does active game balance, Preseason, midscopes, and they write stuff like Quick Gameplay Thoughts and Patch Notes. They're busy folks and I gotta give them space to do their jobs!
My fellow writers and I get started actually writing the thing. We take everything the devs give us and put it into a script that sounds cohesive, coherent, and has ...
A dog of sorts.
BARKIN for a Darkin
HOUNDing them about a new darkin
Throw me a BONE here
Are y'all so young you don't recognize Austin Powers jokes? Damn
are you in danger? Do they have you at gunpoint? [redacted] twice if you need help
No way haha. I genuinely do mean it. Working with the devs is the best part of my job!
But than why keep releasing skins for champs that are in dire need of a VU/ASU/VGU?
People who make skins are not always the people who work on ASUs, and they are 100% not the same people who work on VGUs.
And they have to update everything. Model, animations, VFX, SFX, rigging, splash,
Even the Splash-Arts? Wow I had no idea ASU's were going to be THIS extensive, though I'm glad for it! I can see now why it's taking a bit.
I am 99% sure that Caitlyn had some splash updates with her ASU!
This one is super tiny
Does this mean that the regular pre-season videos will not include champs and SR gameplay? Or will they include updated versions?
These came a bit early and obviously missing Competitive for example.
We haven't quite figured out what our approach is for Season Start this year. But there will 100% be dev videos. Whether it's traditional "Champions", "Gameplay", and "Skins" is unknown. We're thinking about shaking things up and trying a different approach, but we WILL likely cover all of these things and more!
We want to highlight more devs and teams on League so they can talk about all of the work going on!
I really enjoy the combo of Reav3’s writing style and delivery. Quality content that flew by
He has really gotten amazing on camera in the four years (holy wtf) I've worked with him!
Why is Ahri's ASU coming out next year? At this speed, Zilean, Gragas, Cho'Gath, Jax, Shaco will not be getting a VGU/ASU before 2040.
I can't speak to the specifics of that team (since I'm not on it) but Ahri has SO many skins to go through. And they have to update everything. Model, animations, VFX, SFX, rigging, splash, etc.
And some stuff just can't be worked on in tandem because you need to see how everything plays together in-game. So even when all the stuff is done, you still need it all together to make sure it's not too distracting/busy on screen.
u/Cashmiir when will the Fiora x Shaco be canon? Can't wait to see Shaco with a lore! AND ITS WITH FIORA TOO
LOL! I don't work in Narrative, so I can't comment on actual lore. Only my cursed ships.
I knew it!!
Seriously, y'all did a great job with this roadmap, I enjoyed watching it very much :)
None of this would be possible without the input from our devs! The folks who worked on this (Editorial content team + Player Community aka your friendly patch notes friends) all actively play League, but we can't do any of this without the support from the amazing dev team who are insane-o tryhards.
Oh yeah it was definitely on purpose
It was a request from Riot Phroxzon when we were scripting out the broll capture!
I dont get the Fiora Shaco one. Is that supposed be a Johnny Depp reference?
Fiora shaco one was used in the korean roadmap, but I didn't know about the other 2.
Bless Korea for keeping my bad jokes alive
I burst out laughing when I saw that. Can't believe they actually embraced that meme.
Now we're getting another person who also claims to be from Ixtal. He's probably going be a con artist in leagues with Qiyana.
All /u/Reav3! He had the idea and wrote the jokes himself. Here are three more we didn't use since we didn't have space:
The Fiora and Shaco defamation case continues. You won’t believe these shocking clips from the trial.
High wind warning: Yasuo shares top tips to keep your belongings safe as you face the wind.
Wellness Watch: Nilah’s tips on staying positive, loving yourself, and dealing with your own demons.
Too late i've already determined my own narrative.
Tbf lol pls is more fitting for Reav3 and his unhinged scripts lol (which he writes himself btw)
They knew Riot Pls was so connected to Good News Lee Sin that once he was gone they had to come up with a new name and leave his legacy intact.
It's because we have so many games!
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