Arcane: Co-creator Christian Linke on why it’s ending and what’s next

Arcane is one of the best reviewed video game adaptations of all time. It’s even won a prestigious Emmy award. So why is it ending?
The show’s co-creator, showrunner, and executive producer Christian Linke from Riot Games talks to BBC Newsbeat's Andrew Rogers about why the second season will be the last, what champions might get their turn in the spotlight next, and whether Ella Purnell is the ultimate good luck charm.
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  • @gargoyle396
    @gargoyle39613 күн бұрын

    Arcane in BBC is something i never expect

  • @thomasandrewclifford

    @thomasandrewclifford

    13 күн бұрын

    GEMS

  • @brayansantiagobetancourt7151

    @brayansantiagobetancourt7151

    13 күн бұрын

    Taric commenting a video in the BBC channel is something i never expect

  • @SupineEquine

    @SupineEquine

    13 күн бұрын

    FR

  • @EgoJinpachi_

    @EgoJinpachi_

    13 күн бұрын

    I don't find it that hard to believe, this isn't as shocking as when I first saw somewhat recently some twitch streamers appearing in several tv news/serious programs/traditional media whatever you want to call it (destiny, hasan?) discussing serious topics (judging by the titles and platform they were in I didn't watch the videos themself) , I was like wtf is happening these guys are internet trolls what in world are they doing addressing a global audience. That for me was a way bigger stigma breakthrough than a "cartoonish series is for kids" becoming gradually a mature content mainstream.

  • @unicornpet2225

    @unicornpet2225

    13 күн бұрын

    Same

  • @minglin2814
    @minglin281413 күн бұрын

    AINT NO WAY WE REACHED BBC

  • @artsho

    @artsho

    13 күн бұрын

    we? you mean they. unless you made it.

  • @yourmom4924

    @yourmom4924

    13 күн бұрын

    ​@@artshoshe is the writer of the show bro I'm kidding😅😅😅

  • @njabulosithole1795

    @njabulosithole1795

    13 күн бұрын

    ​@@artsho Yes WE reached BBC

  • @hyun-ki_hei

    @hyun-ki_hei

    13 күн бұрын

    @@artsho it's so amazing that we got so big that bbc has got a segment on it

  • @ZEN-cb2yi

    @ZEN-cb2yi

    13 күн бұрын

    @@artsho We reached BBC

  • @davidk6269
    @davidk626913 күн бұрын

    I respect this decision to make a 2-season show with a specific story arc. Similar to "Gravity Falls" which was a fantastic show that told a cohesive and very entertaining story that could have dragged its life out for as long as commercially possible, but opted to limit itself to a very good pre-planned story arc that left the fans with a great story without overstaying its welcome.

  • @punkyllama420

    @punkyllama420

    13 күн бұрын

    It’s a two season arc for the ‘Arcane’ title but technically “the show” will continue because they’re going to continue partnering with Fortiche and using Arcane as a blueprint to explore the world of Runeterra and its characters.

  • @simulationkoyo

    @simulationkoyo

    13 күн бұрын

    @@punkyllama420 Hopefully they will tell the story of other parts of the world during the same timeline with other characters and cities. Just make a different title not Arcane.

  • @masterg4036

    @masterg4036

    13 күн бұрын

    ​@@simulationkoyothe dev said himself that they planning more stories of runeterra TV shows/film in the future.

  • @merlin5662

    @merlin5662

    13 күн бұрын

    @@punkyllama420 based on what has been told, other stories are going to have their own series, which is fine. but i feel like they should have of kept it in the same series with multiple seasons focusing on different aspects of runeterra to make it a more cohesive place to watch these stories.

  • @turdinatheprincess

    @turdinatheprincess

    13 күн бұрын

    TRUE

  • @BlackScisir
    @BlackScisir13 күн бұрын

    Christian Linke is such an absolute madlad for dedicating years of his life to making Arcane a reality. I can't begin to imagine what it must feel ike for him that his video game adaptation is now considered one of the best shows of all time. And the founders of Riot Games are so awesome for taking the huge risks to foster a whole animation studio from the ground up in order to make this a reality. When I see the success of Arcane and the Fallout series and the failures of other adaptations I feel really lucky for choosing *these* franchises to be a fan of. LOL! Great interview BBC!

  • @panadocoughsyrup

    @panadocoughsyrup

    13 күн бұрын

    Remember: he didn’t write arcane :)

  • @BlackScisir

    @BlackScisir

    12 күн бұрын

    @@panadocoughsyrup he did for the most part together with Alex if you watch the documentary. You could be referring to the fact he hired professional writers to iron out the story.

  • @thehuman2cs715

    @thehuman2cs715

    6 күн бұрын

    Additionally, this is his first time ever professionally writing a story! Absolutely insane how well it turned out.

  • @princessthyemis

    @princessthyemis

    19 сағат бұрын

    Yeah!!!!! I can't imagine it! Must feel amazing!!! His writing genius blows my mind!!!!

  • @erwincandelaria5438
    @erwincandelaria543813 күн бұрын

    Good thing you stayed away from the Hollywood crap/mess. Better to have people who truly understand the characters, their lore, and the world of Runeterra than letting others who are clueless handle it.

  • @icecreamcake5381

    @icecreamcake5381

    13 күн бұрын

    Hollywood writers always think they can make the "source material" better. 😅

  • @simulationkoyo

    @simulationkoyo

    13 күн бұрын

    agreed. This is the kind of storywriting that AI or Hollywood can never mimic.

  • @PikachuPolice

    @PikachuPolice

    13 күн бұрын

    Arcane was made in china ..I heard

  • @koirvne

    @koirvne

    13 күн бұрын

    Riot was backed by a Chinese Corporation... so what? ​@@PikachuPolice

  • @captive-audience

    @captive-audience

    13 күн бұрын

    @@PikachuPolicewatched the documentaries, I don’t think they came to China once

  • @jonteguy
    @jonteguy13 күн бұрын

    What he says about game companies not out-sourcing to Hollywood is so true. They need to stop doing that.

  • @kexcz8276
    @kexcz827613 күн бұрын

    Since the Arcane is a perfect story, as long as it ends fully answered, done and perfect, I am glad that Christian and his team had decided to stop where they felt it's the best. And as he said- more, different stories to come!

  • @acatwithwiskers9273

    @acatwithwiskers9273

    13 күн бұрын

    I really want the fall of shurima

  • @masterg4036

    @masterg4036

    13 күн бұрын

    ​@@acatwithwiskers9273me too. I'll love to see the conflict between nasus and renekton also xerath and azir.

  • @myprofilepictureisafish

    @myprofilepictureisafish

    13 күн бұрын

    ​@@masterg4036 As a non League player none of these words are familiar to me lol

  • @drakesacrum8445

    @drakesacrum8445

    13 күн бұрын

    @@myprofilepictureisafish Let me give you some context without spoiling anything relevant. When arcane was announced many people were... confused? disappointment? There are many regions and really good stories but Piltover and Zaun is probably the least exciting to explore. Not because is bad but because all the others have so much more to offer in both scale and conflicts. Of course after Arcane was released all the doubt people had was shut down pretty quickly. And off all the regions Shurima was the one that most people agreed would be the MOST exciting to see. The fall of Shurima story line is basically the fall of Egypt if the Egyptian empire had gods and cosmic horrors corrupting the land and the minds of the people. I seriously doubt we will get this storyline soon, it probably would be one of the last ones just because of the size of the conflict. It is really cool tho.

  • @Arkanna96

    @Arkanna96

    12 күн бұрын

    @@drakesacrum8445 I really want to see that storyline explored in the MMO tbh. I think Bel'Veth as the living city would make for such a cool raid and easily tie into Freljord as well.

  • @GasPoweredProductions
    @GasPoweredProductions13 күн бұрын

    I owe Christian Linke many beers for restoring my faith in enjoying animations in my late 30's!

  • @timhaldane7588
    @timhaldane758813 күн бұрын

    Man, I can't wait to hear what musician they got from Antarctica.

  • @bobxiong4516

    @bobxiong4516

    13 күн бұрын

    For some reason I was thinking about Australia too.

  • @johnkunkel5946

    @johnkunkel5946

    12 күн бұрын

    I wonder if he forgot about Antarctica... or maybe they got one of the penguins from happy feet.

  • @craigspence4850
    @craigspence485013 күн бұрын

    Arcane not making onto the Guardians top 100 shows that year was a disgrace when it should have been in the top 5. Its a masterpiece of animated tv.

  • @mackielunkey2205

    @mackielunkey2205

    9 күн бұрын

    Agreed, and Guardian isn’t the only major TV review site guilty of not adding Arcane on the top 2021 tv list. Tbf, though I don’t think many people expected it to be this good.

  • @princessthyemis

    @princessthyemis

    19 сағат бұрын

    Not just animated t.v., but t.v. period!🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍😍

  • @curtiswfranks
    @curtiswfranks13 күн бұрын

    I respect their choice to end it here SO MUCH. Thank you for telling a good story and not ruining it by dragging it out. Yeah, every good story will leave the audience wanting more - but, often, they do not actually want what they are wishing for.

  • @hata6290

    @hata6290

    6 күн бұрын

    Wholeheartedly disagree on the last part. I believe a truly good story will leave the audience completely satisfied, happy that this is the end, without a doubt. Its incredibly rare for a cliffhanger to be justified to me, so I’m really hoping they pulled it off, and to be fair it’s a part of a larger universe so any possible lingering questions may still be answered, that’s fine

  • @curtiswfranks

    @curtiswfranks

    6 күн бұрын

    @@hata6290: I think that satisfaction with the story can coexist with an impulsive desire for it to continue, or to revisit the setting or characters, or to check in on them later on in their lives. I think that a good story checks both boxes.

  • @ryancole4893
    @ryancole489313 күн бұрын

    Arcane is going to break all of us!

  • @x0x0niks

    @x0x0niks

    13 күн бұрын

    I hope so! my body is ready

  • @TheGeneralGrievous19
    @TheGeneralGrievous1913 күн бұрын

    Arcane on BBC? Noice. Arcane is really a great show, you can she the passion behind it.

  • @joeyralston3773

    @joeyralston3773

    12 күн бұрын

    Yesh you shure can

  • @thecoffeecurator
    @thecoffeecurator10 күн бұрын

    christian is so well spoken and hes carried so hard for so long if you know anything about him, we are so lucky to have someone like him in bringing this to life

  • @ANGGELAful
    @ANGGELAful13 күн бұрын

    "but we've only explored like 11 of them so far in Arcane" Jinx ,Vi, Warwick, Singed, Ekko, Viktor, Jayce, Heimerdinger, Cait, Ambessa, ??? THERE IS ONE MISSING WHO IS GOING TO BE ADDED IN SEASON 2

  • @cosmicklutz1675

    @cosmicklutz1675

    13 күн бұрын

    Orianna probably?

  • @Alisson00001

    @Alisson00001

    13 күн бұрын

    Swain birds maybe, orianna or someone who gonna show up in zaun, urgot, renata glasc?

  • @exohunter1902

    @exohunter1902

    13 күн бұрын

    Maybe they count the hint of Twitch at the beginning too. He was more or less off screen when killing the cat after drinking shimmer.

  • @faboi4372

    @faboi4372

    13 күн бұрын

    blitz twitch renata zeri urgot

  • @terry_the_terrible

    @terry_the_terrible

    13 күн бұрын

    1) there is no proof that he is being exact, maybe it's a figure of speech. 2) they already showed Ryze in season 1and the trailer showed a representation of Janna. Finally, any story featuring Viktor and Jayce will feature Blitz eventually.

  • @ViktorLoR_Mainu
    @ViktorLoR_Mainu12 күн бұрын

    The interviewer's excitement is so obvious, especially when asking that last question, I love it

  • @togaturtle
    @togaturtle12 күн бұрын

    Andrew Rogers did a really good job here with the questions, pushing a little, but not too much, asking questions we want answered, but also ones we hadn't thought of. Either he's a big League fan or did good research and I respect that.

  • @sulaimanm10
    @sulaimanm1013 күн бұрын

    Well that was a great interview, we literally have one of the biggest and most loyal LOL nerds in charge of the adaptation side for this IP. Christian is kinda the fans' dream, I'm sure the stories told moving forward will always be great ones with him and Alex in command.

  • @kat6038
    @kat60388 күн бұрын

    You can tell how passionate he is about his creation. Its no wonder the show is as successful as it is even reaching audiences beyond the video game fandom. Its such a relief that someone like him was a creator of the show, i dont believe we would have had such such a thorough and intelligent story telling that we got from arcane if he hadnt been involved. I wasnt a league fan or even played any video games prior to watching arcane BUT the impact it left on me was massive. Its not rocket science to see how thorough they were with the show. Cant wait for season 2 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @templeofdoom8629
    @templeofdoom862913 күн бұрын

    I've watched "Bridging the Rift -the making of Arcane" so much I feel I could've answered a lot of these questions myself 😅....I could listen to Christian & Alex talk all day with such passion for Arcane and the characters 🔥

  • @AqilaRarasati-yq9lx

    @AqilaRarasati-yq9lx

    13 күн бұрын

    Bridging the rift was a great show to feed my post arcane emptiness😂😂, now we are here, need to wait another month for the finale

  • @feranks3211

    @feranks3211

    12 күн бұрын

    it's just so inspiring, seeing someone pull it of and pull it of with passion and dedication like they did

  • @SurfofSteal
    @SurfofSteal12 күн бұрын

    Thank god, it's the end of Arcane, but not the end of him and his team making League shows

  • @AdorianDelmore
    @AdorianDelmore13 күн бұрын

    Info: global news about an animation series based on the lore in a game, that won 9 annie awards and that pushed the animation industry in the West to become better at making shows for adults as well. It became one of the most watched shows on netflix in 2021 second only to squit game. Arcane a young adult/Adult series.

  • @kongwaguk8337
    @kongwaguk833713 күн бұрын

    Put the co creator in the thumbnail I almost didn't even click on the video

  • @crimsoneclipse0618

    @crimsoneclipse0618

    13 күн бұрын

    Yeah, I almost thought this was just gonna be recapping news we already knew when it's more an interview type thing.

  • @stormierkinji8021

    @stormierkinji8021

    12 күн бұрын

    i clicked because i saw bbc and arcane together

  • @joeyhollis177

    @joeyhollis177

    12 күн бұрын

    Bro just read the damn title. Context clues are really lacking for you I guess.

  • @kruellgoresteinn1364
    @kruellgoresteinn136413 күн бұрын

    Christian is a gem and i wish all the best for him

  • @tintincruz8660
    @tintincruz866013 күн бұрын

    Arcane is a masterclass in storyboard and storytelling. "Pioneer" and "revolutionary" are probably the words that I would use to describe it.

  • @ade5691

    @ade5691

    13 күн бұрын

    Calling it a "Masterclass" is a bit to far.

  • @tvolz9749

    @tvolz9749

    12 күн бұрын

    @@ade5691 Arcane is definitly a masterclass in storytelling

  • @Marta-uv4id

    @Marta-uv4id

    12 күн бұрын

    ​@@ade5691 If you don't think of Arcane as masterclass storytelling, I don't know what to tell you. You could say what you *do* think is incredible storytelling, because your standards must be incredibly high.

  • @abudgie6909

    @abudgie6909

    12 күн бұрын

    What's a masterclass in storytelling for you? I would personally say something like GoT S1-4 and True Detective S1. Arcane is quite surely on the same level as those shows. ​@@ade5691

  • @ade5691

    @ade5691

    12 күн бұрын

    @@Marta-uv4id Good or great does not equal "masterclass". Take your bias out of your ass or educate yourself to know what you speak.

  • @mulqueen2023
    @mulqueen202312 күн бұрын

    The future of Fortiche in the animation sphere looks very bright and wonderful. Even though I'll miss Arcane like crazy once it ends, I'll tune in for the next story they tell. Whether that's under the title of Arcane s3, or something else, I'll watch it in anticipation.😊

  • @PixelPenelope
    @PixelPenelope13 күн бұрын

    These guys are so inspirational for creativity, storytelling and passion of the work they do and love.

  • @JenkinsLenkins285
    @JenkinsLenkins28513 күн бұрын

    He alluded to a "brighter and more whimsical" region being one of the next adaptations... so a Yordle movie/series?

  • @mop-kun2381

    @mop-kun2381

    13 күн бұрын

    it's obviously Ionia there's no way they gonna do Bandle City, because not even Riot game know what a Yordle actually is

  • @JenkinsLenkins285

    @JenkinsLenkins285

    13 күн бұрын

    They did ​have that one cinematic in the Yordle universe with Graves, and I don't think Ionia is their "whimsical" region, but we'll see

  • @mop-kun2381

    @mop-kun2381

    13 күн бұрын

    @@JenkinsLenkins285 yeah and the only part of Bandle City that appear in that animated short is the portal, the rest of the short happen in Bilgewater. Ionia might not be as "whimsical" as Bandle City, but its pretty darn close with all the spirits, souls , furry people and nature magic. Its also the most popular region. Its also heavily connected to Noxus, which mean its indirectly connected to Arcane.

  • @BlackScisir

    @BlackScisir

    13 күн бұрын

    No way man. No offense to yordles because they're awesome but I don't think many would want a series exclusively with yordles. It's more likely going to be Ionia.

  • @itsgonnabeokay9341

    @itsgonnabeokay9341

    13 күн бұрын

    Probably Ionia, maybe Jhin, zed and Shen? Noxian invasion? There are many options. He didn't mean the story after all so the story can still be pretty dark. Ionia is the most colorful region. Bandle City is also colorful and whimsical but it's another dimension so not really Runterra.

  • @Benji567891
    @Benji56789113 күн бұрын

    Arcane is fantastic so glad i gave it a shot.

  • @JuneTreeDraws
    @JuneTreeDraws6 күн бұрын

    “Every continent represented” I’m so excited to hear the a cappella singing by penguins

  • @Singurarity88
    @Singurarity8813 күн бұрын

    Thanks for this interview! Hearing Christian talk so passionate about the Characters is 🔥

  • @troldmagnus2
    @troldmagnus27 күн бұрын

    YASS, official new regions and loads more content! So happy to hear this

  • @aetherwolf9288
    @aetherwolf92885 күн бұрын

    How did they manage to hype me even more… I freaking need the show now. Lets go!

  • @shamanahaboolist
    @shamanahaboolist13 күн бұрын

    Arcane is the best thing to have ever graced my screen and season 2 is just about the only show I have been hype for for decades. Linke and Yee are the kind of visionaries whose work I will continue to follow for the rest of my life/their career.

  • @swampje1985
    @swampje198512 күн бұрын

    Two seasons is pretty short, because Arcane is a masterpiece. I'm very happy they don't try to milk the story with these characters for a decade and instead chose to tell a proper story, write real characters and focus on quality over quantity.

  • @fishbol478
    @fishbol47811 күн бұрын

    I like that arcane is ending since it opens up the story progression for the other characters. I’d love to see different lol champs have their stories be told. And who knows maybe at some points the plotpoints will be interconnected as well!

  • @dunearksmith9869
    @dunearksmith986913 күн бұрын

    Well it is good to know that this isn't the end of seeing these characters on the big screen, maybe we will see Vi and Jinx again to! who knows

  • @labamboos
    @labamboos13 күн бұрын

    Thank you Alex & Christian for bringing this to life! Arcane is a game-changing show. 🙏

  • @SleepyFen
    @SleepyFen12 күн бұрын

    Probably the best show ever made. No wonder we're reaching the main stream.

  • @bobxiong4516
    @bobxiong451613 күн бұрын

    Its good he mentioned not all the stories are gonna be dark and intense. Id like to imagine Bildgewater more like comedy and chaos

  • @fernandoquintana3675

    @fernandoquintana3675

    13 күн бұрын

    El dorado and pirates of the Caribbean basically

  • @itsgonnabeokay9341

    @itsgonnabeokay9341

    13 күн бұрын

    I think he was talking about the colors and asthetics if regions, not the story.

  • @tuvillo

    @tuvillo

    13 күн бұрын

    Bilgewater is pretty much entangled with a war on the shadow demons soooo...

  • @drakesacrum8445

    @drakesacrum8445

    13 күн бұрын

    @@tuvillo I guess it depends on the main cast? Twisted Fate and Graves? Comedy. Gangplank and Missfortune? Game of thrones but pirates. Pyke and Nautilus? Horror Film. Even then, characters like Illaoi can be serious and silly. The harrowing isn't a everyday occurrence so we can have a storyline without it.

  • @tuvillo

    @tuvillo

    12 күн бұрын

    @@drakesacrum8445 For sure. I just think that if they pick a region they'll do something similar to Arcane and look for the "main characters", and involve as many others as they can. In the case of Bilgewater I think it'd be weird to not have it play a role, even just passively. This is how these people live, after all.

  • @raptorterror
    @raptorterror12 күн бұрын

    FRENCH TALENT MENTIONED 💥💥💥

  • @arannak3826
    @arannak382612 күн бұрын

    Every studio should listen to this guy.

  • @Kirkmania
    @Kirkmania13 күн бұрын

    Great to see the legendary showrunner and my favourite animated thing of *any* medium given some time to shine in my own country! Excellent interview. Very honest and engaging even though there's so much we know he can't say yet. November cannot come soon enough!

  • @TamNguyen-zs3gc
    @TamNguyen-zs3gc13 күн бұрын

    My whole body is ready for Arcane Ss2

  • @mads-br8zd

    @mads-br8zd

    12 күн бұрын

    This could mean so much…

  • @Arutnevv
    @Arutnevv13 күн бұрын

    "Brighter and Whimsical" eh? Noxus it is.

  • @TheMk8r

    @TheMk8r

    13 күн бұрын

    Their trolling us😂

  • @icecreamcake5381

    @icecreamcake5381

    13 күн бұрын

    Can't wait for the whimsical invasion of Ionia, featuring cheerful child soldiers and colorful chemical weapons.

  • @Grey_Wheatfield

    @Grey_Wheatfield

    13 күн бұрын

    nah its the rune wars for sure

  • @opossums-will-sing

    @opossums-will-sing

    13 күн бұрын

    ​@@icecreamcake5381Kled's Pov

  • @math9172

    @math9172

    3 күн бұрын

    All jokes aside, words would not even begin to describe how overjoyed I'd be if future LoL shows explore Noxus and more specifically LeBlanc. And by "explore" I mean fully dive into the character, show a back story, perhaps a more vulnerable side behind the mysterious almost legend-like figure. Because to me, she's one of the most interesting characters in the entire game lore-wise, and yet she's barely touched upon... It's a real shame...

  • @devilhero1062
    @devilhero106213 күн бұрын

    How is BBC covering arcane ?

  • @jeremybowser7690
    @jeremybowser769012 күн бұрын

    Good man. I agree 100% about shows that run for too long. Tell a good story, and if it's over go out on a high note.

  • @loubalto5956
    @loubalto595612 күн бұрын

    I am sad to see it ending but I am happy when shows choose when to stop. I hope it will bring closure to the story because of this decision. Thank you for your dedication! Can’t wait for Arcane and what comes next!

  • @sophieleitontoomey2372
    @sophieleitontoomey23726 күн бұрын

    I’m not personally the biggest fan of two season shows but I do respect that the creator doesn’t want to do what most Hollywood shows do which is overstay its welcome.

  • @rutalaava
    @rutalaava13 күн бұрын

    Had to double check if this was the real BBC 😂

  • @mercoro
    @mercoro3 күн бұрын

    Thank god things went this way, its great they decided to stay away from such a predatory industry, Hollywood and the general mainstream media nowadays ruins everything they touch because of greed, i'm glad they decided to just make a 2 season series and that's it. They already gave Fortiche a big spotlight with the series which is very good, and will end the show in their own manner instead of being greedy and corporative.

  • @Belbecat
    @Belbecat13 күн бұрын

    9 years for 2 seasons.... actually I see he has a LotR picture hanging behind him, makes sense - Arcane and the LotR PJ trilogy are the two series that I feel got to that top tier level by spending the time, having the passion and dedication to make them right.

  • @turnleft8645
    @turnleft864513 күн бұрын

    About to watch the video but I think they want to expand the whole League of Legends universe but at the same time don't want Vi and Jinx to be the be all end all main characters which might make it harder to introduce other characters and worlds kind of like how the newer the Marvel hero, the harder it is for them to incorporate them in terms of us taking them seriously. Anyway, those are just my thoughts :)

  • @rammycanales3784

    @rammycanales3784

    13 күн бұрын

    They will always stay in their region so no that aint happening. Right now we have a intro to Yordles (bandle city “region”) with Heimerdinger and to Noxus from politics and the Medardas. We also have some references to the past with the runic wars and depending on how they do it with Ixtal for the gemstones. Singed will be relevant for a story around the noxus invasion to Ionia. Theres pretty much no references to Shurima, Demacia, the shadow isles, Bilgewater (this one would be amazing as a series), Freljord, Targon or Ionia (unless again u count singed). Theres a chance we only get introduced to some characters via movies instead of tv series because their stories dont involve that many other relevant characters, unlike Piltover and Zaun that has a massive density of characters to choose from and is also the best starting point for the general public into the universe.

  • @turnleft8645

    @turnleft8645

    12 күн бұрын

    @@rammycanales3784 that is true what you said, they will most likely stick to the same region with some of their next stories but fingers crossed that that, later down the line, they will explore others with new characters not related to the ones in this region to broaden the world

  • @mistivious8063
    @mistivious806313 күн бұрын

    Almost didn’t tab on the video. Thumbnail and name needs adjustments ~

  • @Riotenian
    @Riotenian13 күн бұрын

    WE GOT ARCANE INTERVIEW AT BBC NEWS BEFORE GTA 6 🗣️🔥

  • @JustSomePerson2024

    @JustSomePerson2024

    13 күн бұрын

    A surprising moment really

  • @rk13567
    @rk1356713 күн бұрын

    Really solid interview, cool to see this on BBC

  • @taylorparis7228
    @taylorparis722814 сағат бұрын

    True fans trust Christian to know when this story is done...he loves his baby Arcane probably more than we all do. And that's saying a lot. He's dedicated his life to it. I have faith s2 will be good!!😊👍

  • @iapetes1
    @iapetes113 күн бұрын

    This was a great interview

  • @theneounknown1343
    @theneounknown134313 күн бұрын

    Not to be confused with Arkane Studios.

  • @sortilien2099

    @sortilien2099

    13 күн бұрын

    Time to go to Dunwall again !

  • @vilxxblack2472

    @vilxxblack2472

    13 күн бұрын

    That studio is shutdown so no one is going to think of it anymore.

  • @MN-vz8qm

    @MN-vz8qm

    13 күн бұрын

    You mean the studio which made Dishonored? They are probably located a few kilometers from the studio making Arcane, both are in Paris. EDIT: Sorry, I just checked, Arkane is in France too, but in Lyon. Fortiche (Arcane) is in Paris

  • @theneounknown1343

    @theneounknown1343

    13 күн бұрын

    @@vilxxblack2472 Lyon is still breathing.

  • @MN-vz8qm

    @MN-vz8qm

    13 күн бұрын

    @@vilxxblack2472 No, you are speaking about Arkane Austin TX, Arkane financed a second studio in the US, but it didn't work out at the end.

  • @nullunit
    @nullunit12 күн бұрын

    I would die happy if Riot finds a way to bring Hybrid Sound System into the music for season 2. Their music would fit well. A rare callout for DAOC, Christian is a real one.

  • @chikaeze3640
    @chikaeze364013 күн бұрын

    If only Halo took arcane's approach

  • @itsgonnabeokay9341

    @itsgonnabeokay9341

    13 күн бұрын

    Yeah. Halo took the "Hollywood" approach, unlike Christian and Riot.

  • @ElixoYT

    @ElixoYT

    13 күн бұрын

    Or Overwatch😔

  • @Andrew-px9fj

    @Andrew-px9fj

    13 күн бұрын

    Because the current managment doesnt love the game... 343 kinda fcked up most of the times...

  • @DaHatBat

    @DaHatBat

    13 күн бұрын

    Still thinking about that time Peter Jackson almost made a Halo movie :(

  • @Adonna2424
    @Adonna24243 күн бұрын

    I'm hoping they do Ahri/Ionian-Noxus Wars/Yasuo etc! I'm so glad people gave this show a chance and realized there's a lot more to video games. But he said 'quirky' so YORDLES?! Edit: And Chris has a great point that just because it didn't exist means it shouldn't or doesn't have an audience. The fan base launched it the series but the storytelling, characters, narratives, music - EVERYTHING - is UNIVERSAL AND BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED THAT EVERYONE CAN CONNECT TO IT. THAT IS RARE! THAT IS ART!

  • @ravecrab23
    @ravecrab2313 күн бұрын

    Great interview

  • @rogerorio912
    @rogerorio91213 күн бұрын

    I expected Arcane to be in BBC, CNN, Fox, DW etc. The Best Show ever 😄 Patiently waiting for it's movie in NetFlix

  • @mamelandro3972
    @mamelandro3972Күн бұрын

    I love how confidently he says "there's no secret formula, it's just doing what everybody OBVIOUSLY wanted"! Cause yeah, if you know an IP, you are also a fan and you know what fans want from the story. It's probably the only way in which you can put yourself in the project and still have an amazing product, something The Witcher did not get I guess

  • @yendayo
    @yendayo10 күн бұрын

    very nice interview. i expected it to be very short like, PR style.

  • @DAYONE0712
    @DAYONE07126 күн бұрын

    Arcane is now my emotion. I already knew Arcane will reach big news sites

  • @Silverythoughts
    @Silverythoughts13 күн бұрын

    Great interview!

  • @zuko_Nachtschatten
    @zuko_Nachtschatten7 күн бұрын

    Thanks 🎉❤❤❤

  • @raine-time
    @raine-time8 күн бұрын

    Never played League, don't plan on it, love these characters and story Can't wait to see what this man and his team has planned

  • @acepaldi7119

    @acepaldi7119

    8 күн бұрын

    You don't need to play the game, or even know about the name to watch Arcane. Arcane was made so that everyone can watch it, not just the players. That's why Arcane is so good.

  • @warnado5007

    @warnado5007

    7 күн бұрын

    an extremely wise decision. Leagues pretty shite compared to the world its set in.

  • @monkeyboyen
    @monkeyboyen13 күн бұрын

    A series about Dark Age of Camelot would have been so exciting😍

  • @soysource3218
    @soysource321813 күн бұрын

    I didn't not expect to see Arcane being covered by BBC of all news networks.

  • @IceSickle_RJ
    @IceSickle_RJ12 күн бұрын

    if they managed to build this story from the beginning, we are blessed to have two seasons.

  • @EzGrimzz
    @EzGrimzz12 күн бұрын

    we got arcane on bbc before gta 6 is insane

  • @juliuspetta2345
    @juliuspetta23454 күн бұрын

    Oh well if they are planning on do more stories with different champs then I'm all for it as long as they keep animation rolling out show me Akali 🔥🔥🔥

  • @KamikazeBourloten
    @KamikazeBourloten13 күн бұрын

    I would love to see Urgot appear in this season, since Noxus has come to piltover, but I don't think they will introduce more characters than the already established ones.

  • @seeminglynn7528
    @seeminglynn752813 күн бұрын

    Aww man bros mouth really is tight 😭he completely dodged the “what other champions’ stories do u wanna tell next” question

  • @1berto_o178
    @1berto_o17813 күн бұрын

    nao esperava por essa intrevista

  • @1wing1
    @1wing113 күн бұрын

    really wish we had more seasons so we could see ori, the rise of urgot, renata glasc etc

  • @kirsty8256

    @kirsty8256

    13 күн бұрын

    We will have more seasons!! Only two for Vi & Jinx‘ story though :(

  • @angelbestil7634

    @angelbestil7634

    13 күн бұрын

    They might come back to piltover and zaun to present these champions that haven't introduce in arcane and i hope we might see jinx, vi, caitlyn, jayce and viktor even if it's a cameo.

  • @thedoobieshrew0244

    @thedoobieshrew0244

    13 күн бұрын

    Did ya watch the video?

  • @deveyous6614
    @deveyous66143 күн бұрын

    Arcane is probably one of the greatest artistic achievements of our generation.

  • @bigjc5546

    @bigjc5546

    21 сағат бұрын

    For now its the best display of animation ever, with puss in boots 2 and spider-verse close by

  • @LadaHusakLH
    @LadaHusakLH4 күн бұрын

    I really want to see Demacia. Lux, Garen, Fiora, Sylas, Jarvan, Vayne, Shyvana etc... would be epic.

  • @DerpnessCF
    @DerpnessCF5 күн бұрын

    I hope that we get to see Freljord in some of the future Arcane seasons... Imagine how cool an Volibaer plot would be

  • @AMightyStorm
    @AMightyStorm13 күн бұрын

    What comes next is probably either that Arcane will end with a proper set up for a new series based in Noxus, or we'll get another series based in an entirely different nation/culture of Runeterra that we haven't seen yet. But honestly I feel like they'd go the Noxus route because they need to have a sense of continuation from Arcane for the outsiders/newcomers who are not at all familiar with the game or the lore of LoL.

  • @drakesacrum8445

    @drakesacrum8445

    13 күн бұрын

    I mean. Demacia would do for different reasons. Arcane already touches the anti mage and rune wars themes so having another series that expands on it would be a good move. I'm also excited for Noxus tho. Can't wait for the everyone is Leblac revel in 60fps. They can also have a more comedy focus story with deep lore in bilgewater. I highly doubt any other region has a chance for now.

  • @OanhHoang-up3uj
    @OanhHoang-up3uj13 күн бұрын

    Wow Arcane on BBC, never expect that

  • @Daniel-ho4hq
    @Daniel-ho4hq13 күн бұрын

    Hell yeah

  • @feranks3211
    @feranks321112 күн бұрын

    christian Linke saying we're living in the golden age of video game storytelling really gives me a boost to keep trying to break into this industry. But boy oh boy it takes time.

  • @JustAViewer44
    @JustAViewer4412 күн бұрын

    Seeing this on BBC with the soldiers on the thumbnail, I thought it was another war or something 😭

  • @liam3377
    @liam337713 күн бұрын

    Needs to be better titled

  • @armyb140
    @armyb14012 күн бұрын

    Him saying "We got every continent represented" in terms of music artistry is amazing. I hope in some of the future seasons we get to see Bts or a Bts member collab w Arcane too. Rap or singing, they can do it all and it would be so cool to see.

  • @Zedem0n
    @Zedem0n13 күн бұрын

    Am I falling victim of Mandela Effect here? I had thought that they had said they had plans for 3 seasons, atleast for the jinx/vi/zaun/piltover arc and I think everyone was surprised when it said "final chapter" ? Obviously it's not the end of Riot series but still.

  • @sortilien2099

    @sortilien2099

    13 күн бұрын

    But the unification IP arcane is canon... so it limit the story possibility if riot want to keep some champs for other stories & games. Plus Jinx is now a good poster girl, so yeah!

  • @Zedem0n

    @Zedem0n

    13 күн бұрын

    @@sortilien2099 To be honest I thought they would still keep the name "Arcane" even when exploring other parts of Runeterra, considering Arcane is pretty much all-encompassing that universe. But I guess now that I think about it, maybe it's for the best to find new "names" but wouldn't it be best to keep it under an umbrella name, kind of like the MCU?

  • @sortilien2099

    @sortilien2099

    13 күн бұрын

    @@Zedem0n it's more carefull to have small series named differently. Do you know runeterra (the world of Arcane & LoL) ? There is Bandle City somthing that could be describe as peter pan's Neverland. with fluffy joyfull grimilins/gobelin called Yordles. Most stories in that Area wouldn't fit arcane art style. As Peter Linke said they want to explore try different stuff, i think different names help people to change their expectation. you wouldn't have same expectation in matter or graphics, lightness for a show title "a tale of the ten" (oh i want this one, sorry lore addict here), the pale greyman, Fairy Mayem, The prodige's adventure. 1000 failures.

  • @aironaspudymaitis3695

    @aironaspudymaitis3695

    13 күн бұрын

    i mean more likely chapter 3 for zaun like camile story or urgot its possible

  • @itsgonnabeokay9341

    @itsgonnabeokay9341

    13 күн бұрын

    They never said they planned 3 seasons. Actually, it was always implied that they are gonna make 2 seasons.

  • @spitefield
    @spitefield12 күн бұрын

    I hope we get to see shows as good as arcane set in the other regions of runeterra, like noxus/demacia, ionia, freljord. a demacian show about the mages with sylas/garen/lux would be awesome, noxus/ionia invasion as well

  • @top-notanalysis4942
    @top-notanalysis494213 күн бұрын

    We coming out of the Undercity with this one 😁

  • @gabbylikeskicks
    @gabbylikeskicks13 күн бұрын

    How is League of Legends on BBC News?

  • @sandercohen5543
    @sandercohen55438 күн бұрын

    15:17 OMG HE SAID IT!

  • @DefaultDanielSGaming
    @DefaultDanielSGaming13 күн бұрын

    Who is character number 11? 3:15 Jinx, Vi, Ekko, Viktor, Jayce, Singed, Warwick, Ambessa, Heimerdinger, Caitlyn

  • @danielelder6361

    @danielelder6361

    13 күн бұрын

    Maybe the mage that could have been rise?

  • @DefaultDanielSGaming

    @DefaultDanielSGaming

    13 күн бұрын

    @@danielelder6361 no, can't be, I believe it is the person Ambessa is teasing in season one and who she is preparing to fight in the teaser

  • @itsgonnabeokay9341

    @itsgonnabeokay9341

    13 күн бұрын

    ​Do you know what "exploring" means? That character wasn't explored at all, and it wasn't even Ryze.​@@danielelder6361

  • @drakesacrum8445

    @drakesacrum8445

    13 күн бұрын

    @@DefaultDanielSGaming Kled? Nah, PnZ is fucked!

  • @nevamorsmt8287

    @nevamorsmt8287

    12 күн бұрын

    Isn't silco from the league?

  • @mikethe2nd890
    @mikethe2nd89013 күн бұрын

    What Disney is lacking are creators like Christian.. Disney could never

  • @DustinHarms
    @DustinHarms6 күн бұрын

    Dude dropped DAoC during a BBC interview. Absolute W.

  • @yourbestfriend3244
    @yourbestfriend32443 күн бұрын

    Arcane is so good the writers realized they don't need more content because people will just rewatch the current.

  • @Rykou100
    @Rykou10010 күн бұрын

    Can't wait for gods, Darkins, and Voids

  • @cosmicpenguins
    @cosmicpenguins13 күн бұрын

    that both guys eye blinks :DD they are so tired maybe or it was late maybe or is it some kind of secret messaage :DDD

  • @lennyfox6676

    @lennyfox6676

    5 күн бұрын

    It appears to be a nervous tic of sorts