Arcane season 2 is confirmed to release this year and we now have a first trailer! Riot Games and Netflix really hit the jackpot with the League of Legends series – here's what we already know about the upcoming Arcane season, including the confirmed release window, the potential story development and more.
Most video game adaptations absolutely suck! The League of Legends series Arcane from Netflix and Riot, on the other hand, was an absolute hit. It doesn't even matter, if you ever even played or heard of LoL, the series is great, even as a stand alone. Now imagine how a League fan must feel. It took six years of blood, sweat and tears to bring the story of Vi and Jinx onto the big screen, but now we're all waiting for Arcane season 2 to finally release.
So what do we know about Arcane season 2? Is there an official release date and which champions might make an appearance? Most importantly, though, will Dr. Mundo get his moment of glory in the second season?
Season 1 of Arcane played out in both Piltover and Zaun, twin cities that are mirror images of one another. While Piltover is a rich city, out in the sun, with a large academy, Zaunites live in the Under City, shrouded in chemicals, but with a thriving society of their own.
Will we be exiting these cities? Probably, no. As the plot of Season 1 ends pretty abruptly, there are still a multitude of unanswered questions left. Therefore, along with the hints we got in a lot of the final sequences of the last episode, along with lore-knowledge, we can predict that Arcane Season 2 will continue where the first season left off, probably with a time skip though. Adding to this, we will probably have some more Noxian influence added into it as well.
Maybe season 2 will expand more into the world of Runeterra. There are a bunch of places, I can't wait to see:
Arcane Season 2: Release Window Confirmed
Arcane Season 2 has finally gotten a release date... or well a release window so to speak. An official announcement confirmed that Arcane Season 2 will launch on Netflix in November 2024.
It's good that the animators and writers are getting the time they need, because the stakes are much higher now for Riot Games, due to the success of the first season, according to Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent. Come on, you don't just casually sweep the Annie Awards and all Emmy Awards in the animation category without gaining some pressure, right?
Arcane Season 2: First Trailer Released
On January 5, 2024, Riot Games and Netflix dropped the first teaser trailer for Arcane season 2. It shows Singed doing some messed up experiments and seems to confirm one of our key predictions for the season 2 — but more on that below. Here's the trailer!
Arcane Season 2 Plot: How The Story Could Continue
As mentioned, we do think that Noxus is going to play a big part in the upcoming second season of Arcane. Throughout the first season, we had some imagery that could hint at Swain and his involvement in the happenings in Runeterra.
We also cannot overlook the fact that Singed will also become a key character in the upcoming season. We can clearly see Warwick – whom many believe to be Vander – in the final Singed scene and well... if you've read LoL lore, then you know that Singed is the mastermind behind anything and everything happening in Runeterra. The first trailer also confirmed that Warwick and Singed will play bigger roles in season 2.
According to his own champion lore, he also left Zaun to aid Noxus with their invasion of Ionia. So maybe we will venture there as well. That would be totally awesome!
On the other hand, this might be more likely to happen in another season of Arcane:
Whether we're going to go that deep into the lore of Singed is unclear, but the trailer focusing on him suggests that we might. We could also stay with the established characters from season 1, which means that we could find out more about the rivalry between Jayce and Viktor, who according to League of Legends lore, have a deep falling out. I would also love to follow Viktor's path towards the glorious evolution in season 2.
Arcane Season 2: Characters
We can predict that the same cast of characters will be making a comeback in Season 2. Vi, Jinx, Ekko, Caitlyn, Jayce and Viktor will resume their roles, along with Heimerdinger and Singed as well. But, are we going to get more champions as characters in the second season?
For now, we can only speculate, but we could see champions like Zerimake an appearance since she seems to have been close to Ekko. Maybe she was one of the Firelights? Of course, we also cannot overlook Swain who will likely be a key player and some fans even theorize that the Black Rose and LeBlanc could potentially come up in the second season of Arcane. Oh, and let's not forget the possibility of Camille as well, right? The possibilities are endless!
| Character | Voice Actor/Actress |
| Jinx | Ella Purnell |
Vi | Hailee Steinfeld |
| Caitlyn | Katie Leung |
| Viktor | Harry Lloyd |
| Jayce | Kevin Alejandro |
| Heimerdinger | Mick Wingert |
| Ekko | Reed Shannon |
| Singed | Brett Tucker |
We're going to have to wait for some more Season 2 Arcane breadcrumbs to know more about the upcoming characters and cast. Who would you like to see take the stage? Seraphine? Twitch? Maybe even Urgot? With a world as vast as Runeterra, anything is possible.
Arcane Making Of: How To Port League of Legends Into A Series
If you're hungering for more Arcane content, we recommend watching the Making Of mentioned above – it's available on YouTube and explains how the idea of a League of Legends series evolved, showing scenes from the game as well as from the series with the statements from the developers. Here you go:
Arcane's Origins
It's been almost 15 years now that League of Legends laid the foundation for the League of Legends franchise that also Arcane's is based on. If you've watched the series without actually knowing LoL, here's a quick summary:
League of Legends is a massively popular MOBA game developed by Riot Games. In League of Legends, each player controls a "Champion" with unique abilities and skills. The objective of the game is to work together with teammates and strategically destroy the opposing team's base while defending your own. Matches can take place in various game modes, offering a dynamic and constantly evolving gameplay experience.
With a vast roster of over 160 Champions, each with their own abilities, League of Legends offers a wide range of strategic options and playstyles. Players can choose from different roles, such as tank, damage dealer, or support, and engage in intense battles, team fights, and objective-driven gameplay.
League of Legends has a thriving esports scene, with professional players and teams competing in global tournaments. The game's competitive nature and strategic depth have attracted millions of players worldwide, making it one of the most popular and influential games in the industry.