The latest Riot Forge game—CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story—will be released on May 23, giving League and Arcane fans alike the chance to explore a vibnt new Zaun. And while the developers of CONVERGENCE at Double Stallion made sure to include various Easter eggs related to the MOBA and the show, fans are wondering how Ekko’s game ties into the end of the first season of the animated series.
Eric Angelillo, creative director and co-art director at Double Stallion, spoke with Dot Esports to shine some light on the matter. First, it’s important to underline the studio was approached by Riot Games in 2019, before the tenth-anniversary show awed League fans around the globe with a myriad of exciting news. And when the arrival of Arcane was first announced, Double Stallion had already made up its mind on creating a new game set in Zaun and with Ekko as its protagonist.