The Start of the 13th Season of League of Legends: A Rocky Beginning
The 13th season of League of Legends (LoL) hasn’t gotten off to a smooth start. Prior to the esports kickoff event, many fans expressed their dissatisfaction with Riot Games’ lack of communication about the game’s esports scene and LoL itself. Finally, Riot announced their season kick-off event plans, including special streams featuring fun matchups on Summoners Rift, but it was too little, too late for some fans.
In addition to the event plans, Riot also shared the timeline for the first patch of Season 13 and the release date for the highly anticipated LoL cinematic. However, when the two-minute video titled “Brink of Infinity” was finally released, fans were left disappointed. Unlike previous champion-focused spectacles, this video didn’t feature any champions at all. Instead, it simply showed a butterfly navigating a war-torn Summoner’s Rift while paying homage to iconic esports moments in LoL’s history.
The general consensus is that this video didn’t meet fans’ expectations. Riot themselves acknowledged the disappointment on social media, admitting the video fell short. However, this disappointment may have had a positive impact, as it prompted Riot to finally address the concerns and opinions of the LoL community.
A Fan-Made “Budget” Version of the Cinematic
In response to the lackluster official cinematic, a LoL fan named Omnimouse created a hilarious “budget” version of the video. The 37-second clip, illustrated with MS Paint, humorously imitates the original cinematic. It includes a deliberately misspelled Riot Games title card, an amusing MS Paint butterfly, and the unexpected appearance of Lumpy Space Princess from Adventure Time. The highlight of the video is when the creator cuts out the butterfly and moves it around the screen to simulate flight.
The fan-made video closely follows the original cinematic, playing audio portions of the real video in the background. It’s a silly yet creative way to summarize the cinematic with minimal resources.
The Viral Success of the Budget Cinematic
The budget cinematic quickly went viral on the LoL subreddit, garnering over 14,000 upvotes within a day. Despite its low budget and simplicity, the video manages to capture the essence of the original cinematic. It provides fans with a lighthearted opportunity to laugh amidst the tensions surrounding the start of Season 13.
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Despite the initial hiccups and ongoing tension, the fan-made video by Omnimouse brings some joy to the LoL community.
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