The Controversy Surrounding SKT T1 World Championship Skins
Since the Taipei Assassins’ victory in the Season Two World Championship, Riot Games has been creating in-game skins to honor the winners of the League of Legends event. These skins are designed for the champions used by the team during the tournament and sometimes incorporate characteristics of the players themselves. However, this year, Riot has faced backlash over the quality and selection of the skins.
The second set of skins, created to honor SKT T1’s World Championship victory, were released on the League of Legends testing realm on April 5th. The skins were designed for Alistar, Elise, Renekton, Ryze, and Sivir and were priced at 750 Riot Points each. The community was unhappy with the quality of the skins and the fact that they didn’t capture the unique characteristics of the players, such as the recall animation for SSW Twitch. Some players also felt that other champions should have been chosen based on their impact in the tournament. SKT T1’s ADC player, Bang, had even requested a skin for Kalista.
One major controversy surrounding the skins was the exclusion of Easyhoon, SKT T1’s second midlaner, from the lineup. Although he was listed as a substitute player, Easyhoon played in several matches throughout the tournament and went undefeated. Faker, SKT T1’s star midlaner, expressed his disappointment with the skins during an interview, and a video of his comments can be found here.
The community’s criticism of the skins did not go unnoticed. Riot employee “SuperCakes” addressed the feedback and announced that the release of the skins would be delayed to make them better. In addition, Riot decided to include Azir in the lineup as a skin for Easyhoon, acknowledging his integral role in the team’s success. The full forum post can be found here.
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Keywords: League of Legends, SKT T1, World Championship, skins, controversy, community feedback