So we thought it’d be cool if they could play these two characters in both games,” Mireles shares. And a lot of Riot players play both League and VALORANT. “It made a lot of sense, a lot of the VALORANT Agents team worked on the Champions team before-Goscicki included-and we share a lot of the same processes. It was a huge moment for all of us at Riot, so I messaged Goscicki to ask if he wanted to co-launch a champion and Agent together during the event,” recalls Mireles. “A long time ago we were brainstorming what we could do for the launch of Arcane ( League’s new animated show on Netflix-go watch it). Might Mess Around and Make Characters Together As many things do, the Agents Team Lead John “Riot MEMEMEMEME” Goscicki and League Champions Team Lead Ryan “Reav3” Mireles were scheming. And to officially set the record straight: No, they’re not the same characters, no they’re not related, but they were made in tandem by the League and VALORANT teams. We’ve seen your fan theories and side-by-side comparisons of Neon and Zeri, League’s newest champ. They release, armchair designers come out of the woodwork on Reddit, Twitter explodes with an overabundant amount of fan art, and everyone turns on all chat to flame Rioters in-game. Then bam, you have 500 files named finalfinalFINALIPROMISE, hundreds of animations, meshes breaking in places no one knew possible, sound effects playing randomly, wait why is their face texture on their hands. Slowly we have someone who feels unique, cohesive, and adds something exciting to the current roster. They toss around ideas, create paper prototypes, write flash bios, and draw spreads of concept art. This could be making another Radiant, or adding another duelist to the roster, or exploring a different region of the world with a character who calls it home.įrom there, the core team (because there are a lot more folks involved than just DNA) brainstorms. A game designer, narrative writer, and concept artist are assigned to an upcoming Agent, and in the beginning, there’s just a starting seed-like a design, narrative, or diversity goal. We design Agents through a process called DNA. This time we want to share more about how we made Neon because it’s a bit different from how we usually do things. Giving you the opportunity to blast opponents with lightning and get out untouched with her quick dashes and speedy slides, in the right hands this can score you an easy team ace.We’ve talked about how we design Agents in the past-and we talk about making League champions a lot. It’s her Ultimate that truly shines, though.
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