Relying on the fist of "League of Legends" for 10 years, pan-entertainment hegemony has just begun

?Music company? Finally released a music game!

On November 17, Riot Games’ first music beat game “Hexbomb: League of Legends Side Story” was launched .

As the first rhythm music game of "League of Legends", the gameplay of "Hex Blast" is not outstanding and is not much different from ordinary music parkour games. , but the game button operation is anti-human and does not support changing keys, which has been criticized by many players.

The official price on Steam is 38 yuan. To be honest, if you are not a die-hard LOL fan, don’t buy it. It’s not worth it!

The soundtrack in the game is also very monotonous. , it feels like a piece of music randomly produced for the sake of rhythm. Perhaps this product is just an immature attempt by Riot Games. Together with three other new games of different styles, Riot Games’ ambition to expand in IP games is evident.

In the past few years, Riot has been engaged in music under the reputation of not doing its job properly. As everyone knows, Riot has relied on its stable global pan-entertainment business to make "League of Legends" a 10-year-old The old IP has been rejuvenated and successfully emerged from the industry.

As a game company, can you imagine that Riot has released nearly 700 original music since its establishment?

Riot’s music works are not only numerous in number , and they cover a wide range of music, basically trying all styles of music. The most admirable thing is their persistence in every piece of music.

In some music documentaries released by Riot Games, we can learn that Riot Games has reached a state of "obsession" with music. In order to pursue the ultimate effect, it is common to discuss a song for several months. .

"Leading Heroes" Documentary Clips

Updated version? Make a piece of music first!

Update mode? Make a piece of music first !

Create a new hero? Make some music first!

With this attitude of pursuing perfection, they can create different scenes and characters through BGM , status provides corresponding situational feedback, further enhancing the player's immersion in the game.

For example, the style, melody, and rhythm of the song "Welcome to Planet Urf" previously created for the infinite fire mode fully fit the environment in which it is used. Paired with this cool login interface, it is simply enjoyable.

In the recently popular "League of Legends" spin-off animation "Battle of Two Cities", many original music adds a lot of color to it.

Especially the fourth episode reproduces the Jinx theme song "Get Jinxed" released in 2013. This BGM tailor-made for Jinx allows us to understand what kind of character Jinx has directly from the sense of music.

Looking back, you will find that Jinx’s thread was buried so early!

Even if it is not noticed by everyone, it exists The hero Amumu has a very low sense of humor, and Riot Games also invested a lot of energy in producing a theme song for it.

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After that, Riot Games started a new attempt, forming the "Pentakill Band" with 6 characters from "League of Legends", and released its first album "Punishment and Burning" on June 3, 2014. Later, the second album "Grasp of Immortality" was released on August 6, 2017.

In order to better fit the overall style of the band, Riot even changed the background stories of these heroes! This is a bold exploration by Riot in the packaging and operation of game characters. .

Members Mordekaiser, Karthus, Yorick, Sona, Olaf and Kayle

Fast forward to 2018, Riot launched a The "KDA" virtual women's team composed of four female heroes captured the hearts of a large number of players when they debuted at the opening ceremony of the S8 World Championship finals. In 2020, after adding new members, the group once again served as the warm-up task for the opening ceremony of the S10 World Championship finals.

Members Ahri, Evelynn, Kai’Sa and Akali

The success of the KDA girl group in 2018 has allowed Riot to compete in Idol Group and game debut are very handy. Therefore, the third group packaged by Riot in 2019, True Damage, successfully debuted, and released the song and MV "GIANTS" during the subsequent S9 World Championship finals.

If "KDA" is the style of a Korean idol girl group, then "True Damage" is the style of European and American hip-hop.

Members Ekko, Qiyana, Senna, Akali and Yasuo

With many successful experiences in the past, Riot is very interested in creating Virtual idols have become familiar, so Seraphine, a virtual idol whose background is set as a singer, came into being.

Riot has opened a social platform for her and often uploads some life content and daily photos, making her more like a "real star".

After doing this, Seraphine gained tens of millions of fans across the entire platform and completely became a "virtual internet celebrity idol". Before even going online, he surpassed many veteran heroes and became the new favorite of players.

Seraphine? Life photos?

The fist’s shaping of Seraphine further enriches her connotation and allows us to understand her When you play, you won’t feel like just a game character, but a person with a soul.

Serafani joins the KDA girl group

In addition to incorporating music elements into the game, Riot Games has collaborated with countless well-known singers in real life.

Not only has it collaborated with well-known musicians and bands such as Jay Chou, Eason Chan, and Imagine Dragons, it also held a "League of Legends" themed music festival at the Water Cube in Beijing in 2017!

Is this a game company?

For example, the English theme song of the animation "Battle of Two Cities" is "Enemy" sung by Imagine Dragons, while the Chinese theme song is "The Lonely Warrior" sung by Eason Chan ”.

As early as 2016, Jay Chou composed the Chinese brand theme song "Heroes" for "League of Legends", which was well received.

Do you love this lineup?

On April 2nd and 3rd this year, Riot also invited the famous KBS Symphony Orchestra to perform at South Korea presents orchestral performance for the first time. The profound world view and hidden story of LOL are presented with majestic orchestral sounds.

In addition, Riot Games’ theme song for the annual World Championship is also unique. It is not only of high quality, but also accurately predicts the World Championship champion of that year every year since 2018. One miss.

Official spoilers?

For example, this year’s World Championship theme song "Burn It All Down (Unstoppable)" has become a major short video The preferred BGM of the platform, combined with the scene of EDG winning the championship, can only be said to be too hot!

The theme song of the 2017 World Championship "Legends Never Die (Legends Never Die)" is also a classic among classics. It can be said to be a professional Belonging to "League of Legends"? Shi Yizhong? Faker's BGM, the legend will never die!

And the theme song of the 2012 World Championship "Silver Scrapes" even became a "Hero "League" was the battle song for all BO5 matches, and it has been used to this day.

In fact, many excellent game companies now have their own musical talents and creative capabilities, and occasionally produce outstanding works.

But why is Riot’s music more well-known and recognized by everyone?

The reason is because their music is more open and inclusive, and brings real content to players. Music that is relevant and in line with your own interests, and every song can stand up to scrutiny.

Even though it has achieved certain results in games and music, Riot has not stopped.

After pushing the KDA girl group to the pinnacle of virtual idols, this year they are showing off their talents in animation.

Up to now, the animation "Battle of Two Cities" has reached the top of Netflix ratings in 52 countries, with Douban score of 9.2, IMDb score of 9.4, Rotten Tomatoes freshness score of 100%, and Popcorn Index of 98%. , the well-deserved hegemonic animation of 2021!

People often ask? Is Riot considered a first-tier game company?

Now, Riot may have given the answer.