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Criticism of Arcane's reported $250 million budget is "silly from our perspective," says LoL co-creator, and Hollywood just can't understand "why we would do this"

"The market for this didn't exist before Arcane"

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League of Legends creator clears up "confusion" over Arcane's 'five-season plan': "Arcane was always written to be two seasons"

Marc Merrill debunks rumors over Arcane's story length

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As Arcane nears its end, its creators tease the Black Rose is still 'an integral part of season 2', but they won't confirm if the group is the hit Netflix show's main villain

Arcane's showrunners haven't ruled out the possibility of some Black Rose members making physical appearances in season 2's last three episodes.

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Netflix’s Best Cyberpunk Show Has a Fatal Glitch

Netflix’s best video game adaptation is suitably legendary — but 'Arcane's most promising characters are falling through the cracks in Season 2.

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As Arcane season 2 sends Jayce down a very dark path, its showrunners tease 'all will be revealed' about the Hextech co-creator's sudden heel turn

Arcane's creators are being coy about Jayce's unexpected heel turn in season 2 – but confirm we won't have to wait long to find out what's happened to him.

TechRadar

Arcane season 2 is rewriting the 'truth' of some vital League of Legends lore, but the Netflix show's creators deny they're breaking the game series' canon

Arcane's creators "aren't troubling" themselves with how season 2 revises some major League of Legends lore.

TechRadar

As Arcane showrunners protest that their $250 million budget is quite cheap for 18 episodes, 1 anime director points out that its costs 25 times more per episode than his show

Arcane is great, but think of how many shows could have been funded with its budget

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Arcane season 2 showrunner explains that some of that $250 million budget came about because "no one has ever made a great thing by not taking bets"

You've got to spend money to make money

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Arcane showrunner explains why it's ending with season 2 as he once again hints at future stories: “We spent nine years at this point on these 11 or so characters”

Some of the team have gotten married and have kids now

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Arcane won't be back for season 3, but a single, subtle scene from act 2 is already mapping out the future of League of Legends animation

Opinion| Arcane's act 2's most understated scene could be one of its most important

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Arcane season 2 act 2 ending explained: who died, what's wrong with Jayce, when can I watch episode 7, and more of your biggest questions answered

TechRadar sits down with Arcane co-creators Christian Linke and Alex Yee to discuss act 2's emotionally devastating finale.

TechRadar

Arcane showrunner praises the 'unsung heroes' of animation: 'No one will see their work, but they're masters'

A round of applause for the storyboard artists.

PC Gamer

Arcane season 2 Easter egg superimposes the Grim Reaper onto Caitlyn's face, and I'm sure that can only be good news

Never one, without the other

Total Film

Arcane's animation director was "thankful" that CaitVi kiss didn't happen until season 2: "I don't think we would've done a good job"

Showrunner Christian Linke has recalled how animation director Barthelemy Maunoury got candid with him about the long-awaited smooch

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Arcane season 2 act 2 trailer brings revolution to the undercity and promises to finally pay off an arc we've been waiting for since season 1

Things are really popping off in Arcane season 2 act 2

Total Film

Arcane star teases Vi's guilt over Jinx's creation and her "complex" journey in season 2: "She’s willing to go as far as she can to save her people"

Hailee Steinfeld talks Vi's complicated "family dynamics" in Arcane season 2

TechRadar

The first episode of Arcane season 2's after show is out now, and its sneak peek at act 2 will have you fearing for your favorite character's life

Arcane's post-launch show Afterglow has made its YouTube debut, and it's a must-watch for fans of the hugely popular Netflix series.

GamesRadar

As Arcane fans wrestle with one major character arc, the show's creators admit struggling with "a very different perception" of cops: "The trust in the institution is much more shaken"

Caitlyn's a difficult character to like right now

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New '2XKO' Trailer Showcases Jinx Gameplay Following Premiere of 'Arcane' Season 2

Riot Games shared a new trailer showcasing Jinx and her explosive moveset ahead of her arrival in the League of Legends fighting game 2XKO.

PC Gamer

Arcane creators admit the show was never meant to run for 5 seasons, it was a joke that got out of hand: 'Nothing but tomfoolery'

"It was never the plan for it to last five seasons."

Total Film

Vi and Jinx's final Arcane scene has "never changed" since being written six years ago: "It has stayed our guiding light for the entire series"

Arcane writer Amanda Overton talks the final scene between Jinx and Vi in season 2

PC Gamer

A crucial Caitlyn and Vi moment in Arcane season 2 'wouldn't have been possible from a technical standpoint' before now because it was apparently so complex

"The animation team wouldn't have been able to do it well."

PC Gamer

'We are dirt cheap': Arcane's showrunners say the 'most expensive' animated series ever produced isn't that expensive, if you think about it

They have a point.

TechRadar

Arcane season 2 finally gave us the huge Caitlyn and Vi moment we've been waiting for – and its creators say 'we couldn't have done it in season one'

Arcane's showrunners shed light on why Caitlyn and Vi's big romantic moment was held back until season 2's third episode.

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After Arcane season 1 ended on a stunning cliff hanger, its creators say it was 'always the plan' for those characters to die in the season 2 premiere

Arcane's creators lift the lid on how they decided who lived and who didn't after Jinx's attack on Piltover's council.

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