QUICK GAMEPLAY THOUGHTS: JAN 29

 We asked, you answered: Udyr and Crime City Nightmare are the winners of the Season 2021 polls!

The First VGU of 2022

The votes are in, and unlike the last VGU poll where we had two candidates extremely close, this times we have a landslide victory. The champion that won by a large margin was Udyr!

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Not unaided was he ahead by a lot subsequent to every the votes were combined, Udyr was also far away ahead in all region individually as well. We have heard noisy and determined that you every desire to see Udyr brought happening to liberal champion standards, and that's just what we are going to do.

Just with the last couple VGUs, well be ham it up a few dev blogs to update every of you upon the loan as we have emotional impact along. Well begin sham upon Udyrs update soon and plan to have it ready for into the future 2022. Now lets kick things off next a few words from some of the developers who will start to re-imagine Udyr for his huge update!

Stash Stashu Chelluck, Gameplay Designer: Udyr's unique kit hook eager me ever previously I first started playing League, but he hasn't quite kept stirring his luster as the game evolved just about him. I hope to accomplish his eternal stance-dancing motif justice by pushing the unique powers and playstyles of each stance while keeping him the muggy hitting, full-melee fighter that truly slaps later he closes the gap.

Justin RiotEarp Albers, Concept Artist: Udyr is one our oldest champions (2009?) and it's mature he expected his upgrade. Hes got tons of potential to be one of the coolest characters in the game, and I'm looking refer to exploring and figuring out what the best story of our bearded melee moving picture shaman can be. There are lots of things in imitation of him that are already functional and we can just enhance on those characteristics, namely his ancient, primal nature vibes, accomplish something in reality cold past those alternative stances, and making determined he feels right at home in the Freljord.

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Mary a highwayman Gumport, Narrative Lead: Udyr has such an untamed, highly human core. We want to realize that heart justice, consequently well be digging into how our favorite shaman can save wrestling subsequent to anything on his mind even though more very connecting when the ferocity and dynamism of the Freljord in his own unique way. The Narrative team on League has been thinking just about him and his area in Runeterra for a even if now, correspondingly Im excited to finally have the funds for him the full attention he deserves.

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Rival Crews & An Insidious Underground

For the skin thematic voting, were ablaze to judge that Crime City Nightmare has arrive out upon summit behind quite the lead! neighboring going on was Debonair 2.0 followed by subconscious Tamers to the side of after. Crime City won by a landslide in every region except for China, where Debonair was slightly more popular.

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We mentioned previously that were edit to launching more than one of these thematics depending on results, and weve seen a lot of keenness for every three choices. consequently in 2021, you can expect to see both Crime City Nightmare and Debonair 2.0 hit the Rift, and well continue thinking just about creature Tamers additional by the side of the lineage as well.

Leona Build

We couldnt be more passionate to dig into deeper worldbuilding at the back Crime City Nightmare and forward a set of skins we wish youll adore cutting edge this year. Right now were targeting Q3so sometime in the middle of July and Septemberfor their freedom and plot to meet the expense of an update upon move forward going on for mid-year (without spoiling too much of the surprise!).

Heres what some folks upon the thematic further team are most looking refer to:

Karl Riot LoveStrut Abad, Thematic progress Producer: in style crimelords making shady deals as soon as Eldritch entities? Whats not to like? Theres a lot of risk-taking potential here to fake a compelling horror-focused capability fantasy that we havent explored yet. I cant wait to see how our artists bring this eerie, sinister thematic to life. hope we dont go a little angry in the process...

Jared Carnival Knights Rosen, Narrative guide and Chief Demon Advocate: Old-school cosmic horror meets 1920s gangland crime syndicates? Are you kidding me?! That thirst for power! Those innumerable, shadowy monsters tumbling out from darkened corners at the edges of creation, sharp dark bargains as they increase across the world! A nightmare in every shadow, all flickering neon sign and rusted street lamp! Oh, its every so... fittingly beautiful.