Two giants of the gaming industry are joining forces to present some of the best-known gaming titles on the Epic Store. Per the recent joint announcement, game publisher Riot’s most famous titles including League of Legends, Valorant, Teamfight Tactics, and Legends of Runeterra are all now available on the Epic Games Store.
Downloading any of the free-to-play games will install the new Riot Client, with direct access to those titles. Established players will still be able to sign into their existing accounts and use their existing friends list. The new Riot Client began rolling out worldwide earlier this month to players.
In addition, blue-haired, weapon-festooned League of Legends champion Jinx will be joining Fortnite as a playable character. Her appearance kicks off on November 4th and the Fortnite shop will offer Jinx-themed items including:
- Arcane Jinx Outfit
- Pow Pow Crusher Pickaxe
- Jinxed Spray
- Jinx’s Dream Monkey Back Bling
- Playground (Instrumental) Lobby Track
- Wreaking Havoc Loading Screen
- Katchoo! Loading Screen
“Riot Games is one of the world’s best developers and creators of groundbreaking entertainment franchises,” said Steve Allison, Vice President and General Manager of the Epic Games Store. “We’re excited they’ve chosen to partner with us to bring their titles to millions of new players through the Epic Games Store.”
These first collaborations between Riot Games and Epic Games are part of Riot’s month-long RiotX Arcane event, which celebrates the launch of the Netflix animated series Arcane. Arcane premieres at 10 p.m. ET, Nov. 6 on Netflix globally, and follows the origins of League champions and sisters Jinx and Vi.
Viewers of the Arcane animated series will also get to enjoy new music created by Imagine Dragons. The collaboration between Riot Game and Imagine Dragons sounds promising and could yield legendary music for this Netflix series.
“Fortnite has executed high-profile collaborations and entertainment experiences while remaining committed to bringing players content that enriches their experience both in and out of the game, a dedication we share and admire,” said Brandon Miao, Cross-Product Experiences and Partnerships Lead, Riot Experience (XP) at Riot Games. “We hope fans will enjoy seeing Jinx, one of our most iconic League of Legends champions, in Fortnite to celebrate the launch of Arcane.”
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