Launch Announcement
Overview Launch Announcement is the cinematic that heralded the release of Legends of Runeterra, published in April 2020. It is a promotional piece rather than a story with named characters. A single voiceover carries the whole runtime, building an argument about what kind of game this is. The Announcement The narration works by contrast. It opens with the vocabulary of direct combat: some claim it is a test of might, lead with your blade, never surrender, all that matters is victory. Then it turns. What if you crave more?
Excerpt from the official cinematic by Riot Games on YouTube. Story and characters © Riot Games.