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The League of Legends universe is rich, we don’t know if the players are too, but Riot Games offers a lot of derivative products in any case. Between figurines, stuffed animals, clothing and accessories, there is absolutely something for everyone. While there are regular outings, Worlds however offers a particularly fruitful title window, as fans are hyped up for the competition and more likely to release the blue card. This year was no exception to the rule and a series of merch was made official. We find, among other things, a puncho (a little nod to the Mexicoco-host country of the tournament), a cap, jogging…
But Monte Cristo, with his wise eye and his well-hung tongue highlighted a “small” inconsistency. Even if it’s only a detail, we now only see that because of him…
A change of cut not yet assumed?
The traditional Summoner’s Cupr has had a facelift this year, under the leadership of Tiffany & Co. While some have praised its modernism and sleek aesthetic, many have nevertheless regretted the old version, which has become legendary over time. A League of Legends fan doesn’t necessarily like change! But now that it’s done, we imagine that Riot Games will not backtrack. A lot of time and surely a lot of money have been invested. We’re also willing to bet that over time, fans will get used to the new haircut. It may be a little naive, but this phenomenon often happens: we remain human beingsThat’s after all…even Singed OTPs.
But one wonders if Riot Games really fully assumes this change. Montecristo pointed out that the icon used for Worlds 2022, both on Twitter and on the merch, represented the ancient Summoner’s Cup ! We don’t know if we can speak of an anachronism, but in principle we could have imagined that the new cut would be used for the current edition. One of the arguments for selling the merch in question, being to have products specially designed to match Worlds 2022. So the situation is a little weird.
A deliberate inconsistency or a logical inconsistency?
Several questions arise when talking about this small inconsistency. For some, Riot Games wanted to have their backs so as not to upset potential buyers. While the feedback on the new cut was generally rather cold, it was perhaps shooting oneself in the foot to tag a new logo on the merch for sale.
But before talking about the plot, it should also be noted that Riot Games is a real gas plant. There are a lot of sections and even more employees. So there is a world where the merch was designed without consulting the section in charge of the cut. We will therefore have to see if next year, the merch of the Worlds 2023 persists Where evolved with a new logo.
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