It’s been three months since Renata left. Normally, the next character, Bel’Veth, should arrive in the next few weeks, according to Riot Games’ schedule. But despite more than a year of waiting and laughing (by which time Riot Games teams mentioned the Dutch-born player), the studio has been pretty stingy with news about the champion, of whom the public has very little heard. Forest).
Is it a question of time?
Let’s just say League of Legends news isn’t calm right now. The end of the regional championship play-offs, the game delay due to a pandemic (especially in LPL, which ends late because of late games) and the start of MSI is struggling to be on two fronts. The same time. Although not all players are interested in the Mid Season Invitational, it occupies a prominent place in the current game whose welcome screen has been redecorated in the colors of the event. In addition, other activities continue, leaving little room for the gazebo in the end. The new champion deserves a more impressive arrival than just a taunt between two T1, G2 or RNG hits.
It wouldn’t be surprising if a teaser video was released before or after the MSI finale. It’s quite common for broadcasters to use the esports headline event at the end of their titles to announce future news. At this time, the public’s attention is maximized, and above all, there is a certain commotion. Who wanted to restart the game after watching an angry match? For these reasons, it’s not impossible to mock Bell Vet right after MSI. Unfortunately, this doesn’t give an idea of the release date, with some streamers choosing to integrate new features right after the event (Dragon Ball FighterZ holds the record, launching their new season with a balanced patch literally 10 minutes after the finale World Tour) or a few weeks of waiting, especially for the launch event, it’s in a situation like Riot Games has done in the past.
Political preference?
After the recent spasms of video game scandals, Riot Games said it was taking steps to prevent it. Technically, their teams need time to prepare for the news so as not to force them to overwork themselves. This is reminiscent of old statements from another well-known publisher: Blizzard. Long before its acquisition by Activision, while players were eagerly awaiting Warcraft 3 (the game has experienced some development delays), the publisher responded to their request for a release date: “When it will be done. (Literally: When will it be. Ready)”. Although this sentence is not very old, it reflects the desire to launch a finished and finished product with excellent functionality rather than the launch of an unfinished work.
This means that Riot Games will not hesitate to delay the release of Bel’Veth as long as they see fit to make everything perfect. Therefore, it is not excluded that Bell Vet arrives later than expected, maybe even in the summer. But let players be reassured, if Riot Games has already announced that this creature will be the next champion, it is because its development is very advanced. If you have to wait, you’re more likely to give teams time to prepare for a nice run rather than finishing the championship.
Source : Millenium
