League of Legends should also play a role on the home TV set after Arcane. With Players a so-called mockumentary will be released on June 16th on Paramount+. The subscription service should also start in Europey sometime in 2022 and can be obtained via SkyQ.
As a comedy with real actors, the series is intended to Impression of a real documentary about League of Legends esports. The cast includes professional players such as Jung Youngbin
Young-am also known casters like Clayton CaptainFlowers
Raines and Joshua Jatt
Leesman. Responsible are Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, who already landed a hit with American Vandal on Netflix.
In contrast to Arcane, Players shows a perspective on the successful MOBA that is anchored in reality. Here’s the official trailer for Players:
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League of Legends: New comedy series Players shows the chaotic life in e-sports
What is the LoL series Players about?
Players follows the fictional esports team Fugitive
on the way to glory in League of Legends. Leading actor Misha Brooks plays the 27-year-old star of the team named Creamcheese
who, in addition to his LoL skills, is mainly known for his provocative behavior.
The wind turns when the team management decides, the 17-year-old talent Organism
(Da’Jour Jones) into the limelight. In addition to the fight for fame and money in professional e-sports, Players is also about a generational conflict.
The Silver Snipers show what it looks like when the 60+ generation becomes active in e-sports. The gaming seniors are also to be filmed:
Silver Snipers
Ubisoft wants to turn e-sports seniors into movie stars
In addition, the series sheds light on the formation of the team Fugitive and thus also on the turbulent past of e-sports. All with a lot of humor, of course, as the trailer above clearly shows.
Positive reactions from fans
Under the YouTube-Trailer a lot of positive reactions are currently gathering. Some users find the representation authentic. The sense of humor is also increasingly praised. In addition, a commentator is enthusiastic about the choice of showrunner.
We will find out how well the series is actually received from June 16th. It is to be hoped that Paramount+ will also go live in Europey in the near future, so that local e-sports fans can also get an idea.
