It’s hard to believe a whole year has passed since *Arcane*’s divisive second and final season premiered on Netflix. Just as Riot Games celebrated the first anniversary of the show’s debut season in late 2022, the studio behind *Arcane* and *League of Legends*—the latter being the hugely popular video game that *Arcane* is based on—is ready to do the same for *Arcane* season 2.
Starting today (November 10) and continuing throughout the month, an online party dubbed **“Arcane Fanniversary”** will see Riot pull back the veil on season 2’s creation. As part of the festivities, a new YouTube series called *Looking Back: Arcane* is set to reveal plenty of behind-the-scenes information on the animated show.
Meanwhile, a series of Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions on r/Arcane should provide further insight into its three-year-long development cycle from those involved in its production.
As a big *Arcane* fan, I’m intrigued to see what we’ll learn in the days and weeks to come. However, there are three big reveals I’m hoping for from the “Arcane Fanniversary.” Here’s what’s on my wishlist:
### 1. Confirmation About the Original Plan for *Arcane*
It’s no secret that some fans were displeased with *Arcane*’s sophomore season. One of Netflix’s best shows ended with a final installment that felt crammed with storylines and character arcs that might have been better served stretched across multiple seasons.
It wasn’t shocking, then, when co-creator Christian Linke vowed that, following the season 2 finale, Riot “will learn” from the mistakes made with *Arcane*’s “rushed” final season.
Nevertheless, nobody at Netflix, Riot, or Fortiche—the studio responsible for *Arcane*’s gorgeous animation and art style—has ever confirmed if it was originally supposed to end after two seasons.
Ahead of season 2’s arrival, one online rumor suggested *Arcane* was meant to last for five seasons but was shortened due to its eye-watering production costs. Days later, Linke and co-creator Alex Yee played that down, telling me it was “never the plan” for *Arcane* to run for five seasons.
I took them at their word, but based on season 2’s overstuffed and fast-paced plot, I’ve never been able to shake the feeling that the original plan may have included more than two multi-arc installments.
I’ve got my fingers crossed that one of the Reddit AMAs and/or episodes of *Looking Back: Arcane* will finally clarify this once and for all.
### 2. Answers to Lingering Plot Questions
Riot’s upcoming YouTube series and Reddit AMAs might also provide the perfect opportunity for *Arcane*’s cast and crew to finally answer many story threads left dangling after the season 2 finale.
There were a lot—and I mean a lot—of unresolved plotlines. I discuss several of them in my piece *Arcane Season 2 Part 3 Ending Explained*, including thoughts on the fate of Jinx, Jayce, and Viktor, and how future projects could continue Netflix’s adaptation of *League*’s Runeterra-set story that began with *Arcane*.
Speaking to me during a post-mortem chat for the final chapter, Linke wouldn’t confirm or deny a major fan theory about Jinx following season 2’s finale.
With the last chapter of *Looking Back: Arcane* set to air almost exactly one year after the series’ final episode, is it too much to hope for a definitive answer to that question and other character- and plot-based mysteries left unanswered?
I hope not.
### 3. Updates on *Arcane* Sequels and Future Projects
I’ll preface this by saying we don’t actually know how many other *League* films and TV shows Riot, Netflix, and Fortiche are working on.
During my post-season 2 finale chat with Linke, he denied claims that *Arcane* would get three sequel projects—an idea born from comments he made in an interview with *League* superfan Necrit that were quickly taken out of context.
That said, it’s possible that multiple follow-ups to *Arcane* are in development. Last June, when Linke addressed fans that *Arcane* would end after two seasons, he mentioned Riot was “working on our next projects across film and television,” indicating more than one sequel idea has been floating around Riot’s offices.
Since then, we’ve learned that *Arcane*’s sequel won’t arrive on Netflix anytime soon, seen a new *League of Legends* video that might set up *Arcane*’s follow-up, and heard that we might not have seen the last of characters like Caitlyn and Vi.
Oh, and Linke has admitted that *Arcane* has rewritten certain vital parts of *League* lore, reshaping and continuing to reshape the massive multiplayer online (MMO) game itself.
Nearly 12 months on from the hit series’ last episode, I’m holding out hope for an actual update on where *Arcane*’s sequel(s) stand in development. I’d take anything at this stage—give me a working title, reveal which League champions will be the protagonists, show off some concept art, or even a small teaser with genuine footage from the next League film or TV series.
An anniversary celebration is the perfect time to reveal something, so please don’t let us down!
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