February 17, 2014 – League of Legends fans awaiting the launch of Chasing the Cup—Machinima’s new LoL competition series—can whet their appetites with a week-long celebration known as #LoLWeek. Airing on Machinima Realm (YouTube.com/MachinimaRealm), the series of live-action and CGI-animated videos will showcase a who’s-who of League of Legends champions, including Jax, Veigar, Fiddlesticks, Ahri, Graves, Miss Fortune, Kog’Maw, Lux, Mecha Kha’zix, and Ashe. A new video will debut each day at 9:00 am PST (12:00 pm EST), all leading up to the Friday launch of Chasing the Cup on Machinima’s Twitch channel (Twitch.tv/Machinima).
A synopsis of each video is below:
AVAILABLE TODAY, 2/17: Jax vs. Veigar (CGI)
In an epic battle outside the Fields of Justice in the fabled Bandle City, we get up close and personal with Jax and Veigar. Wielding his trusty brass lamppost, Jax goes head-to-head with Veigar, the dangerous and powerful wizard of the magical black arts. This short was created by The Rooster, a team of five CG artists from France.
2/18: Fiddlesticks vs. Ahri—First-Person League of Legends (Live-action)
The cleverness of Ahri the Nine-Tailed Fox has served her well in many battles, but will it be enough when she finds herself confronted by the Harbinger of Doom himself? Watch fear come to life from Ahri’s perspective as she battles it out with Fiddlesticks, portrayed by 4 itchy Tasty! Cosplay.
2/19: Graves vs. Miss Fortune—First-Person League of Legends (Live-action)
Graves the Outlaw has been in tough spots before, and today is no different. He and Leona find themselves pinned down by Miss Fortune’s barrage of firepower and maniacal laughter. However, with his trusty custom shotgun Destiny at his side, Graves is about to personally demonstrate to Miss Fortune the concept of being “outgunned.” Watch from Graves’ perspective as he and Leona battle it out with Miss Fortune! Costumes provide by Vensy Props and 4 itchy Tasty! Cosplay.
2/20: Kog’maw vs. Lux—First-Person League of Legends (Live-action)
Kog’maw, the Mouth of the Abyss, hungers for fresh prey; and his sights are set on Lux! But the Lady of Luminosity has a few surprises in store for this deadly denizen of the Void. Watch through Kogma’s strange perspective to find out who will emerge victorious—and at what cost? Featureing LUX cosplay by the uber talented Courtoon!
2/21: Mecha Kha’zix vs. Ashe—Live-Action League of Legends (Live-action)
Ashe and Mecha Kha’zix duke it out in the Rift! Kha’zix is in hot pursuit, and Ashe may not make it out of this alive! Cosplay created by the extreamly gifted D-slim and Missyeru.
2/21: Chasing the Cup premiere
Premiering February 21 on Machinima’s Twitch Channel (Twitch.tv/Machinima), Chasing the Cup follows the development of professional LoL teams Cloud 9 (C9) and Team SoloMid (TSM) during the off-season and into the regular season of the League of Legends Championship Series. Objective narrative captures team structure, training regimen, management, and player interaction. In addition, the team members will be live in studio, introducing the show, and then conducting a discussion and Q&A with the fans afterwards. The show will later air as VOD on the Machinima VS channel (YouTube.com/MachinimaVS).
Team SoloMid is a professional League of Legends team with the largest fan base across all eSports. Creating the first LoL gaming house, TSM members live and practice together, hosting livestreams and interacting with fans.
Cloud 9 is a professional LoL team with an unprecedented 30-3 record, including a record-breaking 13-win streak. Cloud 9 has quickly become one of the most highly respected eSports teams with the fastest-growing fan base.
