Skin Based on Arcane Is “Pay to Lose” for PC Gamers
With the release of Season 2, the animated series Arcane has brought a compelling conclusion to its narrative, introducing a vast array of characters. The storyline explores complex relationships among characters, and Season 2 aims to satisfy the audience’s expectations. Furthermore, Riot Games is also creating a significant cinematic brand from this franchise for future exploitation.
Among the characters in Arcane, Ekko stands out with his high intellect and captivating storyline, particularly his romantic feelings for Powder. This connection has helped Ekko gain immense popularity among viewers. However, the Arcane Ekko skin from League of Legends has been discovered to be “pay to lose.”
Specifically, the League of Legends community discovered that using this skin drastically affects FPS (frames per second) during gameplay. For powerful PCs, FPS can drop from around 500 to just 200. However, for weaker PCs that can only run League of Legends at 100 FPS, this drop can result in an FPS of only 20 when the skin is used. Moreover, many gamers reported that the performance on their PCs worsened when using this skin, leading to the conclusion that Ekko’s Arcane skin essentially becomes a “pay to lose” item and is a burden on the gaming experience.
Riot’s Arcane Products Encounter Backlash
Before Ekko’s skin, products like the revamped Viktor and Arcane Jinx skins received significant criticism from the community. With Viktor, Riot attempted to enhance the character’s visual design in League of Legends to create a more impactful presence. However, these changes were met with backlash as they detracted from the character’s original essence, leading to dissatisfaction among players who felt that Viktor should remain true to his ambitious character.
For the Arcane Jinx skin, the price soared to around $250 (approximately 6 million VND), ensuring that owning this skin is considered extremely prestigious. Furthermore, rather than using traditional methods for acquiring skins, Riot opted for a “gacha” system to distribute this skin, which further frustrates players. Additionally, the quality of this skin has been criticized for lacking essential features like emotes, unique animations, and other distinctive traits.
Overall, while Arcane is undoubtedly a successful series, Riot Games’ approach to building and marketing its related products has generated a lot of negative feedback. This serves as a significant lesson for Riot in introducing future products. Hopefully, in the near future, Riot Games will find ways to rectify the issues with the Arcane Ekko skin and ensure that gamers do not have to face severe performance drops due to this skin.
