It was a number of months in the past that we heard of the potential mockumentary “Gamers“. Whispers got here from the far nook of the web, however that was all it was. As we speak, we get a glimpse on the official announcement, not solely of the collection, but additionally that some ex-pro-players have discovered new life in entrance of the digicam! Who would have thought that this was going to be actual?
What is that this League of Legends Mockumentary?
Paramount+ has confirmed that “Gamers”, a League of Legends mockumentary, will probably be a “comedic docu-style collection exploring the world of Esports by means of a fictional LeagueOfLegends staff’s championship pursuit“.
A mockumentary? What’s that? Properly it is a fictional documentary which parodies the seriousness of standard documentaries. Usually instances you get shaky digicam angles, wacky characters and many comedic parts, particularly throughout the interview cut-scenes. Come on guys, we have all seen no less than one or two clips from the Workplace, proper?
“Gamers” was developed by Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault. The place would possibly you already know them from? They have been a part of “American Vandal”, which was a Netflix parody of a number of true-crime documentaries.
Who Are the Execs in “Gamers”?
For this League of Legends mockumentary Paramount even managed to land some Execs for his or her present. Two Immortals gamers are a part of the fictional roster.
Mid laner Jung “Youngbin” Younger-bin and bot laner Noh “Arrow” Dong-hyeon will be seen within the press photographs for the present. Not solely that however analyst and coach Michael “Miko” Ahn can be a part of the on-screen ensemble. What roles they may play within the present remains to be unclear.
When Will “Gamers” Be Launched?
The collection has been introduced for 2022. The precise launch date remains to be being saved a secret, however we all know that we’ll get our fill this yr with the discharge date of the mockumentary this yr.
One factor that’s sure although is that “Gamers” will probably be accessible on Paramounts streaming platform ‘Paramount Plus’. Whether or not they’ll additionally launch it on different platforms remains to be unsure. Simply wanting on the previous Logitech keyboards that the gamers are holding, we’re sure to be getting a great chuckle out of this present.