Last week, to kick off LoL Season 14, Riot released their cinematic "Still Here" which has since gone on to break multiple records, becoming the most popular Riot video ever.
For LoL Season 14, Riot did everything right. Finally, no more mythic items, and fans also got to explore some more League of Legends lore with the cinematic "Still Here". Players were told that Riot was going in a similar direction as "The Call" from 2022, but no one could have expected a huge success like this.
"Still Here" has become one of the best videos on YouTube throughout the last few days, even breaking territories Riot hadn't expected in terms of viewership.
LoL: "Still Here" Reaches Insane Viewership Numbers
"Still Here" has become the biggest success for any Riot Games video ever. According to League Charts on Twitter, the video was the most viewed on YouTube for four consecutive views after the release on January 10, 2024 and managed to surpass 88 million views within just four days.
As of writing this article, the video has also managed to surpass the 100 million view mark on YouTube just four-and-a-half days after release, making it the fastest video of Riot Games to reach such numbers, even beating out sensations like K/DA's comeback in 2020 or the debut of HEARTSTEEL in 2023.
"Still Here" Cinematic Statistics | #LeagueOfLegends > It has already surpassed 100 Million views on YouTube.> Now it's their fastest video to reach this milestone in 4.5 days.> Now it's the 22nd fastest video in the history of YouTube to reach 100 Million views. pic.twitter.com/yfoqUswqvi
— League Of Legends Leaks & News (@LeagueOfLeaks) January 15, 2024
"Still Here" has also managed to become the 22nd fastest video in the history of YouTube to reach 100 million views. Honestly, not too shabby for a small indie studio Rito, eh?
Riot has had a huge success with cinematics and videos, so it's surprising to see that "Still Here" is topping all the charts. But it also sends a message to Riot that these small things, like a season start cinematic, matter and mean a lot to the League of Legends community. That's why the lack of transparency and cinematics in 2023 hurt even more.
Hopefully, this is a sign for Riot to keep updating the game's lore and give players and fans more of this type of content.