The hugely popular game League of Legends now contains 152 unique playable characters. The release of the latest "champion" Seraphine has caused quite a stir in the community. The latest controversy comes from an angry ex-girlfriend who thinks the character is based on her.
Even before her official release, Seraphine caused a stir. Namely, the fictional character has its own social media accounts, something the previous 151 League of Legends characters never had. On those accounts, Seraphine "posted" computer-generated selfies and photos of her cat, among other things, suggesting that she is a "real" person.
The first fierce criticism came when "Seraphine" suggested via Twitter that her mental health would be unstable and struggled to love herself. In several tweets, the fictional character showed that she struggled with herself and her self-confidence and could use all the support. The reactions show that fans really support her, something that is heart-warming on the one hand and a bit confusing on the other.
Now that the main criticism finally seemed to subside, there was again unrest on social media. Twitter user Stephanie Dorris claims that Seraphine is very similar to her. With this she means not only appearance, but also the name, the drawings, her cat and even the attitude in certain "selfies" on the Instagram account. Dorris had a relationship with an employee of League of Legends developer Riot Games for a few months in 2019 and says he always joked that he wanted to include her in the game.
Riot Games dismisses the allegations in a brief statement. The developer reports, among other things, that the employee Dorris talks about has not been working for them for more than a year and, moreover, did not have a position in which he could influence the creative processes.
Dorris's lawyer has filed an official complaint with Riot Games, but it is also unfounded, according to the studio. Riot Games does want to talk to the lawyer to discuss the case further.
Even before her official release, Seraphine caused a stir. Namely, the fictional character has its own social media accounts, something the previous 151 League of Legends characters never had. On those accounts, Seraphine "posted" computer-generated selfies and photos of her cat, among other things, suggesting that she is a "real" person.
The first fierce criticism came when "Seraphine" suggested via Twitter that her mental health would be unstable and struggled to love herself. In several tweets, the fictional character showed that she struggled with herself and her self-confidence and could use all the support. The reactions show that fans really support her, something that is heart-warming on the one hand and a bit confusing on the other.
Now that the main criticism finally seemed to subside, there was again unrest on social media. Twitter user Stephanie Dorris claims that Seraphine is very similar to her. With this she means not only appearance, but also the name, the drawings, her cat and even the attitude in certain "selfies" on the Instagram account. Dorris had a relationship with an employee of League of Legends developer Riot Games for a few months in 2019 and says he always joked that he wanted to include her in the game.
Riot Games dismisses the allegations in a brief statement. The developer reports, among other things, that the employee Dorris talks about has not been working for them for more than a year and, moreover, did not have a position in which he could influence the creative processes.
Dorris's lawyer has filed an official complaint with Riot Games, but it is also unfounded, according to the studio. Riot Games does want to talk to the lawyer to discuss the case further.
