Star Guardian Interview: Stephanie Bedford On Bringing The World, Themes, And Champions To Life
Star Guardian has taken over the League of Legends universe in recent weeks. All games under the Runeterra banner have been outfitted with new content and cosmetics themed around the universe of friendship, bravery, and super stylish magical girls.
It all kicked off with Everything Goes On, a new song from Porter Robinson accompanied by an anime music video focusing on the friendship between a number of Champions. Much like Arcane before it, this new spin on the franchise has pulled me and several other newcomers into the fray. It’s refreshingly beautiful, while not requiring too much prior knowledge to admire the new stories being told. Oh, and it will probably make you cry.
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To delve deeper into Star Guardian, I caught up with narrative producer Stephanie Bedford to talk all about bringing this take on League of Legends to life. 2022 pushes things further than ever in so many unexpected ways. I also asked about the potential romance between Akali and Kai'Sa and if there was genuine queer intention behind their bond beyond fan speculation. Sadly my question went unanswered, so us gays are still in the dark for now. That aside, let’s jump into things!
TheGamer: I’ve always viewed League of Legends as an outsider, but Arcane brought me into the fold and Star Guardian has only furthered that interest. How has it been as a narrative producer to watch so many new fans fall in love with this universe?
Stephanie Bedford: This experience has been so exciting for both me and the team. We are such fans of this universe and the stories of the Champions within so to watch other people fall in love with it has been incredible. We feel really passionately about this space and the
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