Tiffany & Co Partners with Riot Games to Design the Championship Trophy
Kanesa David — August 18, 2022 — Tech
References: riotgames & esportsinsider
Tiffany & Co has announced it will be partnering with Riot Games to redesign the organization’s League of Legends World Championship Summoner’s Cup. The ‘Summoner’s Cup’ is the trophy awarded to the winner of the League of Legends World Championship, and the redesigned version by Tiffany & Co comes as a part of a multi-year deal between the two companies.
The ‘Summoner’s Cup’ weighs approximately 44 pounds and stands at 27 inches. Both companies cited an ‘extensive creative process’ as the foundation for the trophy’s design, sharing that the entire project took fourth months to complete. Riot Games has also recently worked with Louis Vuitton to design the trophy’s case.
The League of Legends World Championship will commence on Sep 29, 2022.
Image Credit: Riot Games
The ‘Summoner’s Cup’ weighs approximately 44 pounds and stands at 27 inches. Both companies cited an ‘extensive creative process’ as the foundation for the trophy’s design, sharing that the entire project took fourth months to complete. Riot Games has also recently worked with Louis Vuitton to design the trophy’s case.
The League of Legends World Championship will commence on Sep 29, 2022.
Image Credit: Riot Games
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