League of Legends players are in for a new summer event, Anima Squad! It is an alternate universe where cybernetic, animal-themed warriors serve as humanity’s last hope against the nefarious Primordian forces, through an all-new PvE game mode, Operation: Swarm. The Anima Squad summer event is available from Wednesday, July 17 through Monday, August 19.
The developers describe Swarm as a deeply replayable, bullet heaven survivor PvE game mode set within the world of Anima Squad. In it, parties of up to four players to battle waves upon waves of Primordian forces. Win or lose, each run will help players become stronger the next time they hit the battlefield.
- Players can grab up to three of their friends and choose from a roster of elite Anima Squad members and fight together as humanity’s last hope against the Primordians.
- With a WASD control scheme, players will run around in a brand-new map of Final City, mowing down enemies, completing missions, and surviving as long as they possibly can.
- As the battle unfolds, players can unlock and upgrade powerful weapons and new Anima Squad members to help defeat the swarms of enemies coming to take over and mix up their strategy.
- Players can work to permanently strengthen themselves, match over match, by purchasing Power Ups with gold earned in each game. These Power Ups grant permanent buffs to give the team an edge in future field operations, so players can progress further and further in each match.
The first round of the event introduces a number of skins for the beloved characters, including Battle Dove Seraphine (Legendary), Prestige Cyber Cat Yuumi (Prestige), Cyber Cat Yuumi, Battle Bunny Aurora, Battle Bat Xayah, Primordian Rek’Sai, and Primordian Bel’Veth. Last, but certainly not the least, is the fabulous Admiral Battle Bunny Miss Fortune (Mythic Variant).
However, there is more to look forward to! The second round of Anima Squad skins will be dropping during the next patch, halfway through the event:
- Primordian Aatrox (Legendary)
- Prestige Battle Lion Leona (Prestige)
- Battle Lion Leona
- Battle Wolf Yasuo
- Primordian Briar
- Battle Bear Illaoi
Additionally, League of Legends introduced the latest champion: a Vastaya Witch Aurora.
