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Riot Games will allow top Valorant and League of Legends esports teams to have gambling companies as sponsors
Riot Games will allow top Valorant and League of Legends esports teams to have gambling companies as sponsors
Riot Games is "responsibly" opening up sponsorship from betting companies for tier one League of Legends and Valorant e…
June 27, 2025
Hypixel Studios announces closure and cancellation of Minecraft-like game Hytale
Hypixel Studios announces closure and cancellation of Minecraft-like game Hytale
Riot Games-owned developer Hypixel Studios is closing in the next few months, with development ending for the long-gest…
June 24, 2025
Tencent directors step down from Epic Games' board after US Justice Department "expressed concerns"
Tencent directors step down from Epic Games' board after US Justice Department "expressed concerns"
Two Tencent directors have left Epic Games' board of directors after the US Justice Department "expressed concerns" abo…
May 30, 2025
Riot Games to issue penalties for "off-platform conduct"
Riot Games to issue penalties for "off-platform conduct"
Riot Games has announced further changes to its terms of service for its creator community, including a step to issue p…
Dec. 2, 2024
Riot Games "eliminates" 32 League of Legends roles
Riot Games "eliminates" 32 League of Legends roles
Update: In a statement to GamesIndustry.biz, Riot Games has confirmed 27 layoffs from its League team, and five further…
Oct. 15, 2024
Riot adjusts regional pricing of virtual currency across its live games
Riot adjusts regional pricing of virtual currency across its live games
Riot Games is altering regional pricing of its virtual currency, with one country seeing increases over 70%.
Sept. 4, 2024
Riot Games shuffles leadership for esports and entertainment
Riot Games shuffles leadership for esports and entertainment
Riot Games has re-organised its leadership in its esports and entertainment segments.
Aug. 16, 2024
Former Activision staff concerned about gen AI tools used in development, including Midjourney
Former Activision staff concerned about gen AI tools used in development, including Midjourney
Activision Blizzard has reportedly approved the use of generative AI tools including Midjourney and Stable Diffusion fo…
July 25, 2024
Riot Games pays tribute to League of Legends voice actor Sam Mowry, who passed away aged 64
Riot Games pays tribute to League of Legends voice actor Sam Mowry, who passed away aged 64
Dota 2 and League of Legends voice actor Sam Mowry has died aged 64.
July 23, 2024