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Opinion

AI moderation will cause more harm than good | Opinion

The problem of in-game abuse can only be solved through a proper commitment of resources; magical thinking about AI solutions will only make things worse

Nov. 18, 2022 Rob Fahey

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Ubisoft and Riot team up to develop AI for safer in-game interactions

The firms also aim to make the Zero Harm in Comms research project an industry wide collaboration

Nov. 16, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Court dismisses Riot Games' lawsuit against Moonton Technology

US judge rules that China will be a more appropriate forum for the legal dispute over alleged League of Legends copycats

Nov. 10, 2022 James Batchelor

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Riot to self-publish League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics in Southeast Asia | News-in-brief

Studio's 12-year partnership with Singaporean dev Garena coming to an end by 2023

Nov. 9, 2022 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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Riot games acquires Wargaming Sydney Studio

The game developer rebrands to Riot Sydney while Molly Mason-Boule will oversee its operations

Oct. 17, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Arcane is awarded Emmy for Oustanding Animated Program

The show inspired by Riot Game's League of Legends is the first streaming series to win the category

Sept. 6, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Riot and Take This launch mental health tools for marginalised creators

Program gives streamers and players practical tools and resources to support their wellbeing

Sept. 2, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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League of Legends: Wild Rift pulls in $750m global player spending

The MOBA hits the revenue amount two years after release, it's also the second highest grossing mobile game of H1 2022

Sept. 1, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Riot officially appoints Andrei Van Roon as head of League studios

After working on the series for 11 years the executive will lead development across its catalog of titles

Aug. 31, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Riot Games: There is no significant gap in pay for women or underrepresented minorities

Publisher's latest annual diversity and inclusion report also notes that women make up 21.7% of its global leadership

Aug. 16, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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More than 1,000 women to receive share of Riot Games' $100m gender discrimination settlement

Judge approves settlement, League of Legends firm will also appoint independent contractor to investigate pay disparities

July 26, 2022 James Batchelor

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League of Legends: Wild Rift has amassed $500m in global revenue

China accounts for 72% of total player spending following its October 2021 launch

July 22, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

Feature

When supporting a non-profit, how do you vet them?

Riot Games' senior director of social impact Jeffrey Burrell explains the process of selecting organizations

July 6, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Riot files new lawsuit against Moonton for copying League of Legends: Wild Rift

The LoL developer has been battling against the Shanghai-based studio for several years for IP infringement

May 10, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Riot Games wants LA staff to return to office, dropping vaccine & mask mandates

As it shifts back to the studio, the company's new safety measures follow local health authorities' recommendations

April 7, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Riot Games invests in Arcane studio Fortiche Production

Animation studio sees a pair of Riot execs added to its board of directors

March 14, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Riot Games to grow game publishing in Asia Pacific

Valorant maker appoints former managing director of emerging markets, Alex Kraynov as new APAC managing director

Feb. 25, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Riot Games postpones Valorant tournament due to war in Ukraine

"Our number one priority is to support the players, casters, staff and fans affected by the escalating crisis in Ukraine," Riot said

Feb. 25, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Riot co-founder Marc Merrill is now president of games

Former CEO returns to managerial position at the studio following 2017 departure

Feb. 21, 2022 Danielle Partis

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Riot Games sues developer over League of Legends clone

Heroes featured in Imba's I Am Hero were "deliberately designed to be substantially and confusingly similar to LoL's champions," Riot says

Jan. 25, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Riot overhauls staff compensation, expands Queue Dodge system for leavers

Plan promises 25% salary for three months as departees find their feet

Jan. 12, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Riot Games reaches $100m agreement for sexual harassment case

League of Legends maker settles 2018 litigation that alleged gender discrimination and a toxic work culture

Dec. 28, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Riot purchases new Seattle office location

Publisher's Mercer Island, Washington-based subsidiary is its second studio expansion this year

Dec. 9, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Riot Games sues job scam ring

People posing as publishers have been staging application processes that ask for upfront payments for work equipment

Dec. 9, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Riot Games donates $10k each to 30 non-profit organisations

Drive took place as part of Riot X Arcane Progress Days event

Nov. 11, 2021 Danielle Partis