Riot Games (Page 6)

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Riot Games: "Before we take on football, we have to be humble"

League of Legends European Championship makes less revenue than a German second division football team, Riot's Alban Dechelotte said at Esports BAR Cannes yesterday

Feb. 13, 2019 Matthew Handrahan

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Riot Games updates company values following "bro culture" toxicity claims

Developer says new values are a "guide for who we want to be"

Jan. 15, 2019 Ivy Taylor

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Women in Games France launches esports incubator program

Riot Games France to support incubator's first season promoting women in League of Legends

Dec. 14, 2018 Rebekah Valentine

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Riot reportedly suspends COO over misconduct at work

Update: Riot offers statement, full internal email confirms suspension

Dec. 14, 2018 James Batchelor

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Riot Games faces class-action suit for discrimination, harassment

One current, one former employee allege company denied equal pay, stifled careers based on their gender

Nov. 6, 2018 Rebekah Valentine

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Riot brings in former Uber exec Frances Frei as part of culture rehabilitation efforts

League of Legends developer says it will continue “pulling in the best of the best” to support its efforts

Sept. 12, 2018 Ivy Taylor

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Two Riot employees exit following PAX session controversy

One confirmed fired after criticizing those upset by PAX West panel focused on uplifting women and non-binary individuals

Sept. 7, 2018 Rebekah Valentine

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Riot responds to controversy over women and non-binary PAX workshops

“No matter how heated a discussion, we expect Rioters to act with respect”

Sept. 3, 2018 James Batchelor

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Riot's struggle with toxicity turns inwards

After years of focusing on toxicity in its player base, Riot Games faces up to unpleasant revelations about its own work culture - and the industry at large should take note

Aug. 31, 2018 Rob Fahey

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Riot Games outlines plan for culture change in wake of workplace sexism allegations

Company promises action steps such as third-party evaluations, anonymous hotline, reevaluation of recruiting practices, and new HR hires

Aug. 29, 2018 Rebekah Valentine

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Riot Games "a long way from breaking even" on esports investment

Head of global esports events explains company's decision to cut costs, focus investments over next three years

Aug. 28, 2018 Rebekah Valentine

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Riot Games partners with blood bank to promote donation in the Netherlands

League of Legends players who donate blood through Sanquin will receive an in-game skin

Aug. 23, 2018 Rebekah Valentine

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Riot Games exec Greg Street promises change to sexist culture

Meanwhile, ex-Riot artist and Jinx creator Katie De Sousa reflects on her own experiences, is confident studio can turn things around

Aug. 17, 2018 James Batchelor

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Riot Games responds to sexist work culture exposé

"We haven't lived up to our own values," says League of Legends developer as criticism mounts in wake of damning report

Aug. 8, 2018 Ivy Taylor

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Tencent awarded $2.89 million in lawsuit against Mobile Legends CEO

Riot Games parent company wins non-compete suit in China

July 18, 2018 Rebekah Valentine

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UC Berkeley introduces League of Legends scholarships

University of California follows establishment of "esports community center" with new Riot Games partnership

May 1, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Riot's recipe for "sportsmanship" in League of Legends

At GDC, Kimberly Voll detailed how Riot Games successfully revamped LoL's ineffective Honor system

March 23, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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League of Legends dev Riot Games details how it ensures fairer loot box odds

Leading MOBA studio is the latest to share drop rates as scrutiny over monetisation continues

Feb. 26, 2018 James Batchelor

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Riot Games introduces revenue sharing in EU LCS overhaul

Developer rethinks Challenger Series and looks to reward teams that "positively contribute to the success of the LCS"

Oct. 31, 2017 Ivy Taylor

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Riot co-founders Brandon Beck and Marc Merril to lead development on new title

Senior leadership team to handle company operations while duo work on studio's next project

Oct. 13, 2017 James Batchelor

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Fired Riot employee discusses toxicity and community engagement

Rutledge says that talking to players can be scary, but it's better than "feeling like total silence out there"

Oct. 10, 2017 Ivy Taylor

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Riot dev out after taking shots at oft-banned player

League of Legends studio apologizes to Tyler1 after lead experience designer speculates on his demise

Oct. 3, 2017 Brendan Sinclair

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Riot Games will donate 25% of revenue from new Hero to charity

Riot will match the amount with its own money, and split the proceeds between three charities

Sept. 19, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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How can Riot Games fix League of Legends esports in Europe?

A prominent team has accused the European League Championship Series of being "neither rational nor fair," and Riot's big changes have yet to arrive

Sept. 12, 2017 Matt Suckley

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"The fact is that most League of Legends teams lose money"

H2K says Riot is "subsidized" by European LoL teams' losses in a financial system that is "neither rational nor fair"

Sept. 6, 2017 Matthew Handrahan