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The US is banning TikTok, could Fortnite and League of Legends be next? | This Week in Business

This week's legislation could apply to games, and the US has been sizing up Epic and Riot's Tencent ties for years

April 26, 2024 Brendan Sinclair

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Riot Games and Moonton Games settle IP legal battle

After allegations of copyright infringement that began in 2017, the League of Legends maker withdraws its lawsuits

April 2, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Riot and Microsoft layoffs the same, but different | This Week in Business

The League of Legends maker's accountability falls on people not at fault, while Microsoft celebrates the Activision Blizzard acquisition by disposing of devs

Jan. 26, 2024 Brendan Sinclair

News

Riot lays off 530 staff, Riot Forge shutting down

Layoffs follows period of fast growth that didn't lead to sustainability, CEO says, plus developer also reduces Legends of Runeterra's scope

Jan. 23, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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A poor job of Riot control | 10 Years Ago This Month

League of Legends maker overplays its hand by trying to ban pro players from streaming other companies' games

Dec. 20, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Riot Games to establish new EMEA esports arena

The new facility will host the League of Legends and Valorant championships within the region

Nov. 29, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Riot Games Social Impact Fund hits $50m | News-in-brief

The initiative was launched back in 2019 to aid organizations and communities in need

Nov. 29, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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League of Legends esports is still not breaking even

"We're trying to find our footing, trying to find a way to refresh our league," Riot Games says

Aug. 25, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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League Championship Series delayed following conflict between Riot and players association

The LCSPA voted in favour of a walkout to protest changes made to the league that could lead to 70 job losses

May 31, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Riot Games to compensate 1,548 women in gender discrimination case

Update: The settlement agreement has been approved, with court filing showing payments could range from $5,000 to over $150,000

May 17, 2023 James Batchelor

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Riot Games appoints A. Dylan Jadeja as new CEO

After six years, Nicolo Laurent will step down from the position and shift to an advisory role

May 11, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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ADL criticizes Fortnite, Call of Duty for lax stance on Holocaust denial

Group's report card of game and social media companies finds lack of policies, slow responses, and no action taken on user reports

April 10, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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League of Legends source code exposed in Riot cyberattack

The company received a ransom email, but confirms that player personal information wasn't compromised

Jan. 25, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Riot Games lays off 46 staff as part of "strategic shifts"

League of Legends firms says it made cuts "within a few teams to sharpen our focus"

Jan. 20, 2023 James Batchelor

Feature

What can we learn from newly enacted salary transparency laws?

We peruse the job listings of publishers and developers across California and Washington following new pay laws

Jan. 11, 2023 James Batchelor

News

Riot Games files motion to end deal with cryptocurrency firm FTX

The League of Legends maker notes that the outfit's bankruptcy and controversies have damaged its public image

Dec. 19, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Riot Games suing NetEase, claims Hyper Front copies Valorant

League of Legends firm seeks to shut down mobile shooter and requests "substantial" damages

Dec. 12, 2022 James Batchelor

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Tencent to stand trial in latest Mobile Legends legal battle

Recent suit filed by Moonton Technology accuses tech giant of multiple violations regarding the mobile title

Nov. 28, 2022 Danielle Partis

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Riot axes Wild Rift Esports plans outside of Asia

League to focus on Asian territories from April 2023, but Riot leaves door open to "third parties to host events" elsewhere

Nov. 22, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Google reportedly paid Activision, Riot millions to prevent them from opening rival app stores

Update: Activision says claims discovered in unredacted Epic lawsuit are "nonsense"

Nov. 21, 2022 James Batchelor

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