Riot Games has announced that the Wild Rift League (WRL), which encompassed both China and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, will now exclude the APAC region. This means the end of Riot’s direct support for Wild Rift esports in the APAC region. In a statement, Riot said they want to “pivot to a model that relies…
After seven years of legal battle, a copyright dispute between two gaming giants: Riot Games and Moonton finally over as both parties reached a settlement. The dispute was centered around Moonton’s mobile games, such as Mobile Legends (MLBB), which bore striking resemblances to Riot Games’ iconic title, League of Legends (LOL). Riot Games alleged that…
Riot Games, the developers behind League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics confirmed that both esports will be featured games at the upcoming 2024 Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this summer. It will join the tournament alongside: Counter-Strike 2 DOTA 2 StarCraft II Street Fighter 6 TEKKEN 8 EA Sports FC 24 Rocket League…
In a recent blog post, Riot Games, the powerhouse behind the immensely popular League of Legends (LoL) has proposed a new model to revamp its esports ecosystem. This model aims to establish more predictable revenue streams for teams through enhanced partnerships and innovative in-game digital sales strategies. Why Change Now? Industry Facing Challenges 2023 was a…
Riot Games, the developer behind League of Legends and Valorant, has agreed to a staggering $100 million settlement in a gender discrimination class-action lawsuit. Root Cause of the Lawsuit The roots of this legal battle can be traced back to 2018 when the Los Angeles Times and Kotaku reported on Riot Games’ toxic workplace environment…
Riot Games recently dropped an intense 44-second teaser trailer for the highly anticipated second season of Arcane, the animated League of Legends series. Despite its brevity, the cryptic sneak peek is generating hype and reigniting a popular fan theory. Singed Hints at Twisted Experiments The trailer focuses on the villainous chemist Singed, also known as…
Riot Games has officially announced that League of Legends is bidding farewell to its decade-old ranked MMR (matchmaking rating) system and embracing a new era in the coming year. A new custom Riot-made MMR system will deploy first in Season 14, which will later transition into a TrueSkill 2 system from Microsoft. This overhaul aims…
League of Legends stands as one of the world’s most iconic multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games, boasting over 100 million dedicated players. This raging popularity stems not just from its highly strategic and addictive gameplay but also the vibrant fantasy world full of imaginative characters that developers Riot Games have built up since its…
Attention, League of Legends players! Those frustratingly predictable bot matches are about to get a whole lot more interesting, as Riot Games prepares to roll out a full upgrade to its AI companions. Over the past few months, the company has been diligently testing enhanced bot capabilities on PBE servers, and the results have been…
