John Needham was recently promoted to the role of President of Esports at Riot Games. In this newly created position, Needham will lead the division of Riot that manages esports titles while unifying organizational operations.
“As we head into 2022, we’re placing our biggest bets yet on esports to deliver the most connected, immersive experiences for the millions of players worldwide who love our games,” said Nicolo Laurent, CEO of Riot Games, in a statement. “John Needham’s leadership and vision for our esports business has helped us grow our fandom exponentially over the past few years. It’s why I’m excited to formalize a major division at Riot Games, with John reporting directly into me, to support and drive our big, bold swings that make it even better to be a player.”
Needham is now serving alongside well-known executives like Shauna Spenley and Scott Gelb. All three will report directly to CEO Nicolo Laurent.
John Needham has spent many years working for Riot Games. He has held several leadership positions with the company including Global Head of Esports, the Managing Director of Europe, and the Head of the League of Legends European Championship (LEC).
(All information was provided by Sports Business Journal and VentureBeat)
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