John Needham Promoted To President Of Esports At Riot Games
John Needham was recently promoted to the role of President of Esports at Riot Games. In this newly created position,Continue Reading
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SPORTFIVE Agency To Launch Global Esports Unit
SPORTFIVE Agency announced the implementation of a global esports unit led by newly appointed Executive Vice President of Global EsportsContinue Reading
PandaScore Now Offers Betting Odds On “League Of Legends: Wild Rift”, Partners With FortuneJack
PandaScore recently announced it has begun offering esports betting odds on Riot Games’ mobile title, League of Legends: Wild Rift.Continue Reading
Aim Lab Collaborates With Riot Games
The first-person shooter training platform Aim Lab recently unveiled a partnership with Riot Games. As a result of this deal,Continue Reading
Reports: Maximum LoL Esports Contract Length Increased To Four Years
Riot Games is reportedly making a change to its player contract policy just ahead of the 2021 League of LegendsContinue Reading
G2 And Cloud9 Accused Of Colluding To Prevent Sale Of Perkz To Fnatic
Both G2 and Cloud9 have been accused of colluding to prevent the sale of star League of Legends player “Perkz”Continue Reading
Riot Games And Secretlab Unveil Jinx Edition Gaming Chair
Riot Games and Secretlab have partnered together to release a special Jinx Edition chair to celebrate the Netflix launch ofContinue Reading
Riot Promotes Whalen Rozelle To Head Of Global Esports Operations
Riot Games has promoted Whalen Rozelle, who previously served as Senior Director of Global Esports and Global Head of VALORANTContinue Reading
Riot Games’ “League Of Legends” Esports Division Remains Unprofitable
According to The Washington Post, Riot Games’ League of Legends esports division has still not turned a profit. Despite thisContinue Reading
“League Of Legends” Recorded 180M In October
October was a record-breaking month for Riot Games. In a statement released by the company following the launch of theContinue Reading
The Esports Integrity Commission Taps Sportsflare As Newest Anti-Corruption Supporter
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced that Sportsflare, the betting arm of Tiidal Gaming Group, will join more thanContinue Reading
Riot Games Announces All-Women’s “LCS Game Changers” Through Diversity Initiative
Opportunities for women in gaming are few and far between, and that fact is not lost on Riot Games. ThatContinue Reading
“Arcane” Is The Top Program On Netflix In 38 Countries
Riot Games’ new television series Arcane, which is based around the hit game League of Legends, has been performing incrediblyContinue Reading
Riot Games Talking With Olympics After LOL Esports Breaks Viewership Record
We may soon see Riot Games titles in the Olympics. This comes after the organization confirmed it had been havingContinue Reading
Weekly News #163: OpTic Envy Merger, Roblox Beat, New Nintendo Console, Riot At The Olympics, LoL Viewership, Arcane Tops Netflix, Esports Coach Silence, Immortals Relocation
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Riot Games confirming talks with the Olympics, theContinue Reading
Riot Games Titles Available On Epic Games Store
On November 4th, Riot made several of the company’s hit games available to download on the Epic Games Store. WhenContinue Reading
Former Netflix Executive Joins Riot Games
Riot Games recently announced it had hired former Netflix executive Brian Wright as the company’s new Chief Content Officer. InContinue Reading
“League Of Legends” World Championship Finals To Be Broadcast In European Movie Theaters
On October 20th, Riot Games announced the 2021 League of Legends World Championship finals will be broadcast in 70 movieContinue Reading
Weekly News #161: Microsoft Metaverse, LoL Esports Losses, Blizzcon Canceled, Chinese “Fortnite Axed, YouTube Gaming Failure, Ubisoft Blockchain, Netflix Gaming
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Microsoft announcing plans to launch their own metaverse,Continue Reading
Kanga Acquired By Riot Games
The popular publisher Riot Games recently announced it had acquired the media technology start-up company Kanga. At this time, theContinue Reading
100 Thieves And Lil Nas X Collab For League World Championship Music Video
Musician and social media influencer Lil Nas X recently teamed up with 100 Thieves to release a surprise music videoContinue Reading
Attorneys For Riot Games Claim DFEH Is Holding Up Lawsuit
In November 2018, former female employees of Riot Games filed a class-action lawsuit against their old company, alleging that femalesContinue Reading
Wisdom Gaming And Mall Of America Partner To Create Midwest Esports Hub
On October 14th, a long-term partnership agreement was unveiled between Wisdom Gaming and Mall of America. As a result, theContinue Reading
Promod Esports Unveils ICEBOX, A“VALORANT” Community And Upcoming Tournament Competition
Promod Esports just announced the formation of a new Northern European VALORANT community called ICEBOX as well as a newContinue Reading
Rogue And Hyperice Join Forces
The gaming organization Rogue announced it has teamed up with the tech company Hyperice. As a result, Hyperice will provideContinue Reading
Mastercard Named Latest Sponsor Of 2021 And 2022 LEC Playoffs
Mastercard recently announced it had agreed to a partnership with the League of Legends European Championship (LEC). As a resultContinue Reading
Riot Games, Wisdom Gaming Tap Nerd Street Gamers To Host “Wild Rift” Summoner Series LAN Championship
Esports infrastructure company, Nerd Street Gamers has partnered up with Riot Games and Wisdom Gaming to host North America’s firstContinue Reading
Ryan Crosby Named President Of Publishing At Riot Games
On September 22nd, Riot Games announced it had promoted Ryan Crosby to the position of President of Publishing. In thisContinue Reading