Riot Games
Riot Games is an American video game developer, publisher, and eSports tournament organizer established in 2006. Their main office is based in West Los Angeles, California.
Private | |
Industry | Interactive entertainment |
Founded | 2006 |
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 19 studios and offices (2017)[1] |
Key people | Brandon Beck (CEO) Tom Cadwell (Lead Designer)[2] |
Products | |
Revenue | US$1.6 billion (2015 estimate)[3] |
Owner | Tencent |
Number of employees | 2,500 (2017)[4] |
Subsidiaries | Radiant Entertainment |
Website | www |
The company is primarily known for creating the game League of Legends, which was released in North America and Europe on October 27, 2009.[5]
Riot Games Media
The stage for the 2017 League of Legends World Championship finals between SK Telecom T1 and Samsung Galaxy in the Beijing National Stadium
References
- ↑ "The Riot Manifesto". Riot Games. April 28, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lien, Tracey (January 1, 2014). "Riot Games president defends company against accusations of greed". Polygon. http://www.polygon.com/2014/1/1/5264170/riot-games-president-defends-company-against-accusations-of-greed. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ↑ Gaudiosi, John (January 27, 2016). "ESports Are Driving Digital Video Game Sales". Fortune.
- ↑ "Founders Lane Swap". October 11, 2017.
- ↑ Riot Games. "Interactive Timeline". Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.