Riot Games has secured a new partnership with personal finance company SoFi that will focus on the development of amateur League of Legends talent. As part of the deal, SoFi will provide a $250 USD primary investment account to all players participating in the Honda Scouting Grounds – a combine-style event where aspiring North American […]
Riot Games Reportedly Looking to Overhaul LCS Structure
Riot Games is looking to make significant changes to the structure of its North American pro league, the LCS, according to a report by Travis Gafford. These changes appear to be addressing criticisms regarding the lack of stakes for the Spring Split, which in its current form runs as a short regular season with its […]
Riot unveils badass Battlecast skins for Nasus and Zac, Resistance skins for Jayce, Yorick, and Singed in League PBE Preview
And they’re amazing. It’s time for battle. Riot previewed five League of Legends skins today, which should be hitting the PBE soon. And while the Battlecast Nasus and Zac skins are a different theme than the Resistance Jayce, Yorick, and Singed cosmetics, they all have one thing in common—metal. The new cosmetics are a godsend […]
Riot raising mana pool on 30 League champs due to Sheen and other items losing mana components in 2021 preseason
Anivia, Kassadin, Ezreal, and Ryze are among the affected champs. Some League of Legends champions are getting a small boost to their mana pools in the 2021 preseason update. League lead gameplay designer Mark “Scruffy” Yetter discussed the small update today. The mana components on a few items, like Sheen, are being removed to “open […]
How Riot created the virtual universe of the 2020 League of Legends World Championships
The 2020 League of Legends World Championship was supposed to be the biggest and expansive event that Riot had ever put on. It was going to be a true 10th anniversary blowout for the ultimate tournament in the world’s most popular esport. But this is 2020, which means things often don’t go the way we […]
Astralis Fined by Riot Games for Late Payments to LEC Players
Riot Games has issued a competitive ruling regarding missing salary payments for team members by Astralis Group. The ruling states that Astralis Group was late with “multiple payments towardsits “Team Members and Astralis’ General Manager exhibited conduct unbecoming of an LEC Team Manager.” Members of the organization’s League of Legends team reached out to the […]
Riot gives first look at Victorious Lucian skin and all its chromas for League's 2020 ranked rewards
For the first time, players will earn chromas based on which rank they hit. The more you climb, the more you earn. Riot unveiled the League of Legends ranked rewards for the 2020 season today, showcasing Victorious Lucian and all his chromas. Gold rank players and above will receive the skin, with a chroma unlocking […]
Riot to Launch Middle East VALORANT Servers, Add Arabic Language Support
Riot Games has announced that on Oct. 14 VALORANT will expand to the Middle East with the launch of dedicated servers and Arabic language support for the 5v5 multiplayer tactical first-person shooter. These new servers will be hosted in Bahrain and Arabic language support will become available universally across the world. When the servers launch […]
Riot Games shuts down Oceanic Pro League, Sydney Office
.Riot Games has announced the dissolution of the Oceanic Pro League after the region did not meet set goals. Additionally, the North American game developer has also closed its Sydney office. The studio focused mostly on operating the league instead of development. Riot Games dissolves Oceanic Pro League “At Riot Games, we want to build […]
Riot to Shut Down League of Legends Oceanic Pro League
Australia’s main professional League of Legends circuit, the Oceanic Pro League (OPL), will be shutting down, Riot Games announced earlier today. The league launched in 2017, with competition taking place in Sydney, Australia. Riot’s Sydney office will also be closing its doors, as its main function was to oversee the league. The announcement came from […]