League of Legends developer Riot Games has ended its partnership with proposed $500 billion Saudi Arabian city Neom just a day after its announcement. On Tuesday evening, Riot announced a partnership between the futuristic city and the League of Legends European Championship (LEC). The city was expected to be the “main partner” on the LEC’s […]
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League of Legends Saudi Arabia Sponsorship Deal Met With Heavy Criticism
Riot Games has received sharp criticism over a recent announcement that it would be partnering with Saudi Arabian city Neom for its League of Legends European Championship (LEC) Summer Season. Critics of the move, including some from within the LoL community, have raised concerns regarding Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses, ties to Saudi Crown Prince […]