Riot on sexism allegations: ‘We’re committed to fixing the underlying causes’

An in-depth Kotaku report detailed an alleged history of sexism at League of Legends developer Riot Games yesterday. The lengthy story included a number of uncomfortable anecdotes about the ways in which women are dismissed, ignored, or objectified at the studio.

Kotaku’s numerous sources presented a “bro culture” vision of Riot where colleagues fart in each other’s faces and where men and women will get completely different reactions to pitching the same idea. The story also claims that it is difficult for women to advance at the studio and those who do face situations where male managers speak openly about having sex with them and their female colleagues.