These are the games you played the most in 2013, according to Raptr (infographic) Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 17, 2013 1 min Raptr's members played a ton of Grand Theft Auto V, League of Legends, and Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Continue Reading 1 min
Riot turns League of Legends data over to the community with new API Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 11, 2013 1 min Developers can use the API to build apps and websites that update in real time alongside the game. Continue Reading 1 min
Riot reversal: League of Legends pros can stream any game they want Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 7, 2013 1 min After League Championship Series contracts leak online, Riot is changing its take on what players can broadcast. Continue Reading 1 min
Ban on what League of Legends pros can stream is fair if salaries are high — and they probably aren’t Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 6, 2013 4 min If Riot wants to cut off potential revenue streams from players, they have to better compensate those pros for the right. Continue Reading 4 min
How the players, developers, and leagues of e-sports are making money and creating a thriving industry Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 3, 2013 12 min Traditional gaming is having a pretty exciting fall season. Microsoft and Sony both launched new consoles. Developer Rockstar released a new Grand Theft Auto.... Continue Reading 12 min
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Rise of the Xbox One, League of Legends smashes records Posted byby Mike Minotti November 22, 2013 4 min The Xbox One makes it debut, the PlayStation 4 is now a week old, and much more was covered this week at GamesBeat. Continue Reading 4 min
Riot Games drew 32M fans to its Season 3 League of Legends world championship Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 19, 2013 2 min Riot Games hit 8.5M peak viewers for its annual livestreamed League of Legends online gaming tournament. Continue Reading 2 min
Nexon CFO’s advice to free-to-play mobile developers: Don’t make junk Posted byby GamesBeat October 29, 2013 2 min Owen Mahoney's approach to a successful free-to-play game simple and yet deceptively difficult. Continue Reading 2 min
A visual tour of Riot Games, one of the ‘best places to work’ (photo gallery) Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 19, 2013 6 min Riot Games has built itself to more than 800 employees in Santa Monica, Calif. on the strength of League of Legends. Continue Reading 6 min
GamesBeat weekly roundup: GTA Online’s rocky launch, Mojang revealed, and going to League of Legends school Posted byby GamesBeat October 4, 2013 2 min This week, legendary military thriller author Tom Clancy dies at 66, Grand Theft Auto V’s online mode launches but not without a few problems,... Continue Reading 2 min