Valorant gets big esports plans with the Ignition Series
Riot Games announced the Ignition Series today, the “publisher’s first step to build a thriving esport” for Valorant. The team-based shooter had its official...
Riot Games will invest $10 million in minority-owned game studios
League of Legends publisher Riot Games said that it will invest $10 million in founders who are underrepresented minorities and women in the video...
Game companies speak out against racism and injustice, cancel their events
Game companies have begun speaking out against racism and injustice during the worst civic unrest in the United States in decades. The protests erupted and...
Valorant launches on June 2
Riot Games announced today that its team-based shooter Valorant will have its official launch for PC on June 2. The free-to-play game has been...
Not E3: When to expect Sony’s and Microsoft’s next big summer events
I’ve worked from home for years. Now, the whole world is learning something that I’ve known for a while. When your office is your...
Valorant and Twitch build symbiotic relationship of success
Online video continues to bring in more and more eyeballs as people are stuck at home. But that has also led to a huge...
Riot Games details its social impact giving for 2019
Riot Games’ Social Impact Fund has given $8 million in grants to date to nonprofits that its League of Legends players care about, according...
Gen.G bets on South Korea’s League of Legends esports franchises
Riot Games recently announced that it would set up team franchises in South Korea, and esports organization Gen.G said it is putting its hat...
Riot Games acquires Hypixel Studios, maker of upcoming Minecraft-like game
Riot Games has acquired Hypixel Studios, a maker of an upcoming game that resembles the popular titles Minecraft and Roblox. Hypixel’s Hytale is going...
Riot Games players raise $6 million for charity
Riot Games, the maker of League of Legends, said its global in-game charity fundraiser has raised $6 million for the Riot Games Social Impact...