What a U.S. ban on Tencent may mean for the online game industry
The U.S.-China trade war has taken another turn after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will put an end to WeChat...
Gen.G announces search for all-women team for Valorant
Gen.G and Bumble have announced a search for an all-women Valorant esports team. Gen.G, an esports organization with many teams, has an existing partnership...
Riot Games unveils LoL Esports brand, unifying its regional events
Riot Games today announced its official League of Legends esports brand will be known as LoL Esports. The move will tie all of the...
Buildbox owner AppOnboard hires Riot Games leader Mike Seavers as CEO
AppOnboard has named former Riot Games chief technology officer Mike Seavers as its new CEO. Founder and previous CEO Jonathan Zweig will continue as...
Riot Games announces 4-week League of Legends fundraiser for frontline health workers
Riot Games said it will stage a four-week charity fundraiser for frontline health workers in League of Legends, its popular multiplayer online battle arena...
How indie studio Double Stallion partnered with Riot to make a League of Legends game
When Riot Forge came calling at Double Stallion Games in Montreal, they didn’t say what it was for. They asked the game studio to...
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...