Misfits Gaming owner Ben Spoont: Everyone will have an ‘aha!’ moment in esports
To Ben Spoont, the cofounder and owner of the Misfits Gaming esports organization, everybody eventually has an “aha!” moment when they understand the passion...
Riot Games signs Mastercard as League of Legends sponsor as it fixes sexist culture
Riot Games announced today that Mastercard has signed on to become a global sponsor for the League of Legends’ esports for multiple years. The...
Former Riot Games vets raise $2.5 million for Singularity 6 games studio
Singularity 6 has raised $2.5 million in seed investment from London Venture Partners to build a game studio. The Los Angeles game developer was...
Riot Games hires former Uber exec Frances Frei as senior diversity and culture adviser
Riot Games acknowledged it has work to do addressing a sexist work culture and other diversity issues. To address that, the maker of League...
The DeanBeat: EA’s esports tragedy, Riot’s sexism, and Cyberpunk 2077’s awesomeness
Violence came home to the video game community this week with the shootings at a Madden esports competition in Jacksonville, Florida. A mentally disturbed...
Stop your gamers from screwing themselves and you over (VB Live)
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League of Legends studio Riot promises to take steps to address sexism
Riot Games, which oversees one of the biggest games and esport in the world in League of Legends, is finally talking about how it...
Stop getting screwed: Using AI to prevent game fraud (VB Live)
There are 2.2 billion active gamers, and 100 percent of them are at risk from fraudsters. Also at risk: your game's reputation, customer retention, and your bottom line. Learn how machine learning and AI can keep your game and players safe online criminals, don’t miss this VB Live event.
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...
League of Legends studio Riot teases new games
Riot Games is sort of a misnomer. After all, the studio only has the one game with its megapopular and lucrative multiplayer online battle...