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Worlds 2024 Primer

Learn more about the 2024 League of Legends World Championship in Europe

Sep 9, 2024

2XKO is starting its first at-home playtest: Alpha Lab. Read on to learn more.

Aug 7, 2024

Swarm, Arena, and the Value of Game Modes

Between Swarm, Arena, Pengu’s Party, and Ruination, it’s been a busy time for game modes in League, TFT, and Wild Rift. Let’s talk about em.

Jul 24, 2024

Know Before You Go - 2XKO at Evo 2024

2XKO is coming to Evo 2024, July 19–21. Get details on the demo, our booth schedule, Alpha Lab priority access, and more.

Jul 16, 2024

We’re Taking a Break, BRB

It’s time for our annual summer break. Because sunburns beat burnout any day.

Jun 28, 2024

Hall of Legends: Faker

Watch the full documentary on Faker, celebrating his unbelievable and unfinished career.

Jun 14, 2024

We Asked TFT Devs Your Burning Questions | 5 Year Bash - TFT

To celebrate five whole years of Teamfight Tactics, we’re taking a moment to ask longtime TFT devs your questions about Choncc lore, memorable patches, go-to tacticians, and more.

Jun 13, 2024

Happy Pride!

We’re celebrating this year with new in-game content, an updated Pride playlist, and a community hub where you all can show your pride.

May 30, 2024

Keeping Our Community Healthy // Dev Updates

VALORANT Studio Head Anna Donlon shares her thoughts on the current state of player behavior in VALORANT and outlines some of the upcoming changes aimed at making our community a better place for all.

May 30, 2024

Crafting Visual Effects in Teamfight Tactics - Super Art Power Hour...

Visual effects artists can do anything they want! Well, almost anything. We linked up with visual effects artist Jonathan Shishido for a speed run in building a celebration effect for TFT to experience the entire process from start to finish. He was also kind enough to share some tips and advice for anyone interested in learning more about visual effects work or working in games.

May 30, 2024

Constellations | Launch Video - Legends of Runeterra

Power is written in the stars. Constellations has come to Legends of Runeterra, and with it comes Path of Champions biggest update yet! Watch to learn who the stars have blessed with Level 6 Star Power.

May 22, 2024

TFT’s 5-Year Bash!

TFT’s 5th Birthday is just around the corner, and everyone is invited to celebrate, including all of our past sets!

May 21, 2024

Map Rotations, Replays, and More // Dev Updates - VALORANT

Anna and Andy stop by with some VALORANT leadership news, and then hand things over to some members of the dev team for updates on map rotations, balance, skins, and REPLAYS?! We’ll be back with more Dev Updates later this year.

May 21, 2024

Update on 2021 Lawsuit Against Riot & Former CEO

Arbitrator overseeing Sharon O'Donnell Vs Riot Games Inc., Et Al. finds all claims in the January 2021 lawsuit against Riot Games and our former CEO, Nicolo Laurent, were unfounded.

May 7, 2024

Know Before You Go - 2XKO at EVO Japan

2XKO is coming to EVO Japan 2024, April 27–29. Get details on how to play the demo, our booth schedule, and more.

Apr 23, 2024

How to Play 2XKO - EVO Japan 2024

We’re bringing a new demo to EVO Japan 2024, April 27–29. If you’re attending, brush up on basic controls, combos, and tag mechanics with the beginner’s guide below.

Apr 23, 2024

MSI 2024 Primer

Learn more about the 2024 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Chengdu.

Apr 22, 2024

Advancing the Esports and Player Experience in MENA

We’ll see League and TFT played at the Esports World Cup, localize League of Legends in Arabic, and launch servers in the Middle East this year

Mar 30, 2024

Devs Spill the Beans: Skarner’s New Lore | Dev Video - LoL

Senior narrative writer Elyse “Riot apothecarie” Lemoine talks about elevating Skarner to new heights, his role within Ixtal, and how he injects a new kind of horror in Runeterra.

Mar 29, 2024

Adjusting our LoL Esports Strategy

Sharing our new business model for teams in the LCS, LEC, and LCK designed to create more predictable revenue for teams and a path to long-term sustainability.

Mar 14, 2024

2XKO Social Media Wallpaper Kit

Can’t wait to play? Get a little bit closer with 2XKO wallpapers for your desktop, phone, and social media profile.

Feb 22, 2024

Bandle Tale - Available Now!

With your unique knitting magic and unflappable spirit, enlist the help of new friends, restore the portals, and reunite Bandle City once more!

Feb 21, 2024

Introducing the 2024 VCT Team Capsules // Skin Reveal Trailer - VAL

Make Game Night, Team Night. Rep your favorite VALORANT esports team with the all-new VCT team capsules, featuring a unique gun buddy, spray, player card, and Classic skin, designed in partnership with the VCT 2024 teams.

Feb 21, 2024

Happy Year of the Dragon!

The arrival of the Dragon is a cause for big celebrations all over the world. We don’t want to miss the chance to mark this occasion with plenty of goodies on the Rift!

Feb 8, 2024

Dragon Lantern - Skin Feature

The Year of the Dragon gave us the perfect occasion to marry cultural significance with some awesome designs for our Dragon Lantern Skin. Here’s a little sneak peek at what that process looked like!

Feb 7, 2024

State of the Game 2024

A sit-down with Riot leaders, touching on key points from LoR's history and giving players a peek at its future.

Feb 1, 2024

Dev Update: Patch Cadence, Themes & Exciting Additions

As the new year’s kicking off we want to share some of the exciting things coming your way. Sit down with David Xu, Wild Rift Product Lead, to look back on 2023 and get excited about what the Rift will have to offer in 2024!

Feb 1, 2024

Changes at Riot and the Road Ahead

Here’s what these changes mean for our games and what players can expect from us going forward.

Jan 22, 2024

Dev Update: One Runeterra & Arcane Season 2

As the new year’s kicking off we want to share some of the exciting things coming your way. Join Andrei “Meddler” van Roon, Head of League Studio, for our Wild Rift 2024 outlook on the League ecosystem, Arcane Season 2, and other news!

Jan 16, 2024

Introducing the Hall of Legends

Throughout history, we saw players ascend to the highest levels. But now, a new tier is born.

Jan 16, 2024

Riot and HP Team Up on New Global Partnership

HP’s industry-leading brands OMEN and HyperX are joining forces with Riot to power esports events and collaborate on future products

Jan 10, 2024

Arcane: Season 2 First Look

A nightmarish augmentation. Brace yourself for Season 2 of Arcane, coming November 2024.

Jan 5, 2024

Season 2024 Look Ahead: Champions, Modes, Arcane & More | Dev Video

Riot Brightmoon and Meddler are joined by members of the League team to discuss Ranked, champions, Arcane, champion mastery, modes, anti cheat, skins, and esports in 2024. Including a sneak peak at Arcane season 2, a tease about the new game mode, and a preview of the Season Start 2024 cinematic. Welcome to Season 2024.

Jan 5, 2024

The Winners of the 2023 Charity Voting Campaign

84 charities, 28 regions, $4.5M, and 589,000 player votes. Here are the charities players voted to support during the 2023 campaign

Dec 13, 2023

A View to Worlds

A viewer's guide for LoR Worlds 2023 to assist new viewers navigating the event

Dec 11, 2023

REMIX RUMBLE ft. Steve Aoki (Official Music Video) | Teamfight Tactics

Choncc’s in it for the fun. Pengu’s in it for the fame. Neither is backing down. Yasuo, Yorick, Jhin, and Bard take center stage at the wildest music festival in the Convergence. Meanwhile Gnar, Twitch, Amumu, and more put on a show of their own! This is Remix Rumble.

Nov 19, 2023

There’s No Place Like League

Looking back at the highlights of the 2023 season from Season Start through the Worlds Final

Nov 19, 2023

TFT Dev Drop: Remix Rumble I Dev Video - Teamfight Tactics

In TFT’s newest set, you’re the DJ. Field traits like K/DA, HEARTSTEEL, and Pentakill, make powerful Headliners the star of your board, and create your own custom remix.

Nov 5, 2023

Dev For a Day: Rusticles

Sit down with Rusticles who collaborated with the whole LoR team to bring to life his design and tell his story through the card game we all love.

Nov 3, 2023

HEARTSTEEL - PARANOIA ft. BAEKHYUN, tobi lou, ØZI, and Cal Scruby...

Watch the music video for “PARANOIA” by HEARTSTEEL Kayn, Ezreal, Sett, Yone, K’Sante, and Aphelios.

Oct 23, 2023

Planting Trees and Taking Drakes at Worlds 2023

We’re putting the Worlds Event Pass to work for reforestation and working with AWS to expand safe water access during Worlds 2023.

Oct 19, 2023

Transitioning from Summoner Names to Riot IDs

This updates player name terminology to better reflect the current world of League of Legends, creates more fluidity between Riot games, and streamlines how names work from a tech perspective.

Oct 16, 2023

Dev Update: Champs, Lore & More

Riot Brightmoon, Meddler, and guests are back with an update on champs, lore, Quickplay, and more.

Oct 13, 2023

The Making of Riot’s New Home in Seattle

An expert team of designers who create Riot’s offices have been working on the new office for years. Here’s some insight into their process and how it will impact the Rioters who work there.

Oct 12, 2023

Riot Client Game Hubs

Stay connected with relevant content and experiences with new Game Hubs.

Oct 9, 2023

Wild Rift Third Year Global Anniversary Celebrations

We’re gearing up for our Global Anniversary and can’t wait to celebrate you! To kick off the festivities, our Power Spike Gallery is now live! Submit your creations to unlock anniversary rewards! Also learn about some of the other festivities and goodies we have in store!

Oct 5, 2023

Update on Our CEO Transition

Following our CEO announcement in May, Nicolo Laurent and Dylan Jadeja have worked closely together over the past four months to ensure a smooth leadership transition for Riot.

Sep 22, 2023

Worlds 2023 Primer

Learn more about the 2023 League of Legends World Championship in South Korea.

Sep 14, 2023

SUNSET // Official Map Trailer - VALORANT

The long road to Los Angeles ends here. See VALORANT’s first foray into this vibrant new map set in Gekko’s stomping grounds.

Aug 26, 2023

How We Celebrated Pride 2023 at Riot

From working with community artists to pie-inspired donations, here’s how we celebrated Pride Month in June.

Aug 22, 2023

Project L @ Evo 2023 Recap

Why go to Evo? It’s pretty simple: your feedback really is important to us.

Aug 9, 2023

Mid-Year Update 2023 | Dev Snapshot - Legends of Runeterra

Game Director Dave Guskin is back with another Dev Snapshot. Watch to learn more about what we've seen and heard from you all so far in 2023, and for a look at where LoR is headed.

Jul 31, 2023

Arena: Making a New Mode

We've got your ringside seats for a behind-the-scenes look at how we made League's new 2v2v2v2 mode, Arena.

Jul 27, 2023

Introducing Duo Play

Tom and Shaun show off duo play and the evolution of Project L, Riot’s upcoming 2D tag fighter.

Jul 26, 2023

How Underdogs Made League of Legends History | DRX The Rise

Presented by Red Bull Media House in Partnership with Riot Games. Entering Worlds 2022, nobody expected Deft and DRX to make it past the Play-In stage. However, their past record would not keep the determined LCK team from hoping for victory and enjoying themselves along the way. Join us as we retrace DRX’s journey from underdogs to defeating the game’s greatest teams to become the World Champions of League of Legends Esports.

Jul 12, 2023

Shipping Xbox Game Pass

A technical look at how Riot’s Player Platform team helped to ship our Xbox Game Pass partnership.

Jun 29, 2023

The Tournament Begins: Soul Fighter 2023

Soul Fighter is bringing new modes, champions, stories, and skins to League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, Wild Rift, and Legends of Runeterra.

Jun 26, 2023

Celebrating Pride with the Community

See what’s available in game and hear from seven community artists who created unique art around our IP for Pride Month.

Jun 1, 2023

CONV/RGENCE - Available Now!

Run, leap, and slide your way through the streets of Zaun. Encounter champions, face down enemies, and locate never-before-seen sides of the Undercity.

May 23, 2023

Background Patching is coming to Riot Client

Keep your games up to date and ready to play when you are, starting with VALORANT and expanding to other games in the future.

May 19, 2023

New Emotes for a Discord Birthday Present

As thanks to the moderators who help to make Discord the platform of choice for gamers, Riot has created a new pack of emotes specifically for mods.

May 15, 2023

Announcing Our Next CEO

We’re proud to announce that our current global president, Dylan Jadeja, will become our next CEO later this year.

May 11, 2023

2022 Annual Impact Report

This report shows our progress as we climb the mountain toward a future for Riot, the gaming industry, and players.

Apr 26, 2023

Building the Future of Sport at Riot Games

John Needham, President of Esports at Riot Games, lays out his game plan toward building a sustainable future for the esports industry

Apr 19, 2023

The Mageseeker - Available Now!

The Mageseeker is an action RPG set in the League of Legends universe. Play as Sylas and wield the chains that once bound you to liberate Demacia from tyranny.

Apr 18, 2023

Looking Back on Women’s History Month 2023

We celebrated Women’s History Month by hosting panels with women leaders, holding events to bring people together, and sharing women’s stories across Riot.

Apr 12, 2023

Amplifying Black Voices for Black History Month

Riot Noir, our RIG for Black Rioters, spent the month highlighting Black culture, inspiring the next generation, and amplifying Black stories in gaming.

Mar 3, 2023

LoL Esports: Season Kickoff & State of the Game

Check out the latest announcements and what is in store for LoL Esports in 2023 by watching the Season Kickoff & State of the Game video.

Jan 10, 2023

The Brink of Infinity | Season 2023 Cinematic - League of Legends

Year after year, we stand together at the edge of a new beginning. Inspired by the words and deeds of the champions who came before. It's time to make your mark—Season 2023 has arrived.

Jan 10, 2023

/dev chat: Player Behavior | Dev Video - League of Legends

Timtammonster and Zero Impact discuss player behavioral systems in League. They talk about text chat moderation/muting and other changes shipped in 2022, goals for 2023, and their dreams for League’s community.

Jan 9, 2023

Season 2023 | LoL Pls - League of Legends

Welcome to Season 2023. Riot Brightmoon shares an update on skins and thematics, Riot Auberaun talks about changes to Ranked, and Riot Lexical gives a sneak peak at some upcoming champions.

Jan 9, 2023

Season 2023 Kickoff | The Madness is the Hype

Get ready for an all new adrenaline packed event featuring 9 regions over 2 days. Watch Season 2023 Kickoff on lolesports.com on January 10 + 11.

Jan 5, 2023

Riot is Taking a Break to End the Year

We’re taking a break for the holidays and wanted to take this time to reflect on all the big moments from 2022.

Dec 16, 2022

Re:presenting at AWS re:Invent

Earlier this month, nearly a hundred Rioters traveled to Las Vegas to attend AWS re:Invent, a weeklong conference hosted by AWS for the global cloud computing community.

Dec 14, 2022

Vote For the Cause You Want to Support!

Riot Games Social Impact Fund has allotted over $6M to 84 charities in 28 regions. Your vote helps decide who gets the most.

Dec 12, 2022

/dev: Gameplay Basics & Tag in Project L

Executive producer Tom Cannon and game director Shaun Rivera give an in-depth look at Project L’s gameplay and tag systems.

Dec 5, 2022

LoL & TFT Will be Published by Riot Games in Southeast Asia

After a 12 year partnership with Garena, Riot will self-publish League and TFT in Southeast Asia. Here’s how it will impact players and how to transition your account.

Nov 9, 2022

The Team That Makes the Worlds 2022 Broadcast Happen...

Putting together the global broadcast for Worlds 2022 takes a combination of talent from folks with backgrounds in music, sports, entertainment, and more.

Nov 3, 2022

How Riot Delivers a Global Broadcast for Worlds 2022

Worlds 2022 has seen intense LPL vs. LCK matches, Faker and T1, LCS teams playing poorly, and so much more. Here’s how the League of Legends Esports broadcast comes together.

Nov 1, 2022

Riot and IDEO Launch Open Innovation Challenge

The Designing for Digital Thriving Challenge will champion responsible design practices that foster healthy, inclusive communities in a rapidly changing digital world.

Oct 5, 2022

More Than a Label: Priscila Queiroz

For Latin American Heritage Month, we are telling stories of Rioters in Riot Unidos. First up, Priscila who has made a career out of curating communities and passion.

Sep 27, 2022

Q and A with some of our VALORANT leaders

We asked a group of VALORANT leaders why they joined the team, what they're excited about for the future, and plenty more.

Sep 21, 2022

Global Service Month 2022: From São Paulo to Shanghai

Rioters Around the World came together to give back to their local communities by painting murals, cleaning beaches, becoming mentors, and so much more.

Sep 15, 2022

Arcane Honored with Four Emmy® Awards

Our hit Netflix Series from Riot Games and Fortiche Production becomes the first-ever video game IP to win a Series Emmy® for Outstanding Animated Series

Sep 6, 2022

Riot is joining forces with Take This

We will provide funding and resources to the nonprofit dedicated to increasing support for mental health in gaming

Sep 1, 2022

Bug Blog: Esports Trade Issue

We will be walking you through a recent bug that was impacting our competitive leagues, and how we dove deep into one of League of Legends’ most legacy pieces of technology to mitigate it.

Aug 31, 2022

Riot Games Internship Study Guide Vol. 1

On Posting Day, Riot Games US Summer Internships will open with applications. We brought previous Riot Interns to share their story.

Aug 30, 2022

An Update on Player Dynamics

The numbers behind reports in our games and some things we are working on to make our games safer, more inclusive, more fair, and more fun.

Aug 29, 2022

Rainbow Rioters Find Their Lane: Maria Pentinen

A gamer her entire life, Maria talks about what video games mean to her, what being an ally looks like, and her path throughout her career.

Aug 9, 2022

Looking Back, and Forward, at Pride 2022

Around the world and at Riot, Pride is a year-round celebration. Here’s what we did for Pride and what we are continuing to do.

Aug 4, 2022

Star Guardian Cosplay Guide: Part 2

Find all the outfit details for each member of this year's class in the second part of the official Star Guardian cosplay guide!

Jul 31, 2022

Star Guardian Cosplay Guide: Part 1

Find all the outfit details for each member of this year's class in part 1 of this official Star Guardian cosplay guide!

Jul 17, 2022

We’re Taking a Break, BRB

It’s time for our annual summer break because sunburns beat burn out anyday

Jun 30, 2022

2021 Social Impact Report

A look at how Riot was able to help mobilize communities and platforms in 2021 to create ripple effects far beyond our office walls or digital spaces.

Jun 28, 2022

Choosing our lane: 2022 so far

Reflections from Riot’s CEO on in-person collaboration, our all-company trip to Barcelona, results of queue dodge, and more

Jun 9, 2022

Celebrating Pride Together

We’re celebrating Pride in-game and out, here’s what you can expect throughout Pride month.

May 31, 2022

Women's History Month

Women's History Month In March, Rioters from around the world came together to celebrate Women's History Month.

Apr 13, 2022

Black History Month Recap

In February, Rioters came together to celebrate Black History Month and shine a light on the Black community in gaming.

Mar 7, 2022

Getting Into the Guts of Berserk

We'll cover how we went from a hacky prototype spell to a game-changing ultimate that’s built to last.

Mar 1, 2022

Riot Games Expands Publishing Business Into Asia Pacific

With a focus on hyperlocal publishing, Riot expands its Southeast Asia business to Asia Pacific, including Japan and new offices in India, Philippines, Indonesia/Malaysia and Thailand.

Feb 25, 2022

/dev: The Latest on Udyr's VGU

An update on Udyr’s VGU, including character modeling, animation, visual effects, and concept art.

Jan 7, 2022

Spark - NEON Agent Trailer // VALORANT

Welcome to VALORANT, Neon. Our newest Manila-born Agent is sprinting onto the scene with Episode 4: Disruption. Lace up and get ready.

Jan 7, 2022

RiotX Arcane: Until Next Time

Thank you to everyone who has watched Arcane and for making this an unforgettable moment. We’ve never been more excited about the future.

Nov 22, 2021

Project L /dev: Finding our Game

As part of Undercity Nights, we’re sharing an update on Riot’s upcoming fighting game.

Nov 20, 2021

Filipino American History Month Recap

To celebrate Filipino American History Month, Filipinos At Riot hosted activities centered around this year’s theme: A Quest for Emergence.

Nov 19, 2021

Undercity Nights Takes Over

It’s time to cross the bridge from Piltover to experience Undercity Nights. From rewards to competition, here’s what we have planned.

Nov 14, 2021

Riot Games Presents: Your Hobby Could Make For The Perfect Career

Kahlief Adams (Program Manager for D&I) moderated a discussion for Afrotech World 2021 between REL Hunt (Marketing Creative Director, VALORANT) and Dwayne Sands (Software Engineer) about their journeys into gaming, the importance of finding community, and how Riot Noir has been a supportive network for them since coming to Riot.

Nov 11, 2021

Happy Progress Days!

It’s Progress Day in Piltover and our games are joining in on the festivities.

Nov 7, 2021

Welcome to RiotX Arcane

Celebrate Arcane’s release with us through games, events, rewards, and more!

Nov 1, 2021

Prime Gaming and Riot Games Team Up to Bring In-Game Content

Amazon Prime members can claim in-game offers for League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, VALORANT, and League of Legends: Wild Rift, and emotes for Esports competitions

Oct 28, 2021

Riot’s Global Service Month 2021

Rioters around the world served their local communities during Global Service Month 2021

Sep 29, 2021

Annual Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Progress Report - 2020

In a year when we launched new games during a pandemic, we also kept focused on our commitment to fostering diverse perspectives and work towards creating an inclusive culture. Our second annual D&I report is live now!

Sep 7, 2021

Bug Blog: TFT Bugs And Patches

See how we handle patches across PC and mobile for TFT, and how this relates to quality assurance.

Jul 30, 2021

Join The Sentinels Initiative

Nominate a nonprofit or cause for a chance to grant them $10,000 for charity.

Jul 8, 2021

Sessions: Vi - Out now

Introducing Sessions: Vi. A 37 track album completely free to use in your content.

Jul 2, 2021

Leveling Up Networking For A Multi-game Future

We’re going to tell you a bit about what we’ve done to reinforce consistent and stable connections, reduce latency, and improve the overall player experience for our entire multi-game portfolio.

Jun 29, 2021

Jason Bunge on Breakthrough Builders

CMO Jason Bunge talks to the Breakthrough Builders podcast about gaming culture, building a company's brand, and the importance of marketing.

Jun 16, 2021

The Legends Of Runeterra CI/CD Pipeline

Our team will be sharing some details about how we build, test, and deploy Legends of Runeterra, a digital collectible card game.

May 31, 2021

Free Mental Health Resources for Content Creators

We partnered with The Public Good Projects to create a free mental health advocacy guide for streamers, content creators, and moderators.

May 28, 2021

Dawnbringer Karma Wins Golden Halo Award

League of Legends players win the 2021 Golden Halo Award for their generosity with the Dawnbringer Karma Fundraiser.

May 27, 2021

Celebrating Pride With You

This year’s Pride celebration is bigger than ever, and it’s coming to every game!

May 17, 2021

On Friction

UX designer Jeff Zhang explains why friction in games creates a better experience.

May 13, 2021

Strategies for Working in Uncertain Systems

Learn some tips and tricks our team has used to overcome or avoid cases like the one above, and how we figure out why they happen in the first place.

Apr 27, 2021

League Frequencies: Audio Development Video Series

Join audio engineers from across Riot as they share how the different areas of audio design work to create a cohesive experience for players.

Mar 24, 2021

/dev: Clarity in League

Hitboxes, color palettes, silhouettes, cats, skins, and more.

Mar 12, 2021

Client, Clarity, and State of the Game - lol pls

League’s executive producer Safelocked shares the latest on the client and game clarity and design director Meddler covers League’s current game state.

Mar 12, 2021

Keeping Legacy Software Alive: A Case Study

We'll be going through why the League of Legends EU West shard was out to lunch for just over five hours on January 22, 2021. See what goes on behind the scenes when League is down and what problems we are tackling to reduce the frequency and severity of our outages.

Feb 23, 2021

Social Impact 2020 Update

Looking back on the social good players have done in 2020, and what’s coming before the end of the year.

Dec 10, 2020

Changes to Cross-Region VPN Access

We’re making changes to how we treat VPN access across regions to protect the in-game experience.

Nov 6, 2020

Ruined King: A League of Legends Story

Rise Against Ruin. Unite a party of League of Legends Champions, explore Bilgewater, and set sail for the Shadow Isles to uncover the secrets of the deadly Black Mist in this immersive turn-based RPG.

Oct 31, 2020

Lane Swap Stories: Mel Capperino-Garcia

A former recruiting coordinator, Mel’s passion for connecting with the player community ignites as an influencer manager.

Oct 23, 2020

Social Sign-In is Here

We’re rolling out optional social sign-in integrations for all of our games.

Oct 15, 2020

Riot Music: Creator-Safe Guidelines

Riot Music is committed to supporting streamers and contenting creators. We have outlined some guidelines and FAQs for those who often use our music when making content.

Oct 12, 2020

Work from Home Rioters of the Month

We appreciate every Rioter for their hard work and commitment, but there are a few who’ve recently stood heads and tails above the rest.

Oct 9, 2020

Creating Experiences with Publishing

Game publishing isn't just about getting new titles into players' hands, it’s about building community and culture.

Sep 30, 2020

Game Over, Good Game!

How pausing, pivoting, and canceling games leads to success.

Sep 16, 2020

UX Design in the Games Industry

UX designers Alex Wheeler, Matt Agnello, and Alex Vejnoska share their guide to UX in gaming.

Sep 3, 2020

K/DA - THE BADDEST

Witness K/DA’s comeback with their pre-release single, “THE BADDEST,” featuring the vocal talents of SOYEON and MIYEON of (G)I-DLE, Bea Miller, and Wolftyla.

Aug 27, 2020

Lane Swap Stories: Jeb Remus

From brand to engineering, Jeb finds his calling programming for Legends of Runeterra

Aug 20, 2020

Creating Spirit Bonds

How Spirit Blossom’s folklore is passed on through its champions.

Jul 28, 2020

UX Reading List—2020 Edition

UX designer Alex Wheeler shares his must-watch and reading list for anyone interested in user experience design.

Jul 7, 2020

Our Expanded Partnership With IGBP

Partnering with IGBP to create awesome experiences for Rioters and the broader LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month and beyond.

Jun 15, 2020

Our Commitment to Drive Change

Committing 1milliontolong−termsolutionsand1 million to long-term solutions and 1milliontolong−termsolutionsand10 million to investments focused on underrepresented founders.

Jun 5, 2020

Celebrating IDAHOTB 2020

Working to create a more inclusive world for players everywhere.

May 17, 2020

Rioter Profiles: Adam Portillo

From tattoo artist, to QA analyst, to visual designer, Adam Portillo shares the story about how he became a visual designer for the Legends of Runeterra team.

May 1, 2020

Our New Studio in Singapore

We’re doubling-down on Asia-based development with the opening of our new studio in Singapore, but we need new Rioters to power its future.

Apr 16, 2020

Riot Games Acquires Hypixel Studios

Hypixel Studios to operate as an independent studio while leveraging Riot expertise to develop Hytale.

Apr 16, 2020

Reflections on Leading Through Change

Oksana Kubushyna, VP of Game Studios Operations, talks about what it's like to lead through times of uncertainty.

Apr 9, 2020

The Story of TFT (Part 2)

Throwing away the prototype and starting fresh with 10 weeks to go.

Apr 3, 2020

The Story of TFT (Part 1)

What do you get when you add 12 devs, eight weeks, and League of Legends together? TFT, obviously.

Apr 2, 2020

Riot Tabletop

Why is a video game company making board games?

Jan 11, 2020

Unleashing the Elements

Using design, art, sound, and players to enhance Summoner’s Rift.

Jan 8, 2020

Riot Games Social Impact Fund

We’ve set up the Riot Games Social Impact Fund, a brand new philanthropic venture fund to donate to global charitable causes.

Oct 16, 2019

Riot One Year Later

Chief Diversity Officer Angela Roseboro's reflections on her time at Riot.

Aug 6, 2019

Global Service Day 2019

In May, Rioters around the world contributed over 1,200 hours of service to their local communities.

Jul 29, 2019

Teamfight Tactics Gameplay Trailer

Teamfight Tactics is launching soon! Join the battle for the Convergence in the newest League of Legends game mode.

Jun 26, 2019

Teamfight Tactics Product Requirements

With TeamFight Tactics drawing a lot of interest for everyone, we want to issue two points for consideration to the developer community:

Jun 21, 2019

Protecting Player Data

Our data privacy team is tasked with protecting players' data worldwide.

Jun 11, 2019

Introducing Teamfight Tactics

Teamfight Tactics is a totally new game mode in League that'll be testable later this month.

Jun 10, 2019

The Value of Scoping Your Project

When starting a new project or taking on new work you should always determine the scope of the work required. Understanding the size of the work required needs to be determined ahead of time as it will be used to plan and evaluate the completed product. By exploring the scope of a project you will uncover all of the dependencies, timelines, tasks, goals, and expectations you will need to account for in order to deliver success.

Jun 5, 2019

Learning from Failure

We assume that success is a natural state in life. However, failure is inevitable. Failure is not the end. Failure is a step in the process of learning. The lesson is to not repeat the mistakes that lead to failure.

May 29, 2019

Introducing the RSAA

We're excited to announce the Riot Scholastic Association of America (RSAA), a governing body for Riot’s college and high school efforts in North America.

May 24, 2019

Celebrating IDAHOTB 2019

The global gaming community is diverse and wonderful, and we want to empower League players to share their support for one another.

May 12, 2019

Preparing to Hire

A core goal for many organizations, of any size, is growth. Growth offers new opportunities, and often it offers additional resources as well. As a leader of an organization experiencing growth, you may find yourself seeking to turn fiscal resource into human resource. That prospect can be intimidating. Making the wrong hire can lead to weeks, or months, of headaches for you, your team, and the new hire. Making wise choices while preparing to hire can reduce the odds that this step leads to complications for your team.

May 10, 2019

Behind the Scenes: Giving Yuumi a Voice

Voice actor Cassandra Lee Morris and narrative writer Rayla Heide visited a cat cafe to discuss cat personalities, inspiration for Yuumi, and how voice-over brings champions to life.

May 9, 2019

Rebooting Representation in Tech

We've joined The Reboot Representation Coalition in an effort to double the number of women of color in tech by 2020.

Apr 30, 2019

Teemo in Space... Kinda

How many aerospace engineering and physics students does it take to send a yordle into space?

Apr 24, 2019

Riot's Tech Community

Discover the tech community at Riot, where you’ll find people that speak your language.

Apr 18, 2019

Positional Ranking Deprecation

We're making some changes to the league-v4 API. We're deprecating three methods, adding two methods, and making some small quality of life improvements.

Apr 18, 2019

UX Superpowers Applied in Early Stage R&D Games

UX designers at Riot are empowered to make contributions at every stage of development, whether it's iterating on already released games, or exploring new IP and experiences for players with R&D projects.

Apr 12, 2019

Off Topic at Riot: Cats and Dogs

Take a look at the cute pets who are excited to greet us every day when we get home.

Apr 10, 2019

Escape Room Recap

For the second year in a row, the teams that bring you the Riot Games API have delivered a little bit of fun for April Fools day. This year we put together an experience for the developers in the Riot Games ecosystem.

Apr 9, 2019

It’s April Fool's and You’re No Fool...

Every product team has to manage deadlines and priorities when building out their roadmaps. It’s easy to lose track of what’s important; the community. That’s why on April Fool's we want to take the time to create an experience just for developers, minus the trickery.

Mar 28, 2019

Rioter Profiles: Anton Wiegert

Passion for the game: How Anton Wiegert, a driven, self-taught Rioter, made his mark on the industry.

Mar 26, 2019

Launching New Products Effectively

Launching a new product is one of the most exciting, yet scary, things you can do. You pour your heart into developing something and you want it to succeed. I’ve been on both some very good launches and some disastrous ones, and through both I have learned many lessons. Here are just a few.

Mar 25, 2019

Rioter Profiles: Gabriel Bell

Meet Gabriel, Dev Manager at the Hong Kong Studio and learn about his passion for games, his journey from Europe to Hong Kong, and his not-so-secret love for games by Hideo Kojima.

Mar 14, 2019

Getting Better, One Convention At A Time

To continue to grow as a company and individual it is important to take advantage of events that can help grow your business, career, and more.

Mar 8, 2019

Rioter Profiles: Wing Che Wong Smits

From Dutch government official to office manager of Riot Games Hong Kong, Wing Che details her path to Riot and how she came to love video games.

Mar 5, 2019

Rioter Profiles: Chris Musto

From having vivid dreams (nightmares?) about wasting warp whistles in Mario 3 as a child to sleepless nights designing hackathons for Rioters. Here’s Chris Musto’s advice on turning a love of games into a career.

Feb 20, 2019

Rioter Profiles: Justin Chang

Learn about the high school classes Justin Chang teaches with TEALS, and how he structures his curriculum around mentorship and coaching.

Feb 6, 2019

Our Updated Values

We talked to more than 1,700 Rioters, asking them who we need to be to deliver on our promise to players. To make these values true, we promise to institutionalize these values throughout Riot, so they become a part of every Rioter’s daily reality.

Jan 22, 2019

Rioter Profiles: Yekaterina Bourykina

League of Legends 3D Character Artist Katia Bourykina answers questions about what she does, how she got into the games industry, and gives advice to aspiring game artists.

Jan 17, 2019

Positional Rankings Update

Positional ranking changes are coming soon and we want you to be ready. Positional ranking will be live as of patch 9.2. As a part of these changes we are adding two endpoints and updating an existing endpoint.

Jan 17, 2019

The Riot Games API Challenge: 12/21/18 - 1/23/19

It’s that time of the year again; the API Challenge is once more upon us! This time we are giving participants a full month to work on their projects and cannot wait to see what you come up with.

Dec 19, 2018

2018 Events by the Numbers

With the year drawing to a close, check out League's record-breaking numbers for season 8.

Dec 12, 2018

Welcome to the LEC

The European pro league has a new name, a new look, and some new teams. Check out the all new LEC. But don't worry, it's still just as good.

Dec 4, 2018

Girls Inc. Honors Head of Riot Platform Group

Oksana Kubushyna receives award from Girls Inc. for being a women in leadership who demonstrates what it means to be a strong, powerful woman.

Nov 19, 2018

Marvel and Riot Games Team Up to Make Graphic Novels

Marvel and Riot Games are making League of Legends themed graphic novels, beginning with League of Legends: Ashe: Warmother, available digitally on December 19.

Nov 19, 2018

Rioter Profiles: Bill Barteldes

Writing at Riot Games is multifaceted. Our writers craft everything from narrative, to copy, and even editorials. Check out our interview with writer Bill Barteldes about his journey to Riot, writing in the video game industry, advice to aspiring Rioters, and more.

Nov 15, 2018

K/DA's Debut Single: POP/STARS

New pop group K/DA, made up of Ahri, Kai'Sa, Akali, and Evelynn take the world by storm with their hit debut single: POP/STARS.

Nov 13, 2018

Ranked Remastered: Preseason Changes*

* We’re working in collaboration with the Ranked Remastered team, and as they announce new information and dates we’ll be updating this announcement.

Oct 29, 2018

League Client APIs Policy Update

Have a seat. Let’s talk about what my team calls the “grey area” between the Riot API endpoints and whatever iLlEgAl MoDs do. We’ve spoken to several developers with questions about what we call League Client APIs, and we’ve given some advice in the past that we’d like to update. Follow the link for details.

Oct 24, 2018

It Gets Better

Five stories in support of LGBTQ+ youth.

Oct 11, 2018

How We’re Evolving

We’re on a mission to transform Riot’s culture. Follow our progress here.

Oct 10, 2018

Prove Yourself and Rise

Witness Samsung Galaxy's Ambition clench victory during the 2017 World Championship in this year's song "Rise" featuring The Glitch Mob, Mako, and The Word Alive.

Oct 9, 2018

GDPR Right to be Forgotten Compliance

As you may be aware, the comprehensive privacy law called the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is now in effect.

Sep 28, 2018

Our First Steps Forward

Our apology to everyone we have let down, and our commitment to and first steps on the path forward.

Aug 29, 2018

How League of Legends Went From Idea to Esport

Co-founders of Riot Games, and former college roommates, Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill joined Bram Weinstein on stage at the National Museum of American History to talk about the genesis and growth of their best known creation, League of Legends.

Aug 1, 2018

Ryze: Call of Power

Ryze scours Runeterra for fragments of a forgotten past, each step bringing him closer to incredible power—and terrible ruin.

Jul 31, 2018

Runeterra Awaits | Interactive Map

Explore a world ranging from the briny ports of Bilgewater to the soaring peaks of Mount Targon.

Jul 24, 2018

Players support local communities with Dark Star Cho’Gath

We’re partnering with GlobalGiving and inviting players to support over 20 regional non-profits by donating 100% of proceeds from Dark Star Cho’Gath, a skin created with a Make-A-Wish recipient

Jul 13, 2018

The Future of Clash

Clash is delayed and needs some bigger adjustments to get ready for primetime. Clash will be back in a series of free regional tests before the end of the year.

Jul 5, 2018

LA Pride 2018

“Pride means acceptance for not only who you want to be, but who you are and the journey to get there.” We are proud to support Rioters on that journey, wherever the destination may be.

Jun 27, 2018

Intro to Development Strategy, Part II

In this second article of a two-part series, you’ll learn six heuristics that can help your product teams make the most of their time just by changing how they prioritize their work. While my focus will be on game development teams, the project management strategies discussed today are broadly applicable across many different software development contexts.

Jun 7, 2018

Leading Yourself to Success

Oksana Kubushyna is the Head of Riot Platform Group leading 350+ Rioters. In this note, she shares her thoughts on forging your own path to leadership.

May 31, 2018

Making D&I an Integral Part of Riot Games

Soha El-Sabaawi, Manager of Diversity & Inclusion, discusses diversity and inclusion at Game Developers Conference 2017

May 22, 2018

Celebrating an inclusive gaming community with IDAHOTB

To celebrate diversity and inclusivity in gaming we’re participating in the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) and inviting players to show their support by equipping a special limited Rainbow Fluft icon.

May 17, 2018

ANNIE: Origins

Discover the spark that set off the Dark Child’s fire.

Feb 12, 2018

Intro to Development Strategy, Part I: Vision, Mission, & Backlog G...

In this two-part article series, you’ll learn how to help your product teams make the most of their time by changing how they define and prioritize their work. Part one will cover goal setting and work definition, or how to set your team’s sights on a problem and start breaking it down.

Dec 7, 2017

Riot's Agile Team Leadership Model: A Story of Challenging Convention

What happens at Riot when “one-size-fits-all” Agile-defined roles no longer meet our needs? We devise a flexible, human-centric, team leadership model. And we use hats; a bunch of tiny foam hats.

Nov 30, 2017

UX Design at Riot Games

Sharing perspectives from Experience Designers at Riot Games. We aspire to be the most player-focused game company in the world.

Nov 16, 2017

Riot Games Student Ambassador - Malaysia

Partnering with humble yet ambitious students to grow their gaming communities at their universities and colleges in Malaysia.

Nov 15, 2017

Players Design World-Saving Champion

We recently did some pretty unusual global research to help Riot's philanthropy team understand what issues players care about, and what they want to change about the real world.

Nov 10, 2017

Interns Interviewing Interns

What's it like to intern at Riot? Found out about their first impressions from other interns!

Nov 8, 2017

Teemo takeover

League of Legends vs. Luna Park at the Oceanic Pro League Grand Final.

Nov 6, 2017

Why We Pay Hackers to Break Us

We’ve seen a wide range of security vulnerabilities at Riot, from simple information disclosure issues to deep-rooted exploits scarier than a level-three bot-lane fiesta.

Nov 6, 2017

RP for Art

The sacred archive of champion drawings players send the Player Support team in exchange for small amounts of RP.

Nov 4, 2017

Riot Games Support

Player Support resources, including articles, FAQs, and support tools.

Nov 3, 2017

Ethernet vs. WiFi: Ping, Packets, & Playing Better

Plenty of players experience ping spikes, lag, and full-blown disconnects all the time. But what if there was a quick fix for all your connection issues? For some players, there might be: switching from WiFi to an Ethernet connection.

Nov 3, 2017

Players Design World-Saving Champs

It can be super uncomfortable to talk about feelings, especially with a group of strangers. So, we thought of a better way to break the ice with players and find out what they really care about: creating a champion.

Nov 3, 2017

Find Your Lunch Table: Which Champs Are Friends?

There are plenty valid ways to pick a champ, but what does your choice say about you? Which other champs are you also likely to play, and what ties those champs together? Thanks to data that we gather during every game, we've found some answers.

Nov 3, 2017

EXECUTED: The Terrible Truth About Jungle Monsters

Keep a careful eye on Gromp, Red Buff, and all their woodland friends. Deep down, these critters are cold-blooded killers. But exactly how many lives are destroyed by the jungle monsters? With the power of data, we can finally reveal the terrible answer.

Nov 3, 2017

TURBO MODE: The Data Behind Your Spell Spamming

We gather data on just about everything that happens in live League of Legends matches—and we mean everything, including the exact number of times every player in the world uses their abilities in-game.

Nov 3, 2017

Insights Hybrids at Riot Games

Steve Mack, Researcher and Analyst, gives examples of how Insights at Riot partners with development teams to improve the Item ecosystem in League of Legends.

Nov 3, 2017

Evolution of Insights at Riot Games

Insights founder Brandon Hsiung discusses the embedded model of Riot Games' Insights Discipline, including some of the evolutionary steps relied upon, such as the Center of Excellence Model.

Nov 3, 2017

Queue Dodge

We’ve designed Queue Dodge to help self-identified mismatches move on in an open, positive, and constructive way.

Aug 3, 2023

The Return of Thunderdome (original) (raw)

Worlds 2024 Primer

What’s in 2XKO Alpha Lab?

Swarm, Arena, and the Value of Game Modes

Know Before You Go - 2XKO at Evo 2024

We’re Taking a Break, BRB

Hall of Legends: Faker

We Asked TFT Devs Your Burning Questions | 5 Year Bash - TFT

Happy Pride!

Keeping Our Community Healthy // Dev Updates

Crafting Visual Effects in Teamfight Tactics - Super Art Power Hour...

Constellations | Launch Video - Legends of Runeterra

TFT’s 5-Year Bash!

Map Rotations, Replays, and More // Dev Updates - VALORANT

Update on 2021 Lawsuit Against Riot & Former CEO

Know Before You Go - 2XKO at EVO Japan

How to Play 2XKO - EVO Japan 2024

MSI 2024 Primer

Advancing the Esports and Player Experience in MENA

Devs Spill the Beans: Skarner’s New Lore | Dev Video - LoL

Adjusting our LoL Esports Strategy

2XKO Social Media Wallpaper Kit

Bandle Tale - Available Now!

Introducing the 2024 VCT Team Capsules // Skin Reveal Trailer - VAL

Happy Year of the Dragon!

Dragon Lantern - Skin Feature

State of the Game 2024

Dev Update: Patch Cadence, Themes & Exciting Additions

Changes at Riot and the Road Ahead

Dev Update: One Runeterra & Arcane Season 2

Introducing the Hall of Legends

Riot and HP Team Up on New Global Partnership

Arcane: Season 2 First Look

Season 2024 Look Ahead: Champions, Modes, Arcane & More | Dev Video

The Winners of the 2023 Charity Voting Campaign

A View to Worlds

REMIX RUMBLE ft. Steve Aoki (Official Music Video) | Teamfight Tactics

There’s No Place Like League

TFT Dev Drop: Remix Rumble I Dev Video - Teamfight Tactics

Dev For a Day: Rusticles

HEARTSTEEL - PARANOIA ft. BAEKHYUN, tobi lou, ØZI, and Cal Scruby...

Planting Trees and Taking Drakes at Worlds 2023

Transitioning from Summoner Names to Riot IDs

Dev Update: Champs, Lore & More

The Making of Riot’s New Home in Seattle

Riot Client Game Hubs

Wild Rift Third Year Global Anniversary Celebrations

Update on Our CEO Transition

Worlds 2023 Primer

SUNSET // Official Map Trailer - VALORANT

How We Celebrated Pride 2023 at Riot

Project L @ Evo 2023 Recap

Mid-Year Update 2023 | Dev Snapshot - Legends of Runeterra

Arena: Making a New Mode

Introducing Duo Play

How Underdogs Made League of Legends History | DRX The Rise

Shipping Xbox Game Pass

The Tournament Begins: Soul Fighter 2023

Celebrating Pride with the Community

CONV/RGENCE - Available Now!

Background Patching is coming to Riot Client

New Emotes for a Discord Birthday Present

Announcing Our Next CEO

2022 Annual Impact Report

Building the Future of Sport at Riot Games

The Mageseeker - Available Now!

Looking Back on Women’s History Month 2023

Amplifying Black Voices for Black History Month

LoL Esports: Season Kickoff & State of the Game

The Brink of Infinity | Season 2023 Cinematic - League of Legends

/dev chat: Player Behavior | Dev Video - League of Legends

Season 2023 | LoL Pls - League of Legends

Season 2023 Kickoff | The Madness is the Hype

Riot is Taking a Break to End the Year

Re:presenting at AWS re:Invent

Vote For the Cause You Want to Support!

/dev: Gameplay Basics & Tag in Project L

LoL & TFT Will be Published by Riot Games in Southeast Asia

The Team That Makes the Worlds 2022 Broadcast Happen...

How Riot Delivers a Global Broadcast for Worlds 2022