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Riot Games, Inc.
Logo used since 2022
Riot Games' West Los Angeles headquarters (pictured in December 2023)
Company type
Subsidiary
Industry
Video games
Founded
September 2006; 17 years ago (2006-09) in Santa Monica, California, US
Founders
Brandon Beck
Marc Merrill
Headquarters
Los Angeles
,
US
Number of locations
20 offices[1] (2023)
Key people
Brandon Beck (co-chairman)
Marc Merrill (co-chairman)
Dylan Jadeja (CEO)
Mark Sottosanti (CFO)
Products
League of Legends
League of Legends: Wild Rift
Legends of Runeterra
Teamfight Tactics
Valorant
Number of employees
4,200+[2] (2024)
Parent
Tencent (2011–present)
Divisions
Riot Forge
Riot Tabletop
Riot Games Entertainment
Subsidiaries
Radiant Entertainment
Hypixel Studios
Riot Sydney
ASN
6507
Website
riotgames.com
Riot Games, Inc. is an American video game developer, publisher, and esports tournament organizer based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in September 2006 by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill to develop League of Legends and went on to develop several spin-off games and the unrelated first-person shooter game Valorant. In 2011, Riot Games was acquired by Chinese conglomerate Tencent. Riot Games' publishing arm, Riot Forge, oversees the production of League of Legends spin-offs by other developers. The company worked with Fortiche to release Arcane, a television series based on the League of Legends universe.
Riot Games operates 12 international League of Legends esports leagues, the League of Legends World Championship and the Valorant Champions Tour. The company, which had 20 offices worldwide as of 2023, sells corporate sponsorships, merchandise, and streaming rights for its leagues. Riot has faced allegations and lawsuits claiming a toxic workplace culture, including gender discrimination and sexual harassment. The company was criticized for its use of forced arbitration in response to these allegations.
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