Riot Games

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Riot Games, Inc. is a privately held American video game developer, publisher, and esports tournament organizer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company was founded in 2006 by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill. Riot Games is best known for developing, publishing, and operating the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends (LoL), which is one of the most popular games in the world with over 100 million monthly active players. In 2011, Riot Games was acquired by Chinese conglomerate Tencent Holdings for $400 million. As of 2023, Riot Games has over 6,670 employees and has expanded its portfolio to include other games such as Valorant, Teamfight Tactics, and Legends of Runeterra.

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Founded

2006

Headcount

6,663

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Primary Segment

Computer Games

Ownership

Privately Owned

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Riot Games offers 2 products in the sports and media tech industries. Riot Games's product portfolio comprises of niche sports and broadcast professional services.

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Riot Games has partners like Amazon Web Services (AWS). Examples of Riot Games's suppliers include Sony Professional Solutions, Akamai and Gravity Media.

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Riot Games sells broadcasting rights of its esports competitions to 2 companies globally, covering 2 countries. Riot Games's rights holders include YouTube and Twitch.