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Over 32m people tuned into to watch the League of Legends World Championship final, Riot has revealed. At Peak, over 8.5m people watched the event at the same time. It makes it the biggest eSports event in history, and bigger than most ‘real’ sporting events. The tournament was held at …
Read More »Riot rents New York office space
League of Legends developer's third US branch is entire second floor of 49 West 23rd street
Read More »Credit card info possibly compromised in League of Legends hack
Riot Games has confirmed the League of Legends servers have been hacked, exposing the account data of some of its North American customers. League of Legends is one of the most played games on the planet, boasting millions of users worldwide, but the attacks are said to have targeted North …
Read More »American Express unveils line of League of Legends credit cards
Financial services firm American Express has announced a new line of credit cards featuring scenes and characters from League of Legends. American Express informed The New York Times of the partnership with Riot Games regarding its hugely popular MOBA title – a move that was motivated by LoL’s player base …
Read More »Competitive gaming approved as a pro sport in the US
New approval puts gaming tournament in same designation as NBA or NHL
Read More »Riot Games in top 25 tech companies to work for
Facebook takes top spot, while Apple clings on
Read More »US government: Pro League of Legends players are professional athletes
The US government has designated pro League of Legends players as professional athletes, allowing participants to acquire visas for international tournaments. Riot Games eSports manager Nick Allen explained to GameSpot how the development was huge for international events. The United States government recognizes League of Legends pro players as professional …
Read More »GDC Europe adds Oculus and League of Legends talks
Palmer Luckey to discuss the opportunities available to developers in virtual reality
Read More »League of Legends peaking at 5m concurrent users
Riot Games title accrues an extra two million concurrent players in just five months
Read More »League of Legends sees another massive player spike
League of Legends developer Riot Games has announced its MOBA sensation is now peaking in excess of 5m concurrent players. PCGamersN reports Riot’s latest figure dwarfs Steam’s biggest offering, Dota 2, at just 300k concurrent players. In fact, Steam itself just recently hit 6.6m concurrent users; so the eSports hit …
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