Riot Games

Riot Games, Inc.
Company type	Private
Industry	Interactive entertainment
Founded	2006; 20 years ago
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California, United States
Number of locations	19 studios and offices (2017)
Key people	Brandon Beck (CEO); Tom Cadwell (Lead Designer); Marc Merrill (President) Greg Costello (International Affairs)
Products	League of Legends; League of Legends: Wild Rift; Legends of Runeterra; Teamfight Tactics; Valorant;
Revenue	US$1.6 billion (2015 estimate)
Owner	Tencent
Number of employees	2,500 (2017)
Website	www.riotgames.com

Riot Games is an American video game developer, publisher, and eSports tournament organizer established in 2006. Their main office is based in West Los Angeles, California.

The company is primarily known for creating the game League of Legends, which was released in North America and Europe on October 27, 2009.

References

↑ "The Riot Manifesto". Riot Games. April 28, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
1 2 3 Lien, Tracey (January 1, 2014). "Riot Games president defends company against accusations of greed". Polygon. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
↑ Gaudiosi, John (January 27, 2016). "ESports Are Driving Digital Video Game Sales". Fortune.
↑ "Founders Lane Swap". October 11, 2017.
↑ Riot Games. "Interactive Timeline". Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.