The Simpsons Is Going To Have An Esports Episode
Bart Simpson is entering the world of esports in an upcoming episode of The Simpsons.
Top Riot Executive Suspended Without Pay Following Investigation Over Workplace Misconduct
Earlier this week, Riot’s CEO sent an e-mail to employees describing the punishment its COO, Scott Gelb, will face…
Current And Former Employees Sue Riot Games For Gender Discrimination
Yesterday, one current and one former employee of Riot Games filed a class action lawsuit against the League of Legends …
League Of Legends Made A K-Pop Video
And it’s...good?
Riot Games Says It Wants To Clean Up Its Mess, But The People Who Made It Are Still There
In mid-August, in front of an audience of his own employees, Marc Merrill, a co-founder of Riot Games, the studio…
Trash-Talking League of Legends Star Seeks His Fifth Title This Weekend
One of League of Legends’ biggest stars will have a chance to earn his fifth championship title at this weekend’s North…
Two Riot Employees Leave Under Complicated Circumstances After PAX Session Excluding Men [UPDATE]
In the wake of public allegations that Riot Games has fostered a sexist workplace culture, two longtime employees…
'We're Sorry': Riot Pledges Sweeping Changes To Address Accusations Of Sexism
Today, 22 days after Kotaku published an article detailing the culture of sexism at League of Legends development…
After Jacksonville Shooting, Gaming Event Organizers Pledge Better Security
Citing a need to review security plans, Electronic Arts is canceling the three remaining qualifying events for its Madde…
In the wake of our story about Riot Games’ sexist culture, women who work at the gaming company are contributing to a…
Inside The Culture Of Sexism At Riot Games
Throughout her three years at Riot Games, the company behind League of Legends, Lacy made it her mission to hire a…
League Of Legends' Lore Finally Has A Proper World Map
In 2014, League of Legends trashed its own lore so it could start over and make it better. That process continues to…
Big Data Is The Future Of Esports
“Game developers don’t like me,” said Sabina Hemmi. “Before I came around, there was no insight into how balanced a…
League of Legends Has Flipped Its Metagame On Its Head
For a long time, League of Legends has had a consistent metagame. But the competitive environment and the individual…
Turret Will Not Be Denied Its Shot In Pro League of Legends Match
In today’s semifinals between the Flash Wolves and Kingzone, Su “Hanabi” Chia-Hsiang was pushing up to the bottom lane…
League of Legends Stream Follows One Pro's Perspective For Entire Match
Fnatic and Team Vitality clashed in the European League Championship Series spring semifinals today, a match that would…
How Esports Gambling Works
The first few months of Overwatch League’s inaugural season have already resulted in unexpected upsets, emerging tactics
Pro Gamers Are Getting Serious About Unionizing
Former Overwatch pro and coach Thomas “Morte” Kerbusch has partnered with sports labor attorney Ellen Zavian to push…
Riot Discloses Loot Box Odds For League of Legends
Riot Games revealed the drop rates for League of Legends’ loot crates yesterday, offering transparency for a system…