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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Riot_GamesRiot Games - Wikipedia

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   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.

2. www.riotgames.com › en › who-we-areWho We Are | Riot Games

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   Riot Games was founded in 2006 to develop, publish, and support the most player-focused games in the world. As we went from one game to many, we have expanded to over 4,500 Rioters across more than 20 offices around the world bringing a global perspective to the games we create and the characters in them. From the streets of Piltover to the ...

3. ftw.usatoday.com › lists › riot-games-historyThe History of Riot Games, an industry juggernaut built on a ...

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   Nov 14, 2021 · Using around $1.5 million secured from family and angel investors, Beck and Merrill created Riot Games in September 2006. The studio’s location wasn’t grandiose – an old machine shop above...

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5. www.riotgames.com › en › who-we-areBrandon Beck - Riot Games

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   A lifelong gamer, Brandon "Ryze" Beck cofounded Riot Games in 2006 with a vision for a game that would become League of Legends and a game company that would redefine the way video games are developed, delivered, and supported for players.

6. wiki.leagueoflegends.com › en-us › Riot_GamesRiot Games - League of Legends Wiki

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   Riot Games, Inc. is an American video game developer and esports tournament organizer based in West Los Angeles, California.The company was founded in September 2006 by University of Southern California roommates Brandon Beck and Mark Merrill, as they sought to create a company that continuously improves on an already released game, instead of commencing development on a new one.

7. www.washingtonpost.com › video-games › 2019/10/27The origin story of League of Legends - The Washington Post

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   Oct 27, 2019 · League of Legends is now one of the most popular video games of all time, with a daily peak of 8 million concurrent players, but it began as a game that no one wanted to publish and Riot's...

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   How did Riot Games start?

   • The germ of an idea that would soon create Riot Games had formed. Using around $1.5 million secured from family and angel investors, Beck and Merrill created Riot Games in September 2006. The studio’s location wasn’t grandiose – an old machine shop above an overpass in Santa Monica – but its raison d’etre was.

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   Who owns Riot Games?

   • 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.

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   Who is Riot Games?

   • Riot Games was founded in 2006 to develop, publish, and support the most player-focused games in the world. As we went from one game to many, we have expanded to over 4,500 Rioters across more than 20 offices around the world bringing a global perspective to the games we create and the characters in them.

   Who We Are | Riot Games

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   What happened to Riot Games?

   • In 2011, Riot Games was acquired by Chinese conglomerate Tencent. Its publishing arm, Riot Forge, oversaw the production of League of Legends spin-offs by other developers until its shutdown in January 2024. The company worked with Fortiche to release Arcane, a television series based on the League of Legends universe.

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   Who were the first staff members of Riot Games?

   • Feak, Beck, Merrill and a few other additions from the DotA: Allstars community became the earliest staff members of Riot Games in 2006. The studio got to work creating its first game immediately. That game, in its earliest forms, is barely recognizable as what people today know as League of Legends.

   The past, present and future of League of Legends studio Riot Games

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   Should Riot Games be called 'Riot game'?

   • One recurring joke you’ll hear about Riot Games if you spend time with its employees or others who know them is that it should be called "Riot Game." In 10 years of existence, the company has only put out one title: League of Legends. It’s an odd state to be in, but Beck believes that "one game" doesn’t tell the whole story.

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9. www.polygon.com › 2016/9/13 › 12891656The past, present and future of League of Legends studio Riot ...

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   Sep 13, 2016 · Feak, Beck, Merrill and a few other additions from the DotA: Allstars community became the earliest staff members of Riot Games in 2006. The studio got to work creating its first game immediately.