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League of Legends (LoL), commonly referred to as League, is a 2009 multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games.Inspired by Defense of the Ancients, a custom map for Warcraft III, Riot's founders sought to develop a stand-alone game in the same genre.
Riot Games, Inc. is an American video game developer, publisher, and esports tournament organizer based in Los Angeles.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.
Valorant is a 2020 first-person tactical hero shooter video game developed and published by Riot Games. [3] A free-to-play game, Valorant takes inspiration from the Counter-Strike series, borrowing several mechanics such as the buy menu, spray patterns, and inaccuracy while moving.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 January 2025. Multiplayer online battle arena video game 2020 video game League of Legends: Wild Rift Developer(s) Riot Games Publisher(s) Riot Games Director(s) Andrei "Meddler" van Roon Composer(s) Brendon Williams Series League of Legends Engine Unity Platform(s) Android, iOS, iPadOS Release October ...
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Riot Games can also ban CS-GO and Valorant accounts caught engaging in MMR boosting, with the punishment varying with the severity of the offense. [31] Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts, on the other hand, also expressly prohibit boosting/account sharing in Apex Legend, citing it goes against the games' Fair Play rules and TOS. [32]
Riot's stock closed at $8.18 per share on the day of its rebranding, and it eventually soared to its post-rebranding high of $77.90 during the meme stock rally on Feb. 17, 2021.
In late 2009, Riot Games' debut title League of Legends was released. It was initially designed by Steve Feak, one of the original creators of DotA: Allstars, who went on to apply many of the mechanics and lessons he learned from the mod. [60] [61] Riot began to refer to the game's genre as a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA). [62]