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2024.10.16

08:25

Tencent-owned Riot Games announces second round of layoffs for 2024

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 16) -- Riot Games, a developer of popular game League of Legends (LoL) owned by Tencent, has announced its second round of layoffs this year.

2024.04.02

06:52

League developer Riot settles IP disputes with ByteDance's gaming unit Moonton

Asia Tech Wire (Apr 2) -- California-based League of Legends developer Riot Games and ByteDance's gaming unit Moonton have reached a global settlement over their intellectual property disputes.

2024.01.23

05:54

League developer Riot Games to lay off 530 employees

Asia Tech Wire (Jan 23) -- California-based video game developer Riot Games Inc. has announced that it will be laying off around 530 employees globally, or 11% of its workforce.

2021.12.28

11:14

League developer Riot Games to pay $100 mln to settle gender discrimination lawsuit

Asian Tech Press (Dec 28) -- California-based video game developer Riot Games Inc. reportedly settled a 2018 gender-based discrimination class-action lawsuit and agreed to pay $100 million in damages and legal fees.

2021.07.30

10:29

Gaming giants settle in Shanghai, including Riot Games

2021.05.11

03:29

U.S. Government investigates Riot Games & Epic Games

According to Reuters, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is investigating if the use of personal data of American users by Riot Games and Epic Games poses a national security risk to the United States.

2021.05.06

03:57

Tencent in talks with CFIUS over its investments in Riot Games and Epic Games

Tencent Holdings is in talks with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to keep its equity investments in video game developers Riot Games and Epic Games, people familiar with the matter said.

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