Riot’s first official ‘Valorant’ tournament starts next month

Posted on 07/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Valorant is already an esports success story, and Riot Games is set to expand the pro scene further. It’s preparing to run its first Valorant tournament. So far in the competitive shooter’s short lifespan, third-party companies and esports organizati...

Riot Games adds to its world of virtual influencers who promote ‘League of Legends’

Posted on 04/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

“Seraphine” first appeared on social media in late June, posting selfies to Instagram and tweeting about her desire to “share music and hopefully connect with people.” By August she was releasing songs to a Soundcloud account. But Seraphine isn’t a t...

Virtual ‘League of Legends’ band K/DA returns with The Baddest

Posted on 27/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

One of the world’s biggest virtual bands is making a comeback. K/DA, a four-person group comprised of Ahri, Akali, Evelynn and Kai’Sa — champions from the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game League of Legends — has released a new track today...

Spotify’s first esports partnership includes a ‘League of Legends’ podcast

Posted on 24/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Spotify has taken another step to diversify its offerings by entering its first-ever esports partnership with Riot Games. The music streaming giant has become Riot’s exclusive global audio service provider for League of Legends, and that means it’s p...

Riot Games gives its employees a week off to recharge

Posted on 05/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Riot Games will largely be inactive on the week of August 10th: In an announcement posted on its website, it said the company is taking that week off to “disconnect, recharge and reboot.” The developer released Valorant, a first-person shooter and it...

Valorant’s Act II update adds a new battle pass and deathmatches

Posted on 03/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Riot Games has revealed what Valorant players can expect in Act II — the free-to-player shooter’s take on seasons — when it drops tomorrow (August 4th). The biggest addition is a new battle pass that gives owners a bunch of new cosmetics to unlock, i...

‘League of Legends’ championship will start in Shanghai despite pandemic

Posted on 01/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

At least one major eSports league is determined to push forward with in-person finals despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Riot Games has announced that the League of Legends World Championship 2020 will take place in Shanghai between September 25th and Oc...

Riot ends Saudi Arabian esports deal following backlash

Posted on 30/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

One of the biggest esports leagues in Europe has quickly reversed its decision to enter a sponsorship agreement with Neom, a divisive smart city project in Saudi Arabia, following widespread backlash from its own commentators and fans. Riot Games, th...

Valorant’s twelfth agent is Killjoy, a German robotics genius

Posted on 29/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Riot is adding another heroic ‘agent’ to Valorant, its currently PC-exclusive first-person shooter. Today, the developer — best known for League of Legends, a popular MOBA that has spawned its own card game and auto chess spin-off — has unveiled Kill...

Here’s what the next 10 years of LoL Esports will look like

Posted on 21/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

League of Legends fans, we hope you like cool tones, a touch of gold and minimalistic graphics, because that’s exactly what you’re going to see on the LoL Esports homepage for the next 10 years. That’s the plan Riot Games unveiled today, alongside a...

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