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Riot defends First Stand Brazil venue decision, promises review after 2026 event

Tiny venue, big fan backlash.

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Trump administration weighs forcing China's Tencent to sell its stakes in Epic Games, Riot Games, and Supercell — meetings held over security risk ahead of China summit with Xi Jinping

The Trump administration is actively debating whether to allow Chinese tech giant Tencent to keep its ownership stakes in several major gaming companies, including Fortnite creator Epic Games.

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IP in a Half-Second: How Sandy Zhou Designs Iconic Combat Sound for League of Legends

For Sandy Zhou, a Riot Games sound designer, the work lives in a narrow window: combat audio must be readable in teamfight density, while still reinforcing character identity across thematics like Winterblessed, Star Guardian, Cafe Cuties, Anima Squad, Arcana, and Porcelain.

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LoL First Stand 2026: Schedule, results, standings, and more

Make your mark on the world stage.

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All Shyvana reworked abilities in League of Legends

Fire and blood run through my veins.

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League of Legends is finally getting long-awaited team voice chat

Solo queue finally finds its voice.

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VALORANT Masters Santiago will let fans compete in on-site Skirmish Series

Five days of intense 1v1s.

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LoL Patch 26.4 notes: All buffs, nerfs, and more

ADC Balance changes and fresh new cosmetics.

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VALORANT VCT 2026 Season Capsule: Skins, price, and release date

Take a look at this year's VCT melee.

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VALORANT Patch 12.03 notes: Masters Santiago Pick’ems, new LTM, and Gekko changes

Lock in your predictions.

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Akali and Senna are coming to 2XKO, as the devs outline future plans

A ninja and a sentinel of light walk into a fighting game.

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Sources: G2 and Cloud9 allegedly colluded to prevent sale of Perkz to Fnatic, but Riot investigation finds no harm

The Perkz buyout controversy may have passed without penalties, but it set an important precedent.

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Riftbound set releases and events: Full 2026 schedule and venues

Time for more cards and events.

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I don't understand what Riot wants from 2XKO

Did the developer aim too high?

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Riot Games lays off roughly half of its 2XKO development team despite the relative success of the free-to-play fighting game's launch

2XKO's development team has been slashed in half despite launch success: 'overall momentum hasn’t reached the level needed to support a team of this size long term'.

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Weeks after 2XKO’s release, Riot Games is downsizing the studio amid disappointing results

2XKO team cut, but esports plans are intact.

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Riftbound to ramp up original artwork in future sets following player feedback

Fresh art incoming.

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I won my first 2XKO match using the power of rancid vibes, and it's sold me on a game I didn't expect to care about

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Zendesk tickets hijacked in massive spam campaign

Someone is sending hundreds of pointless emails to people, using Zendesk's ticketing system.

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How to play 2XKO: Download, multiplayer, and more

Riot made it super easy to download and play 2XKO.

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Mel is getting kneecapped by League of Legends’ balance team to reduce frustration

Mel is getting deposed as a councilor.

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How many champions are in 2XKO?

12 chosen ones for the Season 1 launch.

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Is 2XKO down? How to check the server status

Easily diagnose your connectivity issues.

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"I have no regrets saving Hytale": After selling the game to Riot, watching it die, buying it back, and launching in early access, Hypixel founder says "it just worked"

"I haven’t been involved with Hytale development for many years and coming back was a big unknown and risk for me, and my family"

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VALORANT Patch 12.01 notes: Esports Hub 2026, mandatory MFA, and bug fixes

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