05 Nov
Ex-Blizzard, Zenimax and Riot Games developer Rich Barham has co-founded a new mobile focused UK studio called Octopus 8 Studios. Barham will be CEO of the studio, and is joined by Mediatonic senior designer Justin Parsler, and Lady Shotgun designer Chris Cox. “Today’s announcement represents the beginning of a very exciting period for us,” Parsler […]
07 Sep
EVE Online lead designer Kritstoffer Touborg has announced on his Facebook page that he has decided to leave CCP to join Riot Games and work on League of Legends. According to the post Touborg has worked at CCP for five years, but feels it is time to move on. “You can’t do the same thing […]
13 Jul
In an interview with Gamespot, Riot Games’ eSports manager, Nick Allen, announced that League of Legends professional players are now recognized as professional athletes by the U.S. government. “So the United States government recognizes League of Legends pro players as professional athletes and award visas to essentially work in the United States under that title,” […]
21 Mar
The Chinese internet company owns 48.4% of Epic Games, and can appoint members to the Board of Directors, after a $330 million investment