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In a recent interview at GDC 2017, League of Legends's design director Greg Street sat down with Polygon to discuss the eventual inclusion of LGBT characters amongst the game's roster. Citing Overwatch's overwhelmingly positive reception for Tracer's trailblazing reveal, Street is eager to follow suit and make an impact. “We owe it to the players and, I think, to the [...]
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Last month we reported on rumors that Riot Games, the studio behind the massive MOBA hit League of Legends, was close to a $200 million agreement with BAMTech, a subsidiary of MLB Advanced Media. That's the MLB. The baseball one. On December 16, 2016 those rumors proved to be (mostly) true, with a few caveats. The two parties announced they had [...]
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Riot Games has finally release a second game, and it's unexpected. They've unveiled a tabletop game, featuring characters from League of Legends, titled Mechs vs. Minions: a physical game to be played between 2-4 friends. Mechs vs. Minions features programmable movement and a story driven campaign played on modular boards. Players will work together to navigate their mechs and complete [...]
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Radiant Entertainment announced today via a newsletter sent to all Rising Thunder Alpha participants that it has been acquired by Riot Games. The studio's developers are confident that the acquisition will allow them to "continue their mission of building incredible games that speak to us personally as players." As part of the acquisition, Rising Thunder's Alpha will be shut down [...]
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