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Woman accuses Riot Games employee of basing character on her without consent

'I’m uncomfortable with the similarities and I believe she might have been based on me.'

On Nov 12, 2020 by Moises Mendez II

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Queer Valorant fans are shipping these 2 characters

Are Raze and Killjoy flirting in German?

On Aug 10, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Employees at League of Legends developer Riot Games walk out in protest

They're protesting the studio’s legal actions and alleged sexism.

On May 6, 2019 by Joseph Knoop

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Riot Games finally responds to harassment allegations after former employees speak out

22 days after an extensive report by Kotaku, Riot Games has finally responded.

On Aug 29, 2018 by Joseph Knoop

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Riot is removing toxic players from ranked play

Toxic League of Legends players, you're on notice. 

On Sep 24, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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‘League of Legends’ gamer posts revenge porn because his girlfriend picked the wrong character

“We literally said to each other, ‘If I really hated you, the worst thing you could do is play Lee Sin.’ And that’s what she did!” 

On Oct 4, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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‘League of Legends’ championships bring world’s top teams to L.A.

The grand finals will take place in a sold-out Staples Center in Los Angeles on Oct. 4.

On Sep 19, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Hackers breach ‘League of Legends,’ access 120,000 credit card numbers

The world's "most played video game" gets gamed.

On Aug 21, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Pro gamers are officially athletes, according to the U.S. government

International pros can now get visas to come to the U.S. for gaming competitions.

On Jul 16, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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Pro League of Legends player banned due to bad behavior

Christian Rivera, known online as "IWIllDominate," has been banned from competing in League of Legends tournaments after multiple instances of harassing other players.

On Dec 5, 2012 by Aja Romano

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Redditors bomb Amazon with negative reviews over allegedly stolen images

Artist Melissa Yabumoto might not be able to stop her work from being sold on Amazon, but she can influence the product reviews. 

On May 3, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh