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- Riot Platforms and MARA Drop 6%, CleanSpark Sinks 5% as Strategy Sells Bitcoin, Shares
Shares of Riot Platforms, MARA Holdings, and CleanSpark dropped as much as 6% amid a downturn in the Bitcoin mining sector, triggered by Strategy's ongoing sales of Bitcoin and common stock.
- Phreak isn't working on League of Legends anymore, he's on a secret new Riot project instead
David 'Phreak' Turley has left live design on League of Legends to work on a secret new Riot project, ending his patch preview videos.
- Riot Open Up On VCT Pacific Competitive Integrity Allegations
Jake Sin addressed several VCT Pacific integrity allegations involving agent remakes, smoking, equipment, and audio leaks, with Riot issuing warnings and retraining officials.
- 2026 First Stand Tournament: Gen.G, G2, and 6 Teams Head to Brazil for Riot’s First International Event of the Season
The 2026 First Stand Tournament is Riot Games' expanded international esports event in Brazil featuring 8 top teams from major regions competing in March.
- Riot Platforms Reports Full Year 2025 Financial Results and Strategic Highlights
Riot Platforms achieved record 2025 revenue and bitcoin production while expanding data center operations and partnerships, notably with AMD.
- Riot Responds To VCT Pacific Cheating Allegations
Riot Games is investigating cheating and rigged draw allegations in the VCT Pacific esports league after players and coaches raised concerns about competitive integrity.
- Riot Games confirms layoffs within publishing division
Riot Games has reduced its publishing division staff by about 12 roles and laid off around 80 people in total, impacting half of the 2XKO development team.
- 2XKO’s Layoffs Is Bad News for 2026’s Most Promising Fighting Game
Riot Games laid off part of the 2XKO fighting game team due to low player engagement shortly after its console launch, jeopardizing future updates and support.
- Riot Games lays off roughly 80 employees from 2XKO team
Riot Games cut about half of the 2XKO team due to low player engagement but will keep supporting the game with a smaller team.
- League of Legends makes queue times "a bit longer" to chase better matches, and Riot wants your thoughts
Riot Games is lengthening queue times for high-rank League of Legends players to improve match balance and is seeking player feedback on the changes.
- Riot Platforms (RIOT) Valuation Check As CFO Shift And New Incentives Target Data Center Growth
Riot Platforms is refocusing leadership and incentives on data center growth amid volatile stock performance and potential undervaluation tied to AI infrastructure demand.
- Riot Games is making an anti-cheat change that could be rough on older PCs
Riot Games will require BIOS updates for some Valorant players to fix a UEFI bug that could let cheaters bypass memory protections during boot.
- Critical motherboard flaw allows game cheats, Riot Games blocks 'Valorant' players that don't update BIOS — security patches pushed live by all major motherboard vendors
Riot Games blocked Valorant players with outdated BIOS after discovering a motherboard flaw that lets cheaters bypass anti-cheat protections using DMA devices.
- Riot Games Announces Nationwide VALORANT NVC Tournament With Online and Redforce PC Bang Matches Across Korea
Riot Games is organizing a nationwide hybrid VALORANT tournament in South Korea with online and offline matches, rewards, and a grand final in Seoul.
- CIFR, RIOT, IREN, NBIS, WYFI rated new Market Outperform at Citizens on AI (RIOT:NASDAQ)
Citizens analyst Greg Miller rated several bitcoin miners turned AI infrastructure providers, including Riot Platforms, as Market Outperform.
- LoL Esports
Riot Games removed Talon from the League of Legends Championship Pacific due to financial mismanagement and delayed payments to players and coaches.
- Getting banned in League of Legends or Valorant could block you from Riftbound TCG events, thanks to this one Riot rule
Riot extends serious misconduct bans across all its games, including Riftbound, blocking banned players from official events but not casual play.
- RIOT GAMES ANNOUNCES 'RIFTBOUND TCG' RARE REDEMPTION PROGRAM
Riot Games is addressing missing rare cards and card edge quality issues in Riftbound TCG Origins packs by offering a redemption program and improving production processes.
- 2K, Riot, Epic execs found marketing network Games Growth Guild
Gaming industry marketing veterans from companies like Riot and 2K launched the Games Growth Guild to share best practices and support game marketers worldwide.
- Riot warns that League of Legends TCG Riftbound's next set may be missing rares, admits launch "missed the mark"
Riot's League of Legends TCG Riftbound launch faced supply and rarity distribution issues, with refunds offered and fixes planned for future sets.
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