Skip to main content
PC Gamer PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES
UK EditionUK US EditionUS CA EditionCanada AU EditionAustralia
Sign in
  • View Profile
  • Sign out
  • Black Friday
  • Games
  • Hardware
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Guides
  • Video
  • Forum
  • More
    • PC Gaming Show
    • Software
    • Movies & TV
    • Codes
    • Coupons
    • Magazine
    • Newsletter
    • Affiliate links
    • Meet the team
    • Community guidelines
    • About PC Gamer
PC Gamer Magazine Subscription
PC Gamer Magazine Subscription
Why subscribe?
  • Subscribe to the world's #1 PC gaming mag
  • Try a single issue or save on a subscription
  • Issues delivered straight to your door or device
From$32.49
Subscribe now
Don't miss these
Heroes of Newerth
MOBA Somehow, Heroes of Newerth returned: One of the first standalone MOBAs is back, but fans are mixed on its new look and bizarre launcher
Greg Street speaks at the Tribeca Games Presents The Craft And Creative Of League Of Legends on November 13, 2015 in New York City.
MMO The MMO being led by former WoW designer Greg Street looks to be dead as his studio officially closes after NetEase ends funding: 'While we'd love to make our game, our first priority is to help our developers find employment'
Three characters from League of Legends as they appear in the card game Riftbound
Board Game The League of Legends trading card game is surprisingly good because it embraces the best trends in card games
Project Ghost MMO concept art
Gaming Industry NetEase pulls the plug on another studio: Former Riot exec's Fantastic Pixel Castle will 'likely close' if a new publisher isn't found soon
The Swamp Witch looking menacing
MOBA Spellcasters Chronicles is my kind of MOBA, where I can summon skyscraper-sized titans, create an army of lizards, and just live happily in the chaos
Swamp witch
MOBA 'I'm as surprised as you are': After 7 years, Quantic Dream is taking a 'huge swing' with its first competitive MOBA, Spellcasters Chronicles
Arc Raiders Reveal in Ruins: An upper-body shot of Lance, the robot medic wearing sunglasses and a gun holster on his check, casually sitting in a chair in his room, lit by a neon medical sign.
Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders sells 4 million copies, making it 'the most successful global launch in Nexon's history'
Three adventurers in Hytale stand poised to do battle in an ancient ruin.
Survival & Crafting Right after 'saving' Hytale from 7 years of development limbo, its new owner releases 16 minutes of 'raw and broken' gameplay footage to 'break the curse once and for all'
Project Ghost MMO concept art
Game Development Former Riot exec and WoW vet side-eyes the 'gigantic investments' and flubs of major studios as his MMO scrambles for funding: 'Please indulge me in feeling salty for a moment'
Paige, a new librarian character in Deadlock, looks towards her tome with curiosity.
MOBA If you're like me and fell off Valve's other MOBA Deadlock, these last few months of updates are worth coming back for
2XKO 2v2
Games 'Something we try might go wrong or it might not be good, but we'll address it': 2XKO director promises the team is committed to the new League of Legends fighting game
Gabe Newell delivers inspirational message to fans and competitors at The International 2025
MOBA Gabe Newell waxes poetic about his love for the Dota 2 community in a special message for The International: 'People talk s**t at me in chat' and tell him to uninstall the game on a weekly basis
A character from Aion 2 looks serenely at the screen.
MMO NCSoft launches MMO with terrible monetisation—puts out emergency broadcast 15 hours later, promising to fix it while its wax wings melt: 'We were complacent and unthoughtful'
Hytale key art
Adventure 'Hytale is saved': Riot sells cancelled game back to original co-founder, who promises to take it 'back to the original vision for Hytale'
The protagonist of Where Winds Meet readies her sword for battle
MMO A multiplayer wuxia RPG releasing this week has a whopping 10 million pre-registrations, and it might just fill that hole in your heart where a new MMO ought to be
Popular
  • Black Friday Live!
  • Best PC gear
  • Arc Raiders
  • PC Gaming Show
  • Quizzes
  1. Games
  2. MOBA
  3. League of Legends

League of Legends is this big: check out Riot's new headquarters

Features
By Shaun Prescott published 22 April 2015

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

In case you've missed the memo that League of Legends is immensely popular and worth a lot of money, feast your eyes on Riot Games' new Los Angeles headquarters. Situated somewhere at the edge of West L.A. and close to Santa Monica, this is the result of one exceptionally popular MOBA.

Lifesize busts of Annie and Tibbers? Check. Stylish neon blue lighting? Check. A place to play chess when you're not thinking about or playing League of Legends? Check. Conference rooms that look dreary no matter how expensive they are? Check.

It's no wonder: League of Legends currently holds 66.3 per cent of the MOBA market, with Dota 2 trailing behind at a mere 14 per cent.

Page 1 of 6
Page 1 of 6

In case you've missed the memo that League of Legends is immensely popular and worth a lot of money, feast your eyes on Riot Games' new Los Angeles headquarters. Situated somewhere at the edge of West L.A. and close to Santa Monica, this is the result of one exceptionally popular game.

Lifesize busts of Annie and Tibbers? Check. Stylish neon blue lighting? Check. A place to play chess when you're not thinking about or playing League of Legends? Check. Conference rooms that look dreary no matter how expensive they are? Check.

It's no wonder: League of Legends currently holds 66.3 per cent of the MOBA market, with Dota 2 trailing behind at a mere 14 per cent.

Page 2 of 6
Page 2 of 6

In case you've missed the memo that League of Legends is immensely popular and worth a lot of money, feast your eyes on Riot Games' new Los Angeles headquarters. Situated somewhere at the edge of West L.A. and close to Santa Monica, this is the result of one exceptionally popular game.

Lifesize busts of Annie and Tibbers? Check. Stylish neon blue lighting? Check. A place to play chess when you're not thinking about or playing League of Legends? Check. Conference rooms that look dreary no matter how expensive they are? Check.

It's no wonder: League of Legends currently holds 66.3 per cent of the MOBA market, with Dota 2 trailing behind at a mere 14 per cent.

Page 3 of 6
Page 3 of 6

In case you've missed the memo that League of Legends is immensely popular and worth a lot of money, feast your eyes on Riot Games' new Los Angeles headquarters. Situated somewhere at the edge of West L.A. and close to Santa Monica, this is the result of one exceptionally popular game.

Lifesize busts of Annie and Tibbers? Check. Stylish neon blue lighting? Check. A place to play chess when you're not thinking about or playing League of Legends? Check. Conference rooms that look dreary no matter how expensive they are? Check.

It's no wonder: League of Legends currently holds 66.3 per cent of the MOBA market, with Dota 2 trailing behind at a mere 14 per cent.

Page 4 of 6
Page 4 of 6

In case you've missed the memo that League of Legends is immensely popular and worth a lot of money, feast your eyes on Riot Games' new Los Angeles headquarters. Situated somewhere at the edge of West L.A. and close to Santa Monica, this is the result of one exceptionally popular game.

Lifesize busts of Annie and Tibbers? Check. Stylish neon blue lighting? Check. A place to play chess when you're not thinking about or playing League of Legends? Check. Conference rooms that look dreary no matter how expensive they are? Check.

It's no wonder: League of Legends currently holds 66.3 per cent of the MOBA market, with Dota 2 trailing behind at a mere 14 per cent.

Page 5 of 6
Page 5 of 6

In case you've missed the memo that League of Legends is immensely popular and worth a lot of money, feast your eyes on Riot Games' new Los Angeles headquarters. Situated somewhere at the edge of West L.A. and close to Santa Monica, this is the result of one exceptionally popular game.

Lifesize busts of Annie and Tibbers? Check. Stylish neon blue lighting? Check. A place to play chess when you're not thinking about or playing League of Legends? Check. Conference rooms that look dreary no matter how expensive they are? Check.

It's no wonder: League of Legends currently holds 66.3 per cent of the MOBA market, with Dota 2 trailing behind at a mere 14 per cent.

Page 6 of 6
Page 6 of 6
Shaun Prescott
Shaun Prescott
Social Links Navigation
Australian Editor

Shaun Prescott is the Australian editor of PC Gamer. With over ten years experience covering the games industry, his work has appeared on GamesRadar+, TechRadar, The Guardian, PLAY Magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and more. Specific interests include indie games, obscure Metroidvanias, speedrunning, experimental games and FPSs. He thinks Lulu by Metallica and Lou Reed is an all-time classic that will receive its due critical reappraisal one day.

Deals not to miss
Heroes of Newerth
Somehow, Heroes of Newerth returned: One of the first standalone MOBAs is back, but fans are mixed on its new look and bizarre launcher
 
 
Greg Street speaks at the Tribeca Games Presents The Craft And Creative Of League Of Legends on November 13, 2015 in New York City.
The MMO being led by former WoW designer Greg Street looks to be dead as his studio officially closes after NetEase ends funding: 'While we'd love to make our game, our first priority is to help our developers find employment'
 
 
Three characters from League of Legends as they appear in the card game Riftbound
The League of Legends trading card game is surprisingly good because it embraces the best trends in card games
 
 
Project Ghost MMO concept art
NetEase pulls the plug on another studio: Former Riot exec's Fantastic Pixel Castle will 'likely close' if a new publisher isn't found soon
 
 
The Swamp Witch looking menacing
Spellcasters Chronicles is my kind of MOBA, where I can summon skyscraper-sized titans, create an army of lizards, and just live happily in the chaos
 
 
Swamp witch
'I'm as surprised as you are': After 7 years, Quantic Dream is taking a 'huge swing' with its first competitive MOBA, Spellcasters Chronicles
 
 
Latest in MOBA
Swamp witch
Quantic Dream's upcoming MOBA is opening its doors for a closed beta weekend in just a couple of weeks, but only a few players will make the cut
 
 
The Swamp Witch looking menacing
Spellcasters Chronicles is my kind of MOBA, where I can summon skyscraper-sized titans, create an army of lizards, and just live happily in the chaos
 
 
Victor from Deadlock stands poised edgily, hair over one eye, holding one wrist with the other hand.
A 'small update' just shook up Deadlock's basic mechanics and tweaked nearly every hero
 
 
Heroes of Newerth
Somehow, Heroes of Newerth returned: One of the first standalone MOBAs is back, but fans are mixed on its new look and bizarre launcher
 
 
Swamp witch
'I'm as surprised as you are': After 7 years, Quantic Dream is taking a 'huge swing' with its first competitive MOBA, Spellcasters Chronicles
 
 
Vindicta wearing a clown mask
Deadlock just shuffled everyone into new ranked leagues overnight, but players suspect matchmaking won't feel any different: 'If you were miserable before, you'll still be miserable now'
 
 
Latest in Features
Arc Raiders skins: Key art showing three characters. The one on the left is wearing a blue pincho and holding a pistol ready at their hip. The middle figure is wearing a brown poncho and cowboy hat, facing the camera with a pistol across their chest. On the right is another character in a brown poncho and hat but facing away.
I ranked Arc Raiders skins based on how likely I am to shoot them on sight, and I've become the thing I swore to destroy
 
 
A patrol of rat soldiers in War Rats.
This rat-obsessed strategy shooter makes you look at a pair of furry testicles before every mission, and you've got to respect that
 
 
Arc Raiders loot guide: Three raiders standing shoulder to shoulder in Buried City. The one of the left is reaching for something in their pocket, the character in the middle, wearing an astronaut helmet, is casually looking up, while the one on the right in cowboy attire is aiming their pistol.
Arc Raiders players want to condemn free loadouters to a life of late spawns, but I don't think anyone should arrive midway through a match ever
 
 
A dog running through a forest surrounded by enemies in Dog Witch.
This lo-fi roguelike deckbuilder is like if someone made a version of Slay the Spire for when you've got a hangover
 
 
Fortnite The Simpsons mini season best weapons and loadout
Fortnite's The Simpsons season is one of the best in ages—here are 4 things Epic should learn from it
 
 
V eating popcorn
Poll: Should RPGs always provide a transmog system, or should we be forced to live with our fashion crimes?
 
 
  1. MSI and Asus gaming monitors on a green background with the PC Gamer recommended logo in the top right
    1
    Best gaming monitors in 2025: the pixel-perfect panels I'd buy myself
  2. 2
    The best fish tank PC case in 2025: I've tested heaps of stylish chassis but only a few have earned my recommendation
  3. 3
    Best gaming laptop 2025: I've tested the best laptops for gaming of this generation and here are the ones I recommend
  4. 4
    Best Hall effect keyboards in 2025: the fastest, most customizable keyboards for competitive gaming
  5. 5
    Best PCIe 5.0 SSD for gaming in 2025: the only Gen 5 drives I will allow in my PC
  1. A player lines up a headshot in Escape from Tarkov.
    1
    Escape from Tarkov review: Singularly unforgiving, dizzyingly complex, and like no other FPS out there
  2. 2
    Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 gaming laptop review
  3. 3
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review – CoD at its most obnoxious
  4. 4
    LG UltraGear 27GX790A OLED gaming monitor review
  5. 5
    Thermal Grizzly Der8enchtable review

PC Gamer is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

Add as a preferred source on Google
  • About Us
  • Contact Future's experts
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Advertise with us
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Careers

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...