<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer UK in Riot-games ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/tag/riot-games Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:47:03 +0000 en <![CDATA[ US government reportedly debating whether to force Tencent to give up its US-based game holdings ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/us-government-reportedly-debating-whether-to-force-tencent-to-give-up-its-us-based-game-holdings/ PoTgXAQ9LePrkxoRytpuFV Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:47:03 +0000 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:47:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ League of Legends might be adding public voice chat—and as someone with a combined 2,655 hours in Dota 2 and Deadlock, I can safely say: Oh no ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/league-of-legends-might-be-adding-public-voice-chat-and-as-someone-with-a-combined-2-655-hours-in-dota-2-and-deadlock-i-can-safely-say-oh-no/ jr7EeYG6wCzbzXig9v4BaG Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:03:16 +0000 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:03:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Our team is still fully committed and working hard on 2XKO' says Riot as it announces two new characters days after mass layoff announcement ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/our-team-is-still-fully-committed-and-working-hard-on-2xko-says-riot-as-it-announces-two-new-characters-days-after-mass-layoff-announcement/ vHJ6EgqRgNBG2LoPAUE6GY Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:11:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ I don't understand what Riot wants from 2XKO ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/i-dont-understand-what-riot-wants-from-2xko/ fbzQCJjJmMuC7kYASA24Ja Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:55:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Riot lays off 2XKO developers less than three weeks after release: 'Overall momentum hasn't reached the level needed to support a team of this size' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/riot-lays-off-2xko-developers-less-than-three-weeks-after-release-overall-momentum-hasnt-reached-the-level-needed-to-support-a-team-of-this-size/ jv3Xya4q8e5QUf7dJMUAAF Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:42:49 +0000 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:47:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ League of Legends MMO shows signs of life as Riot adds a former World of Warcraft lead producer to its roster ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/league-of-legends-mmo-shows-signs-of-life-as-riot-adds-a-former-world-of-warcraft-lead-producer-to-its-roster/ eHyFmUcT9nM8AbFF4g7hng Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:57:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ After closing Hypixel Studios with nothing to show for 6 years of development, Riot congratulates the resurrected Hytale for its early access launch ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/after-closing-hypixel-studios-with-nothing-to-show-for-6-years-of-development-riot-congratulates-the-resurrected-hytale-for-its-early-access-launch/ yUHSZ7rQaeqmMvwPnfZncR Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:36:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valorant's latest update adds a new pistol to spice up early rounds, as Riot plans to take 'a holistic look' at the shooter's arsenal through 2026 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/valorants-latest-update-adds-a-new-pistol-to-spice-up-early-rounds-as-riot-plans-to-take-a-holistic-look-at-the-shooters-arsenal-through-2026/ J2CFTErukzLtmNVoLQMCPP Sat, 10 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ League of Legends players worldwide couldn't login for hours because Riot forgot to renew the client's SSL certificate—just like it did 10 years ago ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/league-of-legends-players-worldwide-couldnt-login-for-hours-because-riot-forgot-to-renew-the-clients-ssl-certificate-just-like-it-did-10-years-ago/ HnbjWebKupafyx9qwudVQ8 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:57:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ A major overhaul of League of Legends is reportedly coming in 2027: 'Once we're done, it should be the best time ever to get your friends into League' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/a-major-overhaul-of-league-of-legends-is-reportedly-coming-in-2027-once-were-done-it-should-be-the-best-time-ever-to-get-your-friends-into-league/ bPdiaEWWG4arc2juHvjCrT Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:39:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ You won't be able to play Valorant until you update your motherboard BIOS: 'this is a necessary step in our arms race against hardware cheats' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/motherboards/you-wont-be-able-to-play-valorant-until-you-update-your-motherboard-bios-this-is-a-necessary-step-in-our-arms-race-against-hardware-cheats/ Z86FSMh8kBz2g5ZWMiw9bH Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:39:29 +0000 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:43:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ League of Legends just got WASD controls after 16 years, and you can probably guess how smoothly the rollout's going ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/league-of-legends-just-got-wasd-controls-after-16-years-and-you-can-probably-guess-how-smoothly-the-rollouts-going/ mXi7fbjycmCMJZyAqEZRBM Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:08:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ The League of Legends trading card game is surprisingly good because it embraces the best trends in card games ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/board-games/the-league-of-legends-trading-card-game-is-surprisingly-good-because-it-embraces-the-best-trends-in-card-games/ aipVrgxXXx4BhgMFcnxGhZ Sun, 23 Nov 2025 02:17:12 +0000 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 03:00:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/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/ qNQNjjHWCfrvQtJHEVLUHF Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:04:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Hytale is saved': Riot sells cancelled game back to original co-founder, who promises to take it 'back to the original vision for Hytale' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/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/ qjXbN5hjCZjT9PhCFqmHHL Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:43:12 +0000 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:48:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Today's Steam outage may have been part of a massive DDoS attack targeting Xbox, PlayStation, Riot, and other game companies ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/todays-steam-outage-may-have-been-part-of-a-massive-ddos-attack-targeting-xbox-playstation-riot-and-other-game-companies/ QgeExaEsMn2LKEdkHW9UmH Tue, 07 Oct 2025 22:06:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2XKO is going offline for a few days to prep for its early access launch before returning with an utterly demonic Teemo ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/2xko-is-going-offline-for-a-few-days-to-prep-for-its-early-access-launch-before-returning-with-an-utterly-demonic-teemo/ jB9ux6beKh8c6Z6GCb8mLF Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:57:47 +0000 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:57:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ '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 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/something-we-try-might-go-wrong-or-it-might-not-be-good-but-well-address-it-2xko-director-promises-the-team-is-committed-to-the-new-league-of-legends-fighting-game/ BbktaMF4E89oREpnY3w9mG Sun, 28 Sep 2025 19:36:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2XKO is coming out of closed beta much sooner than expected, opening the floodgate for PC players next month ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/2xko-is-coming-out-of-closed-beta-much-sooner-than-expected-opening-the-floodgate-for-pc-players-next-month/ 6qUQm7A2wWAVnvGMEWG6No Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Riot leaked its next 2XKO fighter in the silliest way possible before throwing its hands up and saying 'oopsy daisy' with an announcement post ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/riot-leaked-its-next-2xko-fighter-in-the-silliest-way-possible-before-throwing-its-hands-up-and-saying-oopsy-daisy-with-an-announcement-post/ v5ZRDYKgWnGkWArR68NVm7 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:57:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you're having a bad day, here's a pick-me-up: A bunch of Riot higher-ups had to talk about 'what the word goon meant' at a leadership meeting ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/if-youre-having-a-bad-day-heres-a-pick-me-up-a-bunch-of-riot-higher-ups-had-to-talk-about-what-the-word-gooning-meant-at-a-leadership-meeting/ GFvmDLaAKW7vjfCNv2TZ65 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:22:51 +0000 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:23:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ League of Legends is getting its first major control scheme change in 16 years: the option to use WASD to 'get new players to the fun parts of League faster and with less friction' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/league-of-legends-is-getting-its-first-major-control-scheme-change-in-16-years-the-option-to-use-wasd-to-get-new-players-to-the-fun-parts-of-league-faster-and-with-less-friction/ 6TtZRzZ6Mj5jdshUxPKn26 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:46:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We're genuinely psyched that there are more options out there': 2XKO head says he's jazzed to see more studios jumping in to help revive the humble tag fighter ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/were-genuinely-psyched-that-there-are-more-options-out-there-2xko-head-says-hes-jazzed-to-see-more-studios-jumping-in-to-help-revive-the-humble-tag-fighter/ WCVgeL3H2GnBQFzWji2cJf Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:25:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Security researcher quips maybe it's time to get 'a real job' after being paid meagre $1,000 bug bounty by Apple ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/security-researcher-quips-maybe-its-time-to-get-a-real-job-after-being-paid-meagre-usd1-000-bug-bounty-by-apple/ F6rVk9MS2maEPbfgBEdcfN Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:47:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ League of Legends' Wild Rift China posts AI slop that looks like a fever dream you'd have after watching KPop Demon Hunters, executive producer says it 'frankly, did not hit the mark' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/league-of-legends-wild-rift-china-posts-ai-slop-that-looks-like-a-fever-dream-youd-have-after-watching-kpop-demon-hunters-deletes-it-after-backlash/ XqopkRshHHQCP4P9vQBA8M Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:13:57 +0000 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:07:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ 6 years of hushed development later, Riot's League of Legends fighting game has finally resurfaced and it's going to be playable very soon ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/6-years-of-hushed-development-later-riots-league-of-legends-fighting-game-has-finally-resurfaced-and-its-going-to-be-playable-very-soon/ zngQvWnTvoDTH2gQyT4c9N Tue, 22 Jul 2025 22:05:20 +0000 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:48:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eric Barone clarifies he's just 'open to entertaining the idea' of saving Hytale, but he's not pursuing it himself because he's completely focused on Haunted Chocolatier ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/eric-barone-clarifies-hes-just-open-to-entertaining-the-idea-of-saving-hytale-but-hes-not-pursuing-it-himself-because-hes-completely-focused-on-haunted-chocolatier/ GxQWgdZr9qbmTguuj3sve8 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:49:24 +0000 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:42:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hypixel Studios founder says he'll 'reach out' to Riot about taking over Hytale: 'I am even down to put $25 million by myself to finish Hytale, that’s how much I believe in it' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/hypixel-studios-founder-says-hell-reach-out-to-riot-about-taking-over-hytale-i-am-even-down-to-put-usd25-million-by-myself-to-finish-hytale-thats-how-much-i-believe-in-it/ LMfs9Yjq9tHUBeTUx8cuxG Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:31:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Riot decides that allowing sports betting sponsorships in top-tier League of Legends and Valorant esports is a good idea ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/riot-decides-that-allowing-sports-betting-sponsorships-in-top-tier-league-of-legends-and-valorant-esports-is-a-good-idea/ d7fBT82ehyZ8dBtDv5S3tH Thu, 26 Jun 2025 22:14:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ After more than 7 years of development with nothing to show for it, Riot cancels the Minecraft-inspired sandbox RPG Hytale and closes the studio making it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/after-more-than-7-years-of-development-with-nothing-to-show-for-it-riot-cancels-the-minecraft-inspired-sandbox-rpg-hytale-and-closes-the-studio-making-it/ BoThcdwjYsRkrs682XBJHm Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:17:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ League of Legends world champion Shushei dies at 36: 'One of the first greats of our game' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/league-of-legends-world-champion-shushei-dies-at-36-one-of-the-first-greats-of-our-game/ fCTvNdYmCjdyBPuksurEEJ Thu, 01 May 2025 16:14:27 +0000 Thu, 01 May 2025 22:28:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ The League of Legends trading card game, Riftbound, will launch this year ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/card-games/the-league-of-legends-trading-card-game-riftbound-will-launch-this-year/ kgRHKhGKPLXWQVt8YV2n6G Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:55:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Riot walks back unpopular League of Legends changes: Hextech Chests are coming back, and the Blue Essence cost for new champions will be cut in half ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/riot-walks-back-unpopular-league-of-legends-changes-hextech-chests-are-coming-back-and-the-blue-essence-cost-for-new-champions-will-be-cut-in-half/ 58JMDkoYR8kkjLEchmi8oL Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:32:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2XKO fans despair for a 2025 release as Riot pushes back a planned 'larger-scale global playtest' in favor of a 'much smaller one' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/2xko-fans-despair-for-a-2025-release-as-riot-pushes-back-a-planned-larger-scale-global-playtest-in-favor-of-a-much-smaller-one/ dHZqFaDeJwREHYPzafpSqg Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:01:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ League of Legends is getting a hotly anticipated skin for its lich necromancer Mordekaiser, but fans' joy has been 'obliterated' because it's 'stuck in a $200 fomo gacha store' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/league-of-legends-is-getting-a-hotly-anticipated-skin-for-its-lich-necromancer-mordekaiser-but-fans-joy-has-been-obliterated-because-its-stuck-in-a-usd200-fomo-gacha-store/ vZSDvUmfVJaNBBwiUxMt6f Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:36:02 +0000 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:39:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ When asked if they still want to make an MMO, Riot's co-founder replies: 'Oh yeah,' but don't get too excited, the ETA is 'before we go to Mars' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/when-asked-if-they-still-want-to-make-an-mmo-riots-co-founder-replies-oh-yeah-but-dont-get-too-excited-the-eta-is-before-we-go-to-mars/ sRmAgsDwdvZ5yi2tRX26D5 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:32:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's high time League of Legends got full voice chat ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/its-high-time-league-of-legends-got-full-voice-chat/ iW7raJBe8RDnBGyPaTrDia Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:49:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ As the LA fires raged, Riot Games provided a generator to a fire station that lost power and donated meals from its employee cafeteria ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/as-the-la-fires-raged-riot-games-provided-a-generator-to-a-fire-station-that-lost-power-and-donated-meals-from-its-employee-cafeteria/ m3VWKtmXyF9MxnkTjwT6xK Fri, 17 Jan 2025 23:41:07 +0000 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 23:58:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Riot admits it 'screwed up' League of Legends' new reward system, because somebody forgot to add a big chunk of numbers in the new XP calculations ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/riot-admits-it-screwed-up-league-of-legends-new-reward-system-because-somebody-forgot-to-add-a-big-chunk-of-numbers-in-the-new-xp-calculations/ 6a9Teeudp7CiJaSmQU5jgF Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:48:41 +0000 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:06:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ League of Legends players are up in arms after an update to get rid of 'unnecessary complexity' makes it a struggle for new players to earn anything ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/league-of-legends-players-are-up-in-arms-after-an-update-to-get-rid-of-unnecessary-complexity-makes-it-a-struggle-for-new-players-to-earn-anything/ GvkRCohKc4PzaK4e4z5txK Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:12:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ League of Legends' new season trailer is basically an epilogue to Arcane with 6 new Fortiche champion redesigns in it—so if it's not a preview of the upcoming Noxus show, I'll eat my hat ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/league-of-legends-new-season-trailer-is-basically-an-epilogue-to-arcane-with-6-new-fortiche-champion-redesigns-in-it-so-if-its-not-a-preview-of-the-upcoming-noxus-show-ill-eat-my-hat/ VCRV58S2HJHpBBQKYxsD5S Wed, 08 Jan 2025 12:20:44 +0000 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:35:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ League of Legends hit by SAG-AFTRA union action as Riot delays English VO to 'respect the ongoing strike' over AI, though voice actors think it could be doing more to help ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/league-of-legends-hit-by-sag-aftra-union-action-as-riot-delays-english-vo-to-respect-the-ongoing-strike-over-ai-though-voice-actors-think-it-could-be-doing-more-to-help/ c5ZDAUN5YfvzdHmvmkTccZ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:48:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's battle design lead says it would 'be a dream come true' to do a League of Legends crossover ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-14s-battle-design-lead-says-it-would-be-a-dream-come-true-to-do-a-league-of-legends-crossover/ EQ96LkorCQBWN4xmzvyugA Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:51:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Riot Games announced a physical card game and fans of its digital card game, Legends of Runeterra, aren't happy about it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/card-games/riot-games-announced-a-physical-card-game-and-fans-of-its-digital-card-game-legends-of-runeterra-arent-happy-about-it/ NuP76QFT4VC6E5PxV27vGe Fri, 06 Dec 2024 02:51:13 +0000 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:14:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ As Viktor mains rage over their fave being hit with the Arcane twink ray, Riot quietly tinkers with controversial skin reworks on the League of Legends test server ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/as-viktor-mains-rage-over-their-fave-being-hit-with-the-arcane-twink-ray-riot-quietly-tinkers-with-controversial-skin-reworks-on-the-league-of-legends-test-server/ h9Q55tT7SGEML75ADt2mvA Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:00:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arcane co-creator reminds fans 'there are always constraints', dispels theories the show was rushed or restrained by Riot's higher-ups ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/arcane-co-creator-reminds-fans-there-are-always-constraints-dispels-theories-the-show-was-rushed-or-restrained-by-riots-higher-ups/ cG6aSNFN6L5iy8UpvZ6uin Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:54:36 +0000 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:57:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Riot takes on the quixotic task of policing bad 'Off-Platform' conduct by banning offenders from its games and suspending partner privileges ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/riot-takes-on-the-quixotic-task-of-policing-bad-off-platform-conduct-by-banning-offenders-from-its-games-and-suspending-partner-privileges/ HQWNfr6X3EKXZBfLpovNJf Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:36:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Riot is flexing its anticheat Vanguard by placing a bounty of up to $100,000 for anyone brilliant enough to find and report gaps in the system ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/riot-is-flexing-its-anticheat-vanguard-by-placing-a-bounty-of-up-to-usd100-000-for-anyone-brilliant-enough-to-find-and-report-gaps-in-the-system/ nRxSjNxDEsXsCqs7spmn9d Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:26:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arcane co-creator feels Viktor and Jayce's storyline was unresolved 'to a certain degree', but they weren't quite 'given the time' to explore it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/arcane-co-creator-feels-viktor-and-jayces-storyline-was-unresolved-to-a-certain-degree-but-they-werent-quite-given-the-time-to-explore-it/ 3irdz29NPMZQLpT4rPxwZW Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:01:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Riot heard you really like Arcane, so there are 3 more League Of Legends shows on the way ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/streaming/riot-heard-you-really-like-arcane-so-there-are-3-more-league-of-legends-shows-on-the-way/ JWL4tjEVDTGXUtTZct8G3W Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:18:04 +0000