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New Report Reveals Release Window For ‘Arcane’ Season 2

September 1, 2023

A new report reveals a release window for the much-anticipated Arcane Season 2. Arcane. (L to R) Hailee Steinfeld as Vi, JB Blanc as Vander in Arcane. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2021 X account Manga Mogur...

Riot Games Reveals ‘League Of Legends’ Esports Is Not Breaking Even

John F. Trent

August 25, 2023

Video Games

Riot Games Senior Director of Esports Operations in the Americas Raul Fernandez recently confirmed the company is not making a profit off their Esports league. The Star Guardians stand triumphantly via Leag...

Executive Producer Greg Street Says “No Guarantee” League of Legends MMO Will Ship, Insists Development Is Going Well

Ryan Pearson

April 12, 2022

Video Games

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The executive producer for the League of Legends MMO has warned fans there is "no guarantee" the in-development game may even ship. Source: League of Legends (2009), Riot Games RELATED: Square Enix Updat...

League of Legends Developer Riot Games Settle 2018 Gender Discrimination Class-Action Lawsuit for $100 Million

Ryan Pearson

December 30, 2021

Video Games

League of Legends developer and publisher Riot Games has settled their 2018 gender discrimination class-action lawsuit for $100 million. Source: League of Legends (2009), Riot Games Related: Riot Games R...

Riot Games Disables /All Chat In League Of Legends In Order To “Cut Down On The Growing Negativity It Has Been Creating”

Spencer Baculi

October 13, 2021

Video Games

In the latest misguided attempt to sanitize the internet, Riot Games has announced that they will be disabling the /all chat command in League of Legends - thus preventing players from differing teams to commun...

Vice Takes Issue With League of Legends’ Use of Seraphine as Virtual Personality: “She Has No Interest In The Political Reality That Exists Around Her”

Spencer Baculi

October 23, 2020

Video Games

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Vice has taken issue with League of Legends’ use of Seraphine as a virtual pop star and social media personality because she does not speak to contemporary socio-political topics. Related: Vice Labels Cr...

League of Legends Developer Riot Games to Settle Class Action Gender Discrimination Lawsuit for $10 Million

Drew Taylor

December 3, 2019

Video Games

Riot Games, the company behind League of Legends will settle a class action gender discrimination law suit. The class action lawsuit brought by Melanie McCracken and Jessica Negron alleged Riot Games violate...

Alice Livanart Responds to EuroCosplay’s Ban of Her “Racist” League of Legends Costume

Spencer Baculi

October 10, 2019

Cosplay

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A finalist set to compete in the upcoming EuroCosplay 2019 competition has been removed from the event after organizers received complaints that cosplayer Alice Livanart was engaging in the racist practice of ‘...

Twitch Upholds Suspension on League of Legends Streamer TF Blade for Saying “Idiots”

John F. Trent

April 25, 2019

Video Games

Twitch has upheld a suspension on League of Legends streamer TF Blade for saying the word "idiots." TF Blade's real name is Ashkan Homayonu and he is an Iranian gamer who is currently signed onto Team Liquid...

League of Legends Developer Riot Games Fires Employee Who Insulted Fans

John F. Trent

September 9, 2018

Video Game Culture, Video Games

League of Legends developer Riot Games fired at least one employee after the company instituted a sexist policy at the PAX West convention. Riot Games fired systems designer Daniel Z. Klein. Communications a...

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