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Riot considered acquiring Ashes of Creation studio for its MMO title, says co-founder

Intrepid could have been developing the League MMO.

Dot Esports · Apr 17

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'

Riot has big plans for attracting new players to its aging MOBA.

PC Gamer · Dec 19, 2025

As Amazon kills New World, League of Legends co-creator and Riot co-founder puts a call out for "star devs" from the MMO: "We’re always on the lookout for S-tier talent"

Former New World devs could find work at Riot Games

GamesRadar · Oct 30, 2025

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'It unfortunately won't be happening in the foreseeable future': Fortnite's Arcane skins continue to be in crossover jail as Riot boss confirms they won't be back anytime soon

A real shame for new Fortnite and Arcane fans.

PC Gamer · Apr 17, 2025

Fortnite's Arcane skins won't be back "in the foreseeable future," Riot co-founder confirms, despite the "love" and "effort you've put into advocating for their return"

Marc Merrill says "we haven't been able to find the right fit" to bring back the Jinx and Vi skins

GamesRadar · Apr 17, 2025

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'

"It's probably the project I personally spend the most time on as well."

PC Gamer · Feb 19, 2025

4 years later, the League of Legends MMO remains a major project for Riot Games' co-founder who says it's "exactly the type of company" that should be making MMOs

"People want to run around the world of Runeterra."

GamesRadar · Feb 19, 2025

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Riot Games' Arcane Netflix Series Reportedly Failed To Make Money Back Despite Critical Success

Riot Games' Arcane series reportedly did not become profitable despite its successful two-season run.

Player One · Dec 27, 2024

Amid live-service flops, Riot co-founder says player expectations are "going up," while League and Valorant thrive from the competition: "We have to calibrate constantly"

"Necessity is the mother of all invention"

GamesRadar · Dec 16, 2024

The League of Legends MMO "reset" earlier this year, but Riot Games' co-founder says it only "dramatically increased the likelihood of success"

Things are looking up

GamesRadar · Dec 12, 2024

League of Legends co-creator reveals the "ballpark" number for Arcane's real budget – and it's not even close to the reported $250 million figure

Calculators at the ready

Total Film · Dec 12, 2024

Arcane producer has the final say on explaining the Netflix show's $250 million budget: "We are a game company… We didn't lease out the work"

Executive music producer Alex Seaver on why Arcane's budget was worth it

Total Film · Nov 29, 2024

Arcane star Ella Purnell broke the sound booth during her Jinx fight scenes: "I do karate chop movements in my booth"

Collateral damage

Total Film · Nov 19, 2024

Criticism of Arcane's reported $250 million budget is "silly from our perspective," says LoL co-creator, and Hollywood just can't understand "why we would do this"

"The market for this didn't exist before Arcane"

Total Film · Nov 18, 2024

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Total Film · Nov 18, 2024

League of Legends creator clears up "confusion" over Arcane's 'five-season plan': "Arcane was always written to be two seasons"

Marc Merrill debunks rumors over Arcane's story length

PC Gamer · Nov 6, 2024

Arcane, Riot's two-season League of Legends animated series, reportedly cost $250 million to make

That figure makes it the most expensive animated series every produced.

GamesRadar · Nov 4, 2024

The LoL MMO has "a lot of momentum" and "a great direction," despite going dark for a reset earlier this year

Riot co-founder Marc Merrill is pouring his time into the project

PC Gamer · Oct 16, 2024

Riot Games lays off more employees but says the League of Legends team will be 'even larger' in the future

Riot says the cuts are "about making sure we have the right expertise so that League continues to be great."

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Windows Central · Oct 16, 2024

"This isn’t about reducing headcount to save money." Riot Games is laying off even more workers on the League of Legends team.

Riot Games is cutting more staff on the League of Legends team, but the company leadership insists it's not about saving money and that the teams will eventually be even bigger.

GamesRadar · Oct 16, 2024

Riot announces "an update on how we're evolving" League of Legends, which is of course another layoff announcement

"It's about making sure we have the right expertise so that League continues to be great for another 15 years and beyond"

PC Gamer · Mar 21, 2024

Riot hits the development reset button for its League of Legends MMO: 'The initial vision just wasn’t different enough from what you can play today'

The studio will be going radio silent about the project "to focus on the incredible amount of work ahead of them."

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