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LoL patch 25.05 to make early game lane swapping ‘non-viable’ in pro play, as Arena returns
Riot Games says the biggest change that LoL patch 25.05 brings ‘is to make the common pro play […]
March 4, 2025
Hextech Chests and Clash return to League of Legends in Riot U-turn
Riot Games has today released a new Dev Update video announcing that Hextech Chests are returning to League […]
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February 26, 2025LoL community speak out after Riot explains why free Hextech Chests have been removed
Update (February 26th 2025): Hextech Chests are returning to League of Legends as Riot confirms u-turn. Original article […]
February 9, 2025
Benjyfishy warned for betting on Worlds 2024 final, Team Heretics calls on Riot to better educate players after being fined
British pro Valorant player Benjy ‘benjyfishy’ Fish has received a warning from Riot Games for betting on the Worlds […]
December 18, 2024
Researchers call for better governance to tackle “wild west” of esports sponsorships in UK study led by Keele University lecturer
Researchers have called for a governance framework to tackle “unhealthy” esports sponsorships, in order to protect players and […]
December 18, 2024
League of Legends to get new seasonal game structure in 2025, with season one focusing on Noxus; new Swiftplay game mode and jungle monster Atakhan also revealed
Riot Games has revealed a new seasonal model for League of Legends in 2025, with the first of […]
November 25, 2024
LoL and Valorant players get new arbitration initiative to solve disputes including unpaid salaries: Here’s how Riot Games’ new Dispute Resolution works for esports in EMEA
Riot Games has today announced a new Dispute Resolution mechanism for its esports ecosystem in EMEA, ahead of […]
November 7, 2024
Riot and GaGOD team up for Make-A-Wish UK charity stream, with custom Valorant Spike Xbox up for grabs
Riot Games has today announced an upcoming charity stream with UK content creator Aaron ‘GaGOD’ Storey to celebrate […]
October 25, 2024UK staff not impacted by latest Riot Games layoffs
Worlds 2024 news and Road to London content powered by AGON by AOC Staff in the UK and […]
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October 16, 2024
Riot announces reopening of 2024 Worlds Final ticket sale following postponement over ‘significant bot activity’
Worlds 2024 news and Road to London content powered by AGON by AOC Update (October 8th 2024): Riot […]
October 8, 2024
Valorant player count: Riot announces it has 35m monthly players during October 2024’s Unreal Fest Seattle, will move Valorant to Unreal Engine 5 and hints at ‘new playable experiences’
Riot Games has revealed the latest Valorant player count numbers at Unreal Fest 2024 in Seattle, saying it […]
October 2, 2024
Riot Play Club game nights to run across the UK, Ireland and Nordics – all September events listed
Riot Games has today announced something that several UK League of Legends fans have been crying out for […]
September 4, 2024Riot to host ‘Clutch Kitchen’ LAN event in London to mark Valorant console launch, with Agent-influenced recipes from Grubworks Kitchen
Riot Games will host a ‘Clutch Kitchen’ event in the UK to celebrate the Valorant console launch at […]
August 2, 2024
Riot to ‘invest heavily’ in UK and Nordic market as Valorant console beta launches – sources
Riot Games plans to ‘invest heavily’ into growing the UK and Nordic market for Valorant over the next […]
June 14, 2024
Major League of Legends changes announced, including a third international esports event, multi-region leagues, the return of promotions and relegations, plus Arcane season 2 will be its last
Riot Games has today announced major League of Legends changes, including a third international esports event per year, […]
June 12, 2024