
Riot Games is considering making premium titles, says co-founder
Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill revealed at PAX West that the free-to-play powerhouse is considering developing premium, non-free-to-play titles.
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Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill revealed at PAX West that the free-to-play powerhouse is considering developing premium, non-free-to-play titles.
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The Razer BlackShark V3 Pro gaming headset is currently on sale at Woot for $164.99, featuring active noise cancellation, crisp spatial audio, and multiple platform compatibility.
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Marc Merrill says the failed fighting game wasn't a mistake, but acknowledges the challenge of capturing attention in a saturated market where developers compete against 'everything.'
2 min readRiot Games co-founder Marc Merrill discussed the studio's highly anticipated, in-development League of Legends MMO at PAX West, but fans remain highly skeptical following the company's recent live-service setbacks.
2 min readFollowing the winding down of 2XKO development and previous layoffs, questions are being raised about whether modern corporate cut-and-run tactics can sustain complex genres like MMOs.
1 min readRiot Games has announced it will wind down active development on its League of Legends fighting game 2XKO by the end of 2026, citing a lack of sustainable player retention.
2 min readRiot Games has announced it is shutting down development on 2XKO this year following a weak launch and insufficient player retention.
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