As Riot Games continue to tease its massive voice cast for the upcoming League of Legends Japan server, the developer today revealed the voice actress behind Wukong. She is none other than Masako Nozawa, the iconic voice behind Dragonball’s Son…
League of Legends – Japanese voiceover for Sona revealed
Announced back in October, the upcoming Japan server of League of Legends will get a full voiceover treatment for all its champions. It was not mentioned who did the voiceover for Sona, but I am guessing Riot Games are not…
Riot Games – League of Legends dev is now 100% owned by Tencent
[Source] Revealed recently in a company blog post, League of Legends developer Riot Games is now wholly owned by China internet giant Tencent. It reads “our majority investor, Tencent, recently purchased the remaining equity of Riot Games,” which could not…
League of Legends – Jay Chou announces formation of eSports team
According to the latest reports from Taiwan, superstar Jay Chou has announced the formation of his own eSports brand, MRJ. Under the guidance of former Special Force competitve player, Polo, MRJ is aiming to enter the LMS season next summer. Jay…
League of Legends – Partial voiceover cast revealed for Japan server
Riot Games initially teased the Japan server at Tokyo Game Show 2015, and although no confirmed launch schedule is available, the developer released a “behind the scenes” teaser for the voiceover work. In the video, Uesaka Sumire (Overlord) was confirmed…
League of Legends – Taipei mayor cosplays to cheer on representatives
In a new video posted by the Taipei City Government on YouTube earlier today, the mayor of Taiwan’s capital, Mr Ko Wen-je, is featured cosplaying as League of Legends’ Surgeon Shen. He is doing his part to cheer on the…
Blitzcrank’s Poro Roundup – Riot reveals limited-time mobile game
From Riot Games, creator of League of Legends (and Teemo… sigh), comes Blitzcrank’s Poro Roundup, a free side-scrolling mini-game, out now for a limited time! Blitzcrank must save his fluffy poro friends from Baron Nashor’s belly. Why? Well, because robots…
Riot Games – Preview photos of new campus headquarters in Los Angeles
A couple of years back, Riot Games announced that the headquarters in Santa Monica, North America will be moving to a new and much bigger location, with a campus of its own. The League of Legends developer has started moving…
Fortune – Riot and Blizzard debuts on top companies to work for list
[Source] According to a new article by Fortune, the globally recognized business magazine, Riot Games and Activision Blizzard made their debuts in the “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. Riot Games is sky high, debuting at a lofty #13 position,…
League of Legends – Garena removes LGBT restriction after Riot intervenes
Garena, the publisher for League of Legends in Southeast Asia, was in the spotlight earlier today for discriminating against LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bi-sexual Transgender) players in an upcoming “Iron Solari all-female” tournament in the Philippines. Riot Games, developer of League of Legends,…
League of Legends – Mata departs world champion Samsung White
Posted yesterday on his Facebook, Mata announced that he has departed world champion Samsung White, where he was also MVP for the recently ended 2014 World Championship. Best known for playing Thresh, he has certainly made a splash since starting out…
League of Legends – Popular MOBA poised to be top global earner in 2014
Poised to take over China’s CrossFire which held the throne last year, League of Legends is now the top worldwide earner for 2014 (Jan to Sep) in the MMO category. The final annual numbers have yet to be calculated since there…
League of Legends – News article looks at what makes Riot Games tick
[Source] The New York Times recently posted an article on Riot Games, developer of eSports sensation League of Legends, and gave an insight on how the company operates. These includes the eSports scene, making money, game philosophy and more. Here…
League of Legends – First game trailer for Japan server revealed
Back in April, Riot Games officially announced the Tokyo branch office to the world. Over at Tokyo Game Show 2014, which ended this past weekend, the developer showcased the debut Japanese trailer for League of Legends. The game is currently…