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Riot Games Confirms More Layoffs, This Time in Publishing Division and Affecting 3 Teams

Summary by techpowerup.com
Riot Games, the developer behind massive games like League of Legends and Valorant, recently suffered a round of layoffs after the middling console launch of 2XKO, its new 2v2 fighting game. Now, just over two weeks later, the studio has confirmed to Game Developer that it has laid off "around 12" more employees, this time in its publishing division. This round of layoffs doesn't only affect a single team after an ailing launch though, with the …
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Game Developer broke the news in on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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