WHO country owns League of Legends?
WHO country owns League of Legends?
League of Legends' Riot Games now completely owned by China's Tencent. Californian company Riot Games, best known for its billion-dollar franchise League of Legends, is now 100 percent owned by Chinese company Tencent.
What game companies are owned by China?
Tencent owns Tencent Video, a video streaming website, it controls the live-streaming platform Huya Live and it has stakes in other major Chinese game live-streaming platform operators, including DouYu, Kuaishou and bilibili.
Is the company Riot Games a Chinese company?
- Riot Games is one such name that comes to mind that has produced some of the most successful games over the years. The game developers also have a huge presence in India. So, let us quickly take a look at the Riot Games origin country and find out if it actually has any roots in China.
Who are the people that make Riot Games?
- Riot Games is an American video game developer which is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company was founded in 2006 by Marc Merrill and Brandon Beck. However, it is a subsidiary of Chinese multinational technology conglomerate Tencent Holdings.
Where is the headquarters of Riot Games located?
- Riot Games. Riot Games, Inc. is an American video game developer and esports tournament organizer based in West Los Angeles, California.
Why did Riot Games sell their stock to Tencent?
- Tencent reportedly owned almost 93% of the stock of the gaming company. The sale came after a supposed clash between Riot Games and Tencent over some League Of Legends tournaments that were organised by the Chinese firm without prior permission.
