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League of Legends developer Riot Games announces second round of layoffs this year


League of Legends developer Riot Games has announced it's laying off an unspecified number of employees in the studio's…

League of Legends developer Riot Games has announced it's laying off an unspecified number of employees in the studio's second round of job cuts since the start of this year. Ten months on, however, and the studio says it's latest round of job cuts "isn't about reducing headcount to save money - it's about making sure we have the right expertise so that League continues to be great for another 15 years and beyond." Watch on YouTube Despite Riot having now seen three rounds of layoffs since the start of 2023 (the studio also announced 46 job cuts last year), Merrill attempted to reassure League of Legends fans in his statement, saying, "I want to be clear: we're not slowing down work on the game you love.

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