Riot Games is a video game developer, publisher, and esports operator co-founded by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill. Riot Games's Twitter Score is 38 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #24,440 (top 10%) among 486,860 tracked accounts.
Riot Games is best known for titles including League of Legends, VALORANT, and Teamfight Tactics, and operates competitive esports programs around several of its games. Tencent acquired a majority stake in Riot Games and later completed a full acquisition; Riot Games has stated to Reuters that it continues to operate independently of Tencent. Riot Games has 3,066,853 followers as of September 2026 and has published 7,759 posts.
Riot Games has maintained a notable presence at the intersection of gaming and crypto partnerships. The League of Legends Championship Series previously named FTX as its official cryptocurrency exchange under a multi-year sponsorship agreement, a relationship that ended when FTX collapsed. In May 2025, Riot Games announced Coinbase as the exclusive cryptocurrency exchange and blockchain technology partner for VALORANT and League of Legends Esports global events. Separately, Riot Games's developer policies prohibit third-party products within its API ecosystem from incorporating cryptocurrencies or blockchain technology.
Riot Games's portfolio includes Carry1st and Forge.
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The accounts that follow Riot Games include 149 founders, 37 angel investors, 91 influencers and 6 VCs. Among them are DeeZe, MrBeast, Matthew Graham, Andrew Chen, Agentyoda and Martin Shkreli. Riot Games has been mentioned by 338 accounts, with 700 total mentions.