Hva Riot Games-oppsigelsene betyr for League of Legends

Hva Riot Games-oppsigelsene betyr for League of Legends

Tidsstempel: 23. januar 2024 10:22
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Riot Games layoffs raise concerns about the future of League of Legends…

The gaming community has been dealt another blow with Riot Games’ announcement of layoffs affecting approximately 530 employees, or 11% of its global workforce. The move, according to CEO A. Dylan Jadeja, is a necessary step towards a “more sustainable future” and will involve a refocus on “fewer, high-impact projects.”

Ifølge en brev til spillere, the layoffs aren’t about “appeasing shareholders”, but rather a “necessity”. Jadeja emphasises that core titles like League of Legends, Valorant, and Teamfight Tactics will now take priority, while projects like Legends of Runeterra and Riot Forge will face reductions. Let’s delve into what this means for League of Legends specifically.

League of Legends-spilling blir en prioritet

Jadeja explains that “over the past few years, as Riot more than doubled in headcount, we spread our efforts across more and more projects without sharp enough focus on what players needed most.” This, he says, led to unsustainable costs.

Han forsikrer spillerne om at oppsigelsene vil resultere i økt fokus og engasjement for deres kjerne-live-spill, inkludert Valorant, Teamfight Tactics, Wild Rift og, selvfølgelig, League of Legends. Disse lagene vil prioritere innhold, funksjoner og oppdateringer som svarer direkte på tilbakemeldinger fra spillere.

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Kreditt: Riot Games

Therefore, players can expect events, modes, and long-term roadmaps designed to cultivate “vibrant futures” for League of Legends, ideally spanning “multiple decades”. As these layoffs primarily impacted teams “outside core development”, players should not anticipate significant changes to their immediate gaming experience.

However, while this message aims to be optimistic, players remain sceptical, especially considering the loss of many talented individuals who contributed significantly to League of Legends’ development. Concerns linger about future content potentially falling short of expectations and lacking the same spark and quality.

Runterra lore tar en baksete

For many players, League of Legends’ champions and their stories, further explored in the acclaimed animated series Arcane, are a major draw. The recent season start cinematic’s success underscores the interest in Runeterra’s lore and is a testimony to the inextricable connection between players and their favourite champions.

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Kreditt: Riot Games

However, many creatives were impacted by the layoffs, including talented narrative writers and artists who have dedicated their heart and soul to the game, casting a shadow of doubt over Riot’s commitment to “seamlessly blend gameplay, competitive excellence, and narrative depth”. Some perceive this as prioritising gameplay over narrative, as it doesn’t directly “drive player value”.

Videre blir teamet bak League of Legends-kortspillet, Legends of Runeterra, redusert. En kilde til spennende kunnskap, fansen er forferdet over å finne ut at det vil være et skifte i fokus, noe som fører til en nedgang i lærebasert innhold. I tillegg vil Riot Forge, som produserte fem ligarelaterte titler med mindre studioer, legge ned etter utgivelsen av den kommende tittelen Bandle Tale.

Med færre muligheter for å utforske historiene til Runeterra, vil League of Legends-universet sannsynligvis krympe, og skuffe mange fans.

Spillsamfunnet sliter fortsatt med denne nyheten, og mange viser sin støtte til de berørte Rioters. For å øke bevisstheten og vise solidaritet, foreslår noen spillere en fellesskapsdrevet streik 11. februar, og oppmuntrer andre til å avstå fra å spille Riot-spill for dagen.

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