How to Play 2XKO - EVO Japan 2024

The technical assessment–or coding test–is crucial for prospective interns. Here’s how to prepare.

Three Riot tech interns share their experiences working on Champion silhouettes, gameplay capture on VAL Console, and a TFT asset browser.

All paths end with Vyse–lethal tactician, metal manipulator, and the newest Sentinel Agent in VALORANT.

Meddler and Pabro answer questions on modes, skins, honor, Vanguard, matchmaking, Yuumi, and more.

From Sydney to Seattle, Rioters around the world worked together to make VAL Console a reality.

We’re also establishing dedicated animation and live-action studios to lead future TV & film projects.

We’re halfway through 2XKO Alpha Lab, our first playtest. Here’s what we’ve heard so far.

2XKO is starting its first at-home playtest: Alpha Lab. Read on to learn more.

Break through into a brand new way to play with VALORANT on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S.

The real magic was the friends we summoned along the way…and a perfect cup of tea!

Devs answer questions about Swarm with some aspiring—and adoptable—Battle Cats.

Tournament match-ups, format, schedule, and more!

Between Swarm, Arena, Pengu’s Party, and Ruination, it’s been a busy time for game modes in League, TFT, and Wild Rift. Let’s talk about em.

The official anthem and music video for Champions 2024 “SUPERPOWER” by VALORANT, featuring Julie & Natty of KISS OF LIFE and Mark Tuan.

Sit back and reflect with us on patch 5.1

Join us for an outlook on what more hexciting things to expect and celebrate this year!

Get even wilder with the new Rift. Coming to you on July 18th UTC!

When Anima Squad stands together, the Primordians don’t stand a chance.

Discover the new game mode, skins, and more!

2XKO is coming to Evo 2024, July 19–21. Get details on the demo, our booth schedule, Alpha Lab priority access, and more.

From witches, to sugary treats, to bees—in Magic n’ Mayhem, all forms of magic are welcome.

The global open-bracket event will take place Dec 13 - 15.

He's got your back. Braum joins the 2XKO roster.

It’s time for our annual summer break. Because sunburns beat burnout any day.

Devs sit down with Sajam to discuss the upcoming Alpha Lab playtest.

A reflection on Inkborn Fables with our Director of Game Design, Riot Mort.

Brave the chasm of the newest map Abyss, explore the Evori Dreamwings bundle, and witness VALORANT’s best compete to become world champion.

It’s up to you, rookie. Join the squad and leap into an explosive new game mode.

The Whimsical Witchy Wabbit

FInd out more about this year’s Championship and our new policies for GC competitors!

Eric and Tyler provide a Dev Update encompassing past, present and future content drops to come.

Be patient, be kind, be brave

Watch the full documentary on Faker, celebrating his unbelievable and unfinished career.

To celebrate five whole years of Teamfight Tactics, we’re taking a moment to ask longtime TFT devs your questions about Choncc lore, memorable patches, go-to tacticians, and more.

The hunt is on. Arcane, the final season coming this November to Netflix.

Updates on champions, mastery, Vanguard, esports, Arcane, and a teaser for season two.

Gaze into the Abyss: a clandestine base buried deeper than its secrets.

Limited Beta begins June 14. Register now up at beta.playvalorant.com

VALORANT is headed to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S.

Join us on our journey of taking VALORANT from the keyboard to the sticks in our newest Dev Diary.

We’re celebrating this year with new in-game content, an updated Pride playlist, and a community hub where you all can show your pride.

VALORANT Studio Head Anna Donlon shares her thoughts on the current state of player behavior in VALORANT and outlines some of the upcoming changes aimed at making our community a better place for all.

Visual effects artists can do anything they want! Well, almost anything. We linked up with visual effects artist Jonathan Shishido for a speed run in building a celebration effect for TFT to experience the entire process from start to finish. He was also kind enough to share some tips and advice for anyone interested in learning more about visual effects work or working in games.

Celebrate Faker’s legacy with 100 levels of rewards, exclusive Ahri skins, and more during the Hall of Legends event.

Power is written in the stars. Constellations has come to Legends of Runeterra, and with it comes Path of Champions biggest update yet! Watch to learn who the stars have blessed with Level 6 Star Power.

TFT’s 5th Birthday is just around the corner, and everyone is invited to celebrate, including all of our past sets!

Anna and Andy stop by with some VALORANT leadership news, and then hand things over to some members of the dev team for updates on map rotations, balance, skins, and REPLAYS?! We’ll be back with more Dev Updates later this year.

Players can now play, or install LoR from the League Client.

Celebrate Pride with us and our LGBTQIA+ community

Tournament match-ups, format, schedule, and more!

Arbitrator overseeing Sharon O'Donnell Vs Riot Games Inc., Et Al. finds all claims in the January 2021 lawsuit against Riot Games and our former CEO, Nicolo Laurent, were unfounded.

Riot returned to Korea for Worlds 2023 with live performances by NewJeans, HEARTSTEEL, and much more! Watch to see how it all came together.

Patch 5.1 takes you #ThroughTheMist, in and out of game! Laura, Paul, and Anthony are here to guide you and lift the mist on this immersive patch!

2XKO is coming to EVO Japan 2024, April 27–29. Get details on how to play the demo, our booth schedule, and more.

Learn more about the 2024 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Chengdu.

Taking a look at some of the key areas where we’re making choices with sustainability in mind.

Moments before reaching the Blessed Isles, Kalista’s fate is written in the mist. Be there on April 11th when it lifts!

Riot Brightmoon, Meddler, and the Modes team discuss Arena, Lee Sin, Ranked Rewards, and a PvE mode.

We’ll see League and TFT played at the Esports World Cup, localize League of Legends in Arabic, and launch servers in the Middle East this year

Senior narrative writer Elyse “Riot apothecarie” Lemoine talks about elevating Skarner to new heights, his role within Ixtal, and how he injects a new kind of horror in Runeterra.

Make some mischief from beyond the grave with Scottish troublemaker Clove.

Once upon a time, a featherknight found a magic ink brush… and the courage to try again.

Sharing our new business model for teams in the LCS, LEC, and LCK designed to create more predictable revenue for teams and a path to long-term sustainability.

Rioters from around the world collaborated to represent a variety of cultural traditions.

The Poros are setting the mood! Don’t miss out and celebrate with them under the crescent moon starting March 8th!

Tournament match-ups, format, schedule, and more!

Join us for conversations about our next set, the Rotating Shop, Chibi Morgana and more!

Riot Brightmoon, Pupulasers, and Phroxzon discuss the gameplay changes, Vanguard, bots, and skins.

First things first: we have a name! Project L is now officially 2XKO.

Can’t wait to play? Get a little bit closer with 2XKO wallpapers for your desktop, phone, and social media profile.

With your unique knitting magic and unflappable spirit, enlist the help of new friends, restore the portals, and reunite Bandle City once more!

Make Game Night, Team Night. Rep your favorite VALORANT esports team with the all-new VCT team capsules, featuring a unique gun buddy, spray, player card, and Classic skin, designed in partnership with the VCT 2024 teams.

Heavenscale, Scales of Fortune, Dragon Lantern, and a TFT Set Revival. Welcome to Lunar Festival 2024.

At the Lunar Festival, only the finest of gifts will do!

The arrival of the Dragon is a cause for big celebrations all over the world. We don’t want to miss the chance to mark this occasion with plenty of goodies on the Rift!

From the heavens to the earth, real magic ignites when we celebrate together.

The Year of the Dragon gave us the perfect occasion to marry cultural significance with some awesome designs for our Dragon Lantern Skin. Here’s a little sneak peek at what that process looked like!

A sit-down with Riot leaders, touching on key points from LoR's history and giving players a peek at its future.

As the new year’s kicking off we want to share some of the exciting things coming your way. Sit down with David Xu, Wild Rift Product Lead, to look back on 2023 and get excited about what the Rift will have to offer in 2024!

Here’s what these changes mean for our games and what players can expect from us going forward.

The following is a copy of the internal message from our CEO.

Since Riot’s Korea office opened in 2011, Rioters have worked alongside the Cultural Heritage Administration to support, protect, and restore Korea’s cultural heritage

As the new year’s kicking off we want to share some of the exciting things coming your way. Join Andrei “Meddler” van Roon, Head of League Studio, for our Wild Rift 2024 outlook on the League ecosystem, Arcane Season 2, and other news!

Throughout history, we saw players ascend to the highest levels. But now, a new tier is born.

Fight for tomorrow.

HP’s industry-leading brands OMEN and HyperX are joining forces with Riot to power esports events and collaborate on future products

Bring the fight and make them know your name in Episode 8: DEFIANCE.

ADC: Audacious Dragon Cutie.

The devs behind the revival of Return to the Stars talk about why it’s back and what’s updated!

A nightmarish augmentation. Brace yourself for Season 2 of Arcane, coming November 2024.

Riot Brightmoon and Meddler are joined by members of the League team to discuss Ranked, champions, Arcane, champion mastery, modes, anti cheat, skins, and esports in 2024. Including a sneak peak at Arcane season 2, a tease about the new game mode, and a preview of the Season Start 2024 cinematic. Welcome to Season 2024.

LoL Esports kicks off the new year with competitive changes, event updates, and more!

84 charities, 28 regions, $4.5M, and 589,000 player votes. Here are the charities players voted to support during the 2023 campaign

A viewer's guide for LoR Worlds 2023 to assist new viewers navigating the event

512 competitors, 60 Headliners, and 1 champion. Welcome to the Teamfight Tactics Vegas Open.

How to Watch, Format Explainer, Drops, Trophy Reveal and more!

Overseeing Riot’s vision across the ecosystem, including Game Titles, Game Experiences, and Research & Development

Looking back on the best moments from five years of the Riot Games Social Impact Fund

Experience VALORANT at a whole new decibel. VCT Game Changers: The VALORANT you love, Louder.

From Pork Adobo to cultural artwork, here’s how Filipinos at Riot celebrated FAHM this year

Choncc’s in it for the fun. Pengu’s in it for the fame. Neither is backing down. Yasuo, Yorick, Jhin, and Bard take center stage at the wildest music festival in the Convergence. Meanwhile Gnar, Twitch, Amumu, and more put on a show of their own! This is Remix Rumble.

Every match can be a masterpiece.

Looking back at the highlights of the 2023 season from Season Start through the Worlds Final

We’re moving from Summoner Names to Riot IDs but making some changes to the rollout

Now, Riot Games are working.

Now's your chance to showcase your VFX skills to a panel of Riot judges for a chance to win unique prizes! Check out the top three

In TFT’s newest set, you’re the DJ. Field traits like K/DA, HEARTSTEEL, and Pentakill, make powerful Headliners the star of your board, and create your own custom remix.

Sit down with Rusticles who collaborated with the whole LoR team to bring to life his design and tell his story through the card game we all love.

From UX Design to Concept Art, here’s what you need to know about submitting a portfolio for a Riot Games internship

From Jocón de Pollo to educational firesides, here’s everything Riot did during Latin American Heritage Month.

Watch the music video for “PARANOIA” by HEARTSTEEL Kayn, Ezreal, Sett, Yone, K’Sante, and Aphelios.

We’re putting the Worlds Event Pass to work for reforestation and working with AWS to expand safe water access during Worlds 2023.

This updates player name terminology to better reflect the current world of League of Legends, creates more fluidity between Riot games, and streamlines how names work from a tech perspective.

Riot Brightmoon, Meddler, and guests are back with an update on champs, lore, Quickplay, and more.

An expert team of designers who create Riot’s offices have been working on the new office for years. Here’s some insight into their process and how it will impact the Rioters who work there.

Stay connected with relevant content and experiences with new Game Hubs.

We’re gearing up for our Global Anniversary and can’t wait to celebrate you! To kick off the festivities, our Power Spike Gallery is now live! Submit your creations to unlock anniversary rewards! Also learn about some of the other festivities and goodies we have in store!

This is the story of an unbreakable spirit and the unbending heart of a champion.

There’s no glory without the grind. Worlds 2023 begins October 10th.

Following our CEO announcement in May, Nicolo Laurent and Dylan Jadeja have worked closely together over the past four months to ensure a smooth leadership transition for Riot.

Learn more about the 2023 League of Legends World Championship in South Korea.

Event info, registration, format, prizing, and more!

Thirsty for blood, hungry for life.

The long road to Los Angeles ends here. See VALORANT’s first foray into this vibrant new map set in Gekko’s stomping grounds.

A world champion will be crowned at the Kia Forum when VALORANT stars converge this weekend in Los Angeles.

This partnership is aimed at supporting middle and high school teachers to give students access to careers in esports and gaming.

From working with community artists to pie-inspired donations, here’s how we celebrated Pride Month in June.

From Brazil to the UK to Singapore, it feels like any team has a chance of winning Champs 2023. That’s by design.

Pre-register for the Asia-Pacific arrival of TFT Mobile today and get rewarded.

Why go to Evo? It’s pretty simple: your feedback really is important to us.

Embody the Soul of these Fighters with your cosplays!

Game Director Dave Guskin is back with another Dev Snapshot. Watch to learn more about what we've seen and heard from you all so far in 2023, and for a look at where LoR is headed.

We've got your ringside seats for a behind-the-scenes look at how we made League's new 2v2v2v2 mode, Arena.

Get the official tournament information for Champions Los Angeles! Match ups, formats, schedules, and more!

Embody the Soul of these Fighters with your cosplays!

Tom and Shaun show off duo play and the evolution of Project L, Riot’s upcoming 2D tag fighter.

In the fight of a lifetime, you may get knocked down. But never knocked out.

It’s time for your training arc.

Presented by Red Bull Media House in Partnership with Riot Games. Entering Worlds 2022, nobody expected Deft and DRX to make it past the Play-In stage. However, their past record would not keep the determined LCK team from hoping for victory and enjoying themselves along the way. Join us as we retrace DRX’s journey from underdogs to defeating the game’s greatest teams to become the World Champions of League of Legends Esports.

Unite together. Save the world. Celebrate our China launch by taking a look back at VALORANT Protocol’s first steps into Haven.

A technical look at how Riot’s Player Platform team helped to ship our Xbox Game Pass partnership.

AAPI Heritage Month began with a Night Market and ended with conversations about API communities at Riot and the impact of representation

Check out how VALORANT’s evolving the game in this new Episode.

Soul Fighter is bringing new modes, champions, stories, and skins to League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, Wild Rift, and Legends of Runeterra.

There is no alpha. There is only the pack.

Riot Games and Mastercard have extended their long-standing partnership to now cover global events for the VALORANT Champions Tour

Three Riot Games composers share how a champion theme comes to life.

League and Coca-Cola have teamed up to create a new flavor of Coke. Celebrate the launch with some Ultimate Emotes and more!

Natalie started as a receptionist and now leads a team of lawyers focused on labor and employment.

See what’s available in game and hear from seven community artists who created unique art around our IP for Pride Month.

Run, leap, and slide your way through the streets of Zaun. Encounter champions, face down enemies, and locate never-before-seen sides of the Undercity.

Keep your games up to date and ready to play when you are, starting with VALORANT and expanding to other games in the future.

As thanks to the moderators who help to make Discord the platform of choice for gamers, Riot has created a new pack of emotes specifically for mods.

We’re proud to announce that our current global president, Dylan Jadeja, will become our next CEO later this year.

This report shows our progress as we climb the mountain toward a future for Riot, the gaming industry, and players.

John Needham, President of Esports at Riot Games, lays out his game plan toward building a sustainable future for the esports industry

The Mageseeker is an action RPG set in the League of Legends universe. Play as Sylas and wield the chains that once bound you to liberate Demacia from tyranny.

We celebrated Women’s History Month by hosting panels with women leaders, holding events to bring people together, and sharing women’s stories across Riot.

In-Game Content for Riot's Biggest Titles, Esports Sponsorship, and More.

With roots in Mexico and a career in Spain, games, and the people who play them, have been a throughline in Maye Mac-Swiney’s life

“Awww, so cute!” - You, until the late-game teamfight

Everything you need to know about VCT Americas