Riot Games is owned by Tencent (China, HKEX: 0700), which acquired the brand on 16 December 2015.[1][2] Riot Games was founded in 2006 in Los Angeles, California and was independent until 2015.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Riot Games makes League of Legends and Valorant. Tencent bought a majority in 2011 and took full ownership in 2015, so one of the largest American game studios has been Chinese-owned for a decade. It has since built games in other genres set in the same world, and its animated series Arcane won an Emmy, which is rare for an adaptation of a video game.
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Tencent took full ownership of Riot Games, having bought a majority in 2011. It means League of Legends, among the most played PC games in the world for over a decade, and the Los Angeles studio that makes it have been Chinese-owned since. The price was not disclosed.
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The parent company of Riot Games is Tencent, a publicly listed company headquartered in China.
Riot Games originated in the United States in 2006, but it is owned today by Tencent, which is headquartered in China. So Riot Games is an American-origin brand under Chinese ownership.
Tencent completed its acquisition of Riot Games on 16 December 2015, after announcing the deal on 16 December 2015.
Riot Games was an independent company from its founding in 2006 in Los Angeles, California until Tencent acquired it in 2015.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Riot Games is still owned by Tencent. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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