The direction of Riot Games is changing and former CEO Marc Merrill, who co-founded the studio in 2006, will now take on a new role at the developer: Head of Games. In this role, Merrill will oversee all game projects underway and in development at the studio.
The current CEO of Riot Games, Nicholas Lawrenceannounced that Merrill will take an active role overseeing Riot’s two core games, League of Legends and Valorant, in addition to Teamfight Tactics, Wild Rift and Legends of Runeterra. As Head of Games, he will also oversee the development of Riot Games’ unannounced titles, including the mysterious new fighting game Project L.
Despite Riot Games’ advances in esports and entertainment, Laurent said games are still “the most critical part” of the studio’s plans, and that Merrill’s new position is “the most critical leadership role. in the new chapter of the game”. in itself Declaration At the rendezvous, Merrill informs him that it will take several weeks to meet with the teams and make plans. It is therefore possible that Merrill will mark the leadership of Riot Games for a few months in this new role.
Merrill served as CEO of Riot Games until 2017, when he stepped down as co-chairman along with fellow Riot Games co-founder Brandon Beck. In this role, he played a key role in many of the studio’s major projects, including Riot Games’ latest entertainment division.
Laurent explained that in his new role, Merrill will manage “day-to-day operations” rather than being actively involved in larger projects. Laurent said Merrill is “excited to focus more on Riot’s games,” and we’re excited to see how this appointment affects Riot Games’ games going forward.
Source : The Load Out
