League of Legends and Valorant studio Riot Games has been hit by another round of layoffs, affecting an unknown number of developers.
That's an interesting way of saying that Riot is letting go of “some roles.”
“This isn't about downsizing to save money; it's about making sure we have the right experience to keep League great for another 15 years and beyond,” Merrill said. “While team effectiveness is more important than team size, the League team will eventually be even larger than it is today as we develop the next phase of the League.”
Riot developers affected by the layoffs will be offered a severance package that includes six months of pay, an annual bonus, medical coverage, job placement assistance and “more.”
It hasn't been a year since Riot's last wave of layoffs. In January, the company cut around 500 jobs, 11% of its workforce at the time, and announced plans to effectively shut down its experimental indie label Forge after the release of Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story.
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