Beyond working on updates and news related to League of Legends, RiotGames it also wants to improve the quality of its titles with the development of new technology. That is why he himself has communicated that has acquired Wargaming Sydney Studiowhose name will change from now on to be called riot sydney.
The aim is that the creators of games like World of Tanks and World of Warships bring all the experience they have in games as a service and in the creation of new generation game servers and tools to transfer it to the popular MOBA and also to Valorant, as well as well as the technical teams at Riot.
The new studio will be key to the future of Riot Games yewill be led by his head of studies Molly Mason-Boule. As such, the company intends to broaden its global development focus and grow the games industry in Australia, as well as continue to explore more opportunities to bring in experts from veteran studios.
Marc Merrill, co-founder and president of Riot Games, did not want to miss the opportunity to express what this acquisition means:
We are very excited to bring these talented developers and teams to Riot. Rioters who have had the opportunity to work with Sydney members trust not only the technology they have built over the years, but also the people who have built it. The studio’s development teams have a long history of work that will complement Riot’s ability to deliver value to our players, and we look forward to collaborating with them.
The studio is one of the largest in all of Australia and also has Bigworld Technology, which has been used in dozens of MMOs and many other online games. Wargaming will continue to own and use this technology for its products, as the development team will join Riot Sydney, while the editorial will remain with Wargaming.