Riot Platforms stock climbs after Starboard Value letter urges more deals

Riot Platforms (RIOT) jumps on Starboard’s call to accelerate AI/HPC data center deals and strengthen governance amid strong demand.

Riot Platforms’ AI/HPC push could net up to $21B, says activist holder

A "significant" Riot Platforms shareholder, Starboard Value, penned a letter to the mining company's executives on Wednesday, ...
Pocket Tactics

Riot Games may have lost faith in 2XKO too early, but it can still turn the game around with mobile

Even though Riot Games has fired half its 2XKO team, the company shouldn't give up on its fighting game without even trying a mobile port.
Rock Paper Shotgun

Riot reportedly lay off around 80 devs on League Of Legends spin-off fighter 2XKO less than a month after launch

Riot Games have laid off around 80 developers from the team working on League Of Legends spin-off fighting game 2XKO.

Starboard presses Riot Platforms to speed up AI data center push

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Activist investor Starboard Value on Wednesday pressed Riot Platforms to speed up AI data center deals, saying the bitcoin miner is well-positioned to capitalize on booming demand ...

Riot is already cutting staff on its new fighting game

The cuts “affect roughly 80 roles globally, representing less than half of the total team,” Riot spokesperson Brian Chui tells The Verge. Affected staffers will be given assistance finding new jobs ...
Esports.net

2XKO team hit with layoffs as Riot Games’ fighting game momentum slows down

Riot Games has laid off members of the 2XKO development team just weeks after the fighting game officially went live.