Riot says the cuts are "about making sure we have the right expertise so that League continues to be great."

Then where did news of layoffs come from? A tweet on the X account of Marc Merrill, co-founder of Riot Games. The news comes in a very brief statement that doesn't mention the count of employees laid off, nor does it talk about what departments were most impacted.

Riot Games is cutting more staff on the League of Legends team, but the company leadership insists it's not about saving money and that the teams will eventually be even bigger.

Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill has announced that an unknown number of staff on the League of Legends development team will be laid off.

A spokesperson for Riot Games has informed Eurogamer that today's layoffs will affect 32 employees. The League of Legends team has seen 27 positions cut, along with an additional five roles in publishing.

Riot Games has announced more 'League of Legends' layoffs to make sure they "have the right expertise". The studio's co-founder Marc Merrill has confirmed the changes this week and insisted while they are letting go of an unknown number of developers,

The latest Riot Games League of Legends layoffs are the third in two years, as the company struggles to find a balance.

Riot Games has announced it will be laying off an unknown number of developers from the League of Legends PC development team, while simultaneously pledging to increase the size of the League of Legends team.