Riot Games has announced a new round of layoffs, this time affecting its League of Legends development team. The company’s co-founder, Marc Merrill, shared the news on X, explaining that the decision was not aimed at cutting costs but rather ensuring that the team has the necessary expertise to keep the game thriving for the

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.

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.