The Bizarre Evolution of Riot Games

[@yendayo]

League started the true free to play model. Free to play, no P2W, no buy power. this was unheard of back then.

[@thecollectorsinged113]

Slighty not true, league was p2w with the old runes system making climbing easier, only changed when they reworked the runes and mastery system

[@callmeandoru2627]

Thank you for shedding light on the history of the most successful music company ever

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Tell me about it. Music is always peakkkk

[@Izzy-rh7br]

As a Beta player from 2009, I was happy to live through it all. Thanks for the nostalgia bomb.

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Thanks for watching!

[@Vitah-108]

Fantastic video. As someone who has played League since Season 1, I find it incredible to witness the journey of Riot Games. I believe the key to their success has always been their commitment to their vision, even though that commitment has occasionally backfired-like when they initially refused to create a MOBA for mobile devices, believing that mobile platforms couldn’t capture the gaming spirit of the genre, only to later enter the market as a latecomer with Wild Rift. For me personally, what keeps me engaged is the League esports scene and Arcane. I used to play League religiously from 2009 to 2016 but stopped because life got busy. However, watching the esports scene kept me connected, and I would return to play from time to time. Then, when Arcane was released, it pulled me right back in. Now, I also play Riot's other titles as well.

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Yeah it's incredible how much impact Riot has had on gaming, esports, & now entertainment. Looking forward to what they do next

[@Seroxm13]

I love LoL(& MOBAS) and play it since 2011. If it wasn't for free, I would have never played it! I spent $300 on LoL PC. I also played LoL religiously from 2011-2015, but life got harder and busier. So I couldn't play PC games and long matches anymore. Now I only play Wild Rift since 2020 and Riot has done a good job getting me to spend $200 on a mobile game! I never spent money on mobile games, cause I didn't think they were worth it, but since I love LoL and WR is such a beautiful and well made game for a mobile game, I've spent a lot on it.

[@Chris-iu7yc]

did no one else notice, that the Riot logo at 0:26 is spelling RITO instead of RIOT... Awesome video tho

[@douglas260395]

Rito pls

[@douglas260395]

It’s an old joke

[@Chris-iu7yc]

@@douglas260395 oh i see

[@superqmod696]

This is an insanely cool video! I'm surprised this hasn't already gone viral

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Thank you! Seeing comments like this keep me going strong

[@AzabeReviewsEN]

I am here before video explodes , because from the overall quality i am sure this is gonna explode , also congrats for the video !

[@gemgamingnetwork]

I'm glad you like it. Looking forward to the next one already!

[@messwithhelpy]

180 million divided by 5 accounts per player equals 36 million daily players....

[@gemgamingnetwork]

That's actually crazy to think about

[@patrikcichovsky4768]

It is a really good video, I hoped you would mention stuff like tencent making Riot Games look bad for their new gacha system, and legit money scamming tactics, but really great video!

[@vjekoslavkoledic5863]

Riot realised that prize pools being big helps a lot, because if you look at a game like Rocket League, the prize money for winning is still decent, but it doesnt even remotely compare to wordls prize pools. That and the creation of lore basically guaranteed a constant rise in both pro play numbers and regular player numbers every single year. Yeah everyone calls League a shit toxic game but we at the end of the day, those same people will still keep playing it because they know its the by far best moba game ever made, it has the best eSport scene, the best lore, cinematics and even one of the best shows ever on netflix. Its genuinely insane how smart they played this ever since the creation of lore.

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Riot's the GOAT

[@ShrekDaddy-192nl]

You didn't even touch the whole Rito Music side and it was already enough to show how good RITO is with their vision. Love/Hate them as a League player, but they are undeniably bold and smart enough to conquer new territories. I do hope they get their shit right, part ways with Tencent and stop the whole money greed in LOL. They can do incredibly well if they hire the right people at the right price, Arcane and their music products are evidences. Great video, I hope you keep it up with the quality.

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Didn't even know about the Rito Music situation. That's really interesting. Will make sure to keep the videos coming!

[@bagerklestyne]

Yeah this is epic, as a fellow from Beta time, it's been fun watching this game evolve and you've captured it really well here.

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Glad I did! It’s always hard fitting everything in one video haha

[@mauriciomarin2333]

i started playing since 2011 and Tencent ruined Riot, they don't care about keep us excited as they used to, not as many game modes as there used to be bring back twisted tree line and bring back that heart pumping music for matchmaking and character select. idk man they just lost the edge, its all mostly(pay) new skins, and then if you want to be even more different pay even more for different colors for the skin, and well add new champs from time to time.

[@gemgamingnetwork]

To be fair they poured in a lot of money into Riot and are wanting the most return. Just how business works

[@bachvandals3259]

Great editing style, you are good at this. Keep at it you will be big soon.

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Appreciate the motivation!

[@97byNight]

Bro, congrats on the amazing production value of this video. Wish you a lot of sucess

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Love putting these together. Let me know what you'd like to see next!

[@mikaeusbznd744]

Looks like “bro culture” is what makes great games, everytime a ‘scandal’ happens and that changes the game goes downhill (blizzard, riot, ubisoft)

[@namel3469]

From a indie game company , just need 1 massive game success to become titan in the industry

[@gemgamingnetwork]

For real! Chase your dreams

[@ThutuLoL]

Or a Chinese parent company

[@corporateturtle6005]

@@ThutuLoL Or a Chinese concubine like they're now.

[@kelvin0763]

Now League is basically Gacha Game lol

[@Lexu979]

NO , LEAGUE OF LEGENDS it is full free 2 play ... no one force you to play the gatcha ...skins and stuff u buy with real money will not buy skill in the game so ...

[@mjbakermd414]

yea because the exalted skin will definitely get you out of gold😊

[@Maknock-it1uz]

You really did put the effort! Keep it going!

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Thanks so much!

[@wellwellwelp]

Crazy how HoN is just gone now and no other studio picked it up

[@gemgamingnetwork]

I know right haha. Literally just died after pricing their game out. Shows you how ahead Riot was for the time they were in

[@Bsquez0129]

@12:36 “relavations” lol

[@cdelio8716]

If I remember they are one of the first gaming companies who also prioritizes music (whether it is for entertainment or lore-based story)

[@gemgamingnetwork]

I agree. The music is peak

[@filpslps]

very good, bro!!! commenting to engage the video!

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Thanks so much!

[@LanceMichael]

I remember back in the early days, me and my friends would joke around about riot games naming themselves that when they only have one game, well jokes on us 😂

[@gemgamingnetwork]

That's hilarious lmao

[@orionthemars]

Riot and league of legends had been with me since 2009 , i still remember playing master yi in my friends account ( trying new game ) during college time , and nowdays , everytime i play lol , it give me kind like a glimpse of past , i play lol every day , doesnt matter what year , what new game come out , i will use lol to take a break , i always feel like lol always be with me , when arcane come out , it make me break tear , watching my childhood come out , make me proud !

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Arcane was such a masterpiece for us League players

[@jaimesraid101]

bro you forgot the league of legends wildrift a version of League of legends pc in mobile

[@drexleribanez]

love the content but you did not mention their music during worlds, kda, heartsteel

[@gemgamingnetwork]

True. Didn't even really think about it but the music they create and put time into is always top tier

[@ivoferreira9699]

They also bought a big project named Hytale, a lot of people forgot about the game becase of his long development cycle but it was one of the most anticipated games and i think with the slow decline of minecraft they have a big opportunity.

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Trust me I haven’t forgot about Hytale. My most anticipated game project. It looks insane

[@Jonathan-ok5kg]

For the algorithm, nice vid

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Thank you!

[@nescaffier1524]

I feel like you skimmed past a lot of the failures like Riot Forge and the various Board Games lol

[@johnpauljonesisabadass8134]

and also LoR

[@gemgamingnetwork]

We don't talk about that... LMAO

[@MrMannerless]

Alternative Title: Riot Games and the death of humility.

[@isaacr.8402]

*Glorious evolution

[@jaimesraid101]

Great video bro, but you forgot the league of legends wildrift a version of League of legends pc in mobile

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Sorry broski 😭

I remember playing the beta for HoN and it was underwhelming* compared to DotA that time.

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Interesting. I never even heard of it before making this video

[@thewaking1090]

Originally League was not free to play, you could find physical copies in stores

[@gemgamingnetwork]

That’s just stores scamming 😭🤣

[@iDrexcy]

It was always f2p. The physical copies included bonuses like skins, currency, etc

[@dragglewaffle6742]

Ye this is 100% going viral

[@gemgamingnetwork]

I hope so 🙏🏼🔥

[@AmmYraS33]

wait what, i thought i am watching 700k views video, not 700 views video

[@gemgamingnetwork]

It’s a work in progress 😭

[@SiMeGamer]

Great video but the use of assets is a lot less hit than miss. - if you are talking about Riot in 2007, use the old logo. - if you are talking about old champion releases being exciting and old lore then show old champion releases and old lore pages. - if you are talking about early e-sports, show old clips of the sport. Half the clips are on the new map and some are the old. The video is good but it would be nice if there was more consistency that took temporal differences between stages of the story and the assets displayed. Makes it look a lot more professional. Another little thing I found weird is how long you talked about their scandal. It was important to mention but it took way too long compared to how little it actually mattered in its overall history of success.

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Appreciate the constructive criticism. I total agree with all these points. Still working on perfecting my craft when it comes to story telling and writing. Thanks for your insight!

[@cravingelf2385]

anyone wondering abt the mmo its not a rumor its facts we just gotta give it a few years

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Very curious to see what it looks like

[@jamessantos7241]

Big leap when Riot game(s) turned into Riot Games.

[@gemgamingnetwork]

They just don't misss

[@johnrey7365]

HoN made one mistake so LoL would get popular

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Crazy to think about

[@tubeyou8623]

No mention of wild rift? It's the best moba I've ever played on a mobile platform.

[@gemgamingnetwork]

My biggest mistake from this video 😭

[@doop667]

Is that you Ludwig

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Mayhaps

[@yendayo]

I wish you talk about failures as well. LoR was Riots first flop, along with Wild Rift. Riots learnt a lot from these two experiences, changing its monetization to focus on whales, which make a lot of people mad. But I think it's the right way. Do you want a game with very expensive skins that is completely F2P, or do you want a dead game.

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Thanks for the feedback. Hardest part about these kind of videos is trying to fit everything in. I’ve been taking notes however and looking to improve with each new video 🙏🏼🔥

[@yendayo]

@@gemgamingnetwork yeah sure thing. i mentioned that because you talked about the scandal. if it's a video focusing only on positive then i wouldnt have mentioned it. overall, good video. keep it up.

[@RocoPwnage]

No offense but this feels written by ChatGPT. Even if I look over the general high-word-count wikipedia-style script, there's some oddities a human wouldn't normally make. Like multiple times you refer to the MMO as "rumored", while on screen showing official announcements of the MMO.

[@gemgamingnetwork]

I do use ChatGPT to help formulate these kind of videos so some words are definitely a little out of the norm even for me haha. Regarding the MMO though a big reason I kept rumored in there was because while yes it's something Riot has openly talked about we haven't seen anything yet and while it may be in their scopes there is no guarantee that they will continue working on the project if they run into hurdles. We've seen many cases definitely with Ubisoft where we've seen that happen. So didn't want to spread false hopes just in case anything were to happen to the title. I am looking forward to seeing what they put together though. Making a MMO is one of the hardest things to do and Im really curious how they plan on pulling it off with a title like League of Legends

[@Makkle4000]

Riot Lyte creating a psy op, never forget

[@Caine132]

feels like u didnt do basic research, like the fact that u cannot play this game on a controller... but ok.

[@Caine132]

1:13

[@gemgamingnetwork]

That was purely a meme to get you to comment LMAO

[@PokeDunya]

Why is bro talking like ChatGPT

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Shoutout my co-writer

[@Bsquez0129]

@13:26 “intellectrical”

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Speaking is hard 😭

[@Bsquez0129]

@ you spoke well sir just yanking your chain 😅

[@zerefa02]

I was here

[@haaendaaz3619]

apathetics ruin this world. and tencent. nothing is sacred

[@yki7228]

This is a well made video i like it but i hate riot games they became greedy asf

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Not sure what you mean. Their games are accessible to everyone and not pay to win. If you don’t want to buy a cosmetic just don’t buy it

[@GameManCZ2000]

Riot Games > Blizzard

[@gemgamingnetwork]

Most definitely

[@crundle1328]

I hate to agree, but it's true.

[@AccipiterSmith]

Rito receive the same sexist workplace allegations as that of Blizzard, yet Rito survives the "Onslaught" 😉 thanks to the hype from spin off game titles and Arcane's release.

[@1OnlyOneOnlyOne1]

MinMaxing the wokeness

[@RaspLoL]

W

[@gemgamingnetwork]

You’re the real W 🐐