Riot Games’ League of Legends is one of the most successful eSports in the world right now, but this week there’s been a bit of public back-and-forth between a League team owner and Riot cofounder Marc Merrill over whether the game’s design is stable enough to support long-term professional play.
– Riot Games cofounder Marc Merrill.
As Eurogamer points out, Riot cofounder Marc Merrill later published a “withering” response on Reddit (that has since been edited) suggesting that while he appreciates Dinh’s comments, Dinh himself could be doing more to financially support his players.
That’s important because the business of eSports is booming right now, as is the potential audience for people playing games like League.