The League of Legends developer has backed out of the partnership League of Legends developer Riot Games has ended its partnership with proposed $500 billion Saudi Arabian city Neom just a day after its announcement.
Following criticism of the partnership online — from community members, casters, and Riot Games employees citing Saudi Arabia’s human rights violations — Riot announced the partnership’s end.
On Tuesday evening, Riot announced a partnership between the futuristic city and the League of Legends European Championship (LEC).
Many pointed out the irony of Riot Games posting the announcement while displaying a LGBTQ pride-themed Twitter avatar, noting the treatment of LGBTQ people in Saudi Arabia.