Last week Riot traveled to Austin, Texas for the AfroTech conference. We had a great time meeting potential candidates, attending panels, and enjoying the conference dedicated to bringing together Black leaders, tech executives, companies, and entertainers.
In the past week, Riot traveled to Austin in order to be able to speak on AfroTech. We had the pleasure of meeting potential candidates and attending panel events; and with a theme of the conference that brought together black people, tech executives, companies and entertainers.
Last week Riot traveled to Austin, Texas for the AfroTech conference. We had a great time meeting potential candidates, attending panels, and enjoying the conference dedicated to bringing together Black leaders, tech executives, companies, and entertainers.
Riot’s push to represent more cultures and peoples in its games has been amplified with its two premier titles, League and VALORANT, at the forefront. League ’s next champion, K’Sante, who...
The heavy WestAfrican influence present in both his design and the fictional city of Nazumah is immediately familiar to Black people who know the vibrant patterns of Kente and Ankara textiles.
Members of Riot Noir spoke with AfroTech about how they entered the industry, their experience working with Riot, and their aspirations for the next generation of game developers.
I love seeing a company attend events like AfroTech with not only a large black representation but a diverse team that truly support the black experience in tech.
From panels led by personalities like Mark Cuban, who gave crucial advice on the potential slowdown in the tech industry, to members of the music industry talking about the business of streaming and hip-hop, AfroTech2022 covered a wide range of impactful topics.
We see evidence over and over again that when you have diverse and inclusive teams tackling problems, they outperform teams that rely on homogeneity. We want Riot to be powered by diverse teams that challenge and look out for each other so we’re constantly improving what we deliver to players.
Every champion has a unique storyline in the player-focused game, but Ekko, Lucian and Senna are among the characters who represent the Black Diaspora in the League of Legends gaming world.
Members of Riot Noir spoke with AfroTech about how they entered the industry, their experience working with Riot, and their aspirations for the next generation of game developers.