BRAND_ANALYSIS #RIOT_GAMES CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT #71 OF 159 IN CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT ALIGNED

Riot Games

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#631 of 1208 overall by tension · #71 of 159 in Culture & Entertainment
13 Aligned
The Balanced
Analysis

Gaming's most culturally embedded company. C=57/B=70 with 0.70 sentiment reflects near-total penetration of esports and streaming culture. Riot owns the narrative around competitive gaming more completely than any traditional media company ever owned sports.

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Cultural Score
57 / 100
Business Score
70 / 100
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CULTURAL BREAKDOWN
Wikipedia Momentum 15/40
News Presence 43/35
Search InterestRedistributed to other dimensions
BUSINESS BREAKDOWN
Stock Momentum 0/30
Market Position 0/25
Revenue Growth 0/25
Earnings Health 0/20
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Sociology of Capitalism
Mike Litman