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Riot Games
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The Balanced
Analysis
Riot Games' 57/50 C > B reversal with -0.70 sentiment is esports' reckoning: the gaming studio built Valorant's cultural moment on sexual harassment litigation and geopolitical compromise.
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‘We’ve Got Nobody to Blame But Ourselves’ — Riot Games Co-Founder Explains the Death of 2XKO - IGN