BRAND_ANALYSIS #RIOT_GAMES CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT #103 OF 159 IN CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT ALIGNED

Riot Games

· Private · Updated 09 Apr 2026 08:47 UTC
#744 of 1208 overall by tension · #103 of 159 in Culture & Entertainment
12 Aligned
The Balanced
Analysis

Gaming's problematic heavyweight. C=50, sentiment 0.45—Riot dominates League of Legends and esports infrastructure, but workplace toxicity allegations have calcified into brand scar tissue. Cultural relevance persists despite sentiment erosion; the game is too big to abandon.

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Cultural Score
50 / 100
Business Score
62 / 100
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CULTURAL BREAKDOWN
Wikipedia Momentum 15/40
News Presence 36/35
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