Riot Games' relationship with parent company Tencent Holdings has been a rocky one over the past few years, according to a report published by news platform The Information.
The feature was based on interviews with "more than 40 people close to Riot and Tencent," including current and former employees. It also features statements from founders Marc Merrill and Brandon Beck, as well as CEO Nicolo Laurent.
The article, for the most part, provides specifics on Tencent's full acquisition of Riot in 2011. The interesting parts, however, are the details about Riot's declining playerbase and Tencent's own pursuit of mobile gaming, which have caused both companies to butt heads more than once in the past.
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