Riot + Industry Pulse

as of September 2, 2026updated 8 days ago
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Riot

+2
68/ 100

mixed–positive

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Valorant 13.05 + finals-week hype lift mood; Worlds ticket angst and TFT mobile issues temper it; 2XKO chatter drifts down.

Esports

+1
80/ 100

positive

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Americas finals set; EMEA momentum from KC’s title; LEC Madrid opener ahead. Ticketing backlash is the main drag.

Industry

-2
58/ 100

mixed–negative

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Human‑impact coverage of Xbox layoffs lingers; service shutdowns continue, while esports/promo beats provide limited offset.

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League of Legends
  1. First details on Team Voice Chat coming to League of Legends ‼️ • Requires Honor Level 3+ and no active voice restrictions. • Optional feature available in champion select and in-g
    3.4M interactions · League of Legends Leaks & News
  2. please Soobin needs this
    789.5k interactions · League of Legends
  3. Patch 26.18 Preview ‼️
    617.1k interactions · League of Legends Leaks & News
  4. The worst part of voice chat by FAR is that Bot Lane is a Duo Lane, 90% of the comms will just be flooded by them coordinating. If I'm Top I don't want to hear my bot yapping for 1
    282.4k interactions · No Arm Whatley
Valorant
  1. the 1v1 that had us ALL sitting on the edge of our seats 😳 #VCTGameChangersNA
    2M interactions · VALORANT Esports NA
  2. [ RIDDLE - #VALORANT ] この度、契約満了に伴い、以下5名がRIDDLE ORDER VALORANT部門を退団することとなりました。 ■Player Seoldam Luca Minty ■Coach nokaze mun Seoldamは部門が発足した2024シーズンから、Mintyは2025シーズンから、RIDDLEの一員として数々
    1.3M interactions · RIDDLE
  3. ◤ VALORANT Div. ◢ 双方合意のもと、VALORANT部門 TenTen @tentenvlrt が2026年8月31日をもって脱退する運びとなりました。 在籍中、チームの一員として競技に向き合い続けてくれたことに、心より感謝いたします。 今後の活躍を応援しております。 #MRGWIN
    1.2M interactions · MURASH GAMING / ムラッシュゲーミング 広報【公式】
  4. Dog Days Capsule // #VALORANT • ''Good Boy'' Gunbuddy • ''Good Boy'' Spray • ''Good Boy'' Playercard
    1M interactions · VALORANT Leaks & News
2XKO
  1. "2xko est un flop il coûte trop d'argent" meanwhile fatal fury et ses 29 joueurs présents à chaque evo et millions dépensés dans l'esport et marketing part sur sa 12 ème année de c
    38.1k interactions · Sommet | Lanikeu
  2. 2XKO siendo el 4to juego con más inscriptos para EVO Francia:
    32.5k interactions · Jeffo
  3. i think riot actually have a hate boner for 2xko, or development hell actually cooked them
    28.4k interactions · romerulez
  4. This Lux design is so good. I can't wait to see gameplay Thursday.
    25.8k interactions · Sajam
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