League of Legends creators celebrate 10 years of eSports

By Tim Biggs
Updated September 14 2016 - 7:09pm, first published 12:19pm
Riot Games co-founders Marc Merrill and Brandon Beck. Photo: Supplied
Riot Games co-founders Marc Merrill and Brandon Beck. Photo: Supplied
Day 4 at the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. Photo: Wan Chung Yang
Day 4 at the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. Photo: Wan Chung Yang
A cosplayer at the 2016 MSI. Photo: David Lee (Li Feng)
A cosplayer at the 2016 MSI. Photo: David Lee (Li Feng)
Fans make signs ahead of the 2015 world championship finals. Photo: Riot Games
Fans make signs ahead of the 2015 world championship finals. Photo: Riot Games
Riot headquarters in LA. The company has 17 offices and now employs more than 1000 people. Photo: Riot Games
Riot headquarters in LA. The company has 17 offices and now employs more than 1000 people. Photo: Riot Games
Inside Riot HQ. Photo: Riot Games
Inside Riot HQ. Photo: Riot Games
A statue of the champion Annie - along with her magical pet Tibbers - at Riot HQ. Photo: Riot Games
A statue of the champion Annie - along with her magical pet Tibbers - at Riot HQ. Photo: Riot Games

Ten years ago, League of Legends was a dream held by two gamers sharing an apartment in West Hollywood. Today, it is a game with more than 100 million monthly active players worldwide.

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