Riot Games Appoints Andrei van Roon as the Head of League Studios

Riot Games has announced that it officially appointed Andrei van Roon as the head of League Studios. Van Roon will now be leading development across League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, and League of Legends: Wild Rift.

According to Riot Games, he will be responsible for "managing League Studios' development teams and driving key decisions regarding the titles' futures" and will report to Riot's Co-Founder and President of Games Marc Merrill. Among his responsibilities, there will also be developing and expanding the lore around champion characters as well as building world lore for the title Runeterra.

Van Roon has been with Riot for over 11 years, first joining the company as an associate designer. He later served in various designer positions including champion designer, core gameplay lead designer, a design director. Since May 2019, he also worked as a game director for League of Legends.

"We're thrilled to have Andrei overseeing all aspects of League Studios," said Marc Merrill. "His deep knowledge of League, proven success at Riot, and his great care for players and their experience make him an unbelievable fit for this role. We can’t wait to see what League Studios does next, and we know it’s in good hands under Andrei’s direction."

"I'm really excited to take on this role and very grateful to Riot for the opportunity," Van Roon said. "I've been a huge fan of League from closed beta onwards and have loved all the different ways I've had a chance to contribute to the game. I’m looking forward to supporting League in a new way while also getting a lot more involved with TFT and Wild Rift as we continue to attempt to deliver great experiences to players!"

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