Marc Merrill, Co-founder of Riot Games, Takes on New Role as Chief Product Officer

Riot Games is shaking things up with the introduction of a ‍new ‌chief product officer (CPO) role, and co-founder Marc Merrill will be at ‌the helm.

In his new position, Merrill will⁢ be responsible for overseeing all of the developer’s product communities, including League​ of Legends, Valorant, and their various spin-offs. He will ⁤also be‍ tasked with shaping the future of these games’⁢ ecosystems and driving broader research and development ⁤at Riot.

The decision to create ⁣the CPO ‌role reflects Riot’s expansion of products over the last five years. Following the⁢ launch of Valorant in‌ 2020⁤ and the increasing focus on mobile⁣ games, Riot and Studio Fortiche also released the Arcane series for Netflix, with a​ second season set for fall 2024.

“Our goal is to double-down on​ our ⁣mission for players and to evolve ⁣from delivering games as a service to delivering games‍ as an ​experience for players,” said CEO⁢ Dylan ​Jadeja. “Marc is incredibly well suited to ‌drive this enhanced focus on ⁢behalf of players.”

As described ​in ⁤Riot’s blog, Merrill has worn many hats ⁤at⁤ Riot Games⁤ since co-founding​ the company in 2006. In addition to shaping Riot’s‍ esports and entertainment ‍divisions, he‌ served ⁢as‌ its ​first president and executive⁢ producer ‌for League before becoming co-CEO.

“Marc shares‌ our strategic vision to ‌unify ⁤games, esports, and entertainment‌ into an experience for players that ⁤transcends ​the sum of ⁣its‌ parts,” Jadeja added. “We wouldn’t be the company we are today without his leadership, and I am honored and excited⁣ to have​ him step​ into this critical ‌role.”

Riot has only⁤ just begun to expand its⁤ portfolio, with several‍ games ⁤developed by smaller or‍ external teams. The ‍next big project on the horizon is the‌ fighting ​game currently known as ⁤ Project L.

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