League of Legends spin-off director let go amid Riot Games layoffs

The game director for League of Legends Wild Rift has been let go by Riot Games amid layoffs, after his work on the mobile spin-off and FPS game Valorant.

League of Legends Wild Rift game director Jared Berbach announces that he’s no longer with Riot Games. The director of the mobile spin-off to the hugely popular MOBA says his role was cut amid a “reduction in force” by the League of Legends developer. Despite this news, he gives his thanks to his coworkers and praises Riot’s goal “to be the most player-focused game company in the world.”