Already busy with the launch of his series Arcane on the streaming platform Netflix, Riot Games took advantage of this exceptional launch to organize some festivities. At the heart of these, the announcement of a partnership with theEpic Games Store has been revealed.
After years of going it alone with its own launcher, Riot Games has decided to snub Valve's platform, Steam, and partner with the online store of Tim Sweeney's firm to extend the visibility of its productions.
Four games join the Epic Games catalog!
Thus, the famous MOBA League of Legends from Riot Games is now available in the Epic Games Store. However, it does not arrive alone in the store since it is joined by three other free-to-play productions, including two from the Runeterra universe.
Indeed, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra are also following suit, as is the latest creation from the studios, the tactical FPS Valorant. With such a partnership, Riot Games now ensures greater visibility, allowing it to target an increasingly large audience.
It's a safe bet that, behind this announcement, the Chinese giant Tencent has put its grain of salt since the latter owns 40% of the studio responsible for Fortnite, which will soon close its doors in China. Speaking of Epic Games' battle royale, the collaboration between the two entities continues within the game with the addition of the character of Jinx, emblematic champion of League of Legends.
For those who would like to try out the Riot Games titles added to the Epic Games Store catalog, nothing could be simpler: just download one of them and the new Riot client will installs, which will allow you to launch it directly from the Epic store. Note that players can also use their pre-existing account and access their friends list.
