Riot Games Development Environment Compromised
Riot Games, the developer of popular esports game League of Legends, announced today that their development environment was compromised in a social engineering attack. No player data or personal information was obtained in the attack.
Details regarding the attack are limited at the moment, but Riot Games assured the public that they are thoroughly investigating the issue and will share their findings in due time.
Impact on Upcoming Content Releases
While player data remains secure, the attack will have an impact on upcoming content releases for several of Riot’s titles, including League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, and VALORANT.
For instance, the highly anticipated Ahri art and sustainability update, along with major power shifts and Lunar New Year skins scheduled to be released in League’s Patch 13.2, might be delayed due to the attack. The affected content could potentially be moved to Patch 13.3, set for Wednesday, Feb. 8.
Similarly, the balance updates planned for Teamfight Tactics in Patch 13.2 might also be delayed. The developers are working on implementing the changes through a hotfix, but any updates that don’t make it into this patch will be included in Patch 13.3.
Conclusion
Riot Games’ development environment was compromised in a social engineering attack, but no player data or personal information was accessed. The attack will, however, impact upcoming content releases for League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics. Riot Games is investigating the issue and will provide further updates to the public.
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