Acquisition closed
Tencent acquires Riot Games and League of Legends (2015)
Tencent completed the acquisition of Riot Games and League of Legends on 16 December 2015.[1]
Tencent took full ownership of Riot Games, having bought a majority in 2011. It means League of Legends, among the most played PC games in the world for over a decade, and the Los Angeles studio that makes it have been Chinese-owned since. The price was not disclosed.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- Undisclosed
- Buyer
- Tencent
- Seller
- —
- Assets
- Riot Games, League of Legends
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
| Owner | Owned | Relationship | Stake | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tencent | Riot Games | owns | 100% | 2015-12-16 | present |
| Tencent | League of Legends | owns | 100% | 2015-12-16 | present |
Who owns these brands today?
- Riot Games — owned by Tencent since 2015
- League of Legends — owned by Tencent since 2015
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Tencent Holdings Limited - annual report and investments — Tencent Holdings Limited, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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