Riot Games Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over Gender Discrimination

Riot Games has reportedly settled the class action lawsuit for gender discrimination, according to a new statement from the Riot Walkout group.

“Settling this class action is a victory for women in games,” a representative from Riot Walkout said in a statement today. “We believe that the policy changes Riot agreed to make will continue the progress toward equality that we’ve made over the last year.”

An explosive investigation by Kotaku uncovered widespread discrimination and harassment at Riot Games. Following the report, a class action lawsuit was filed against the developer accusing it of gender-based discrimination and violating the California Equal Pay Act.

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