Riot Games partners and invests in esports data platform Grid
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Riot Games and real-time esports data platform Grid have formed a long-term strategic partnership. In this multi-year deal, Riot named Grid the worldwide official esports data partner for League of Legends esports and the Valorant Champions Tour. Additionally, Riot has acquired an equity stake in Grid as a part of this deal.
As Riot’s official data partner, Grid will exclusively distribute real-time esports match data and provide infrastructure solutions for Riot’s highest profile esports products. Both the global LoL esports and VCT ecosystems will feature data sourced by Grid through out the broadcasts. AWS will continue to support Riot with the presentation of this data in Riot’s esports broadcasts.
In February, Riot and Grid released the Valorant Data Portal (VDP). The platform gave pro teams access to esports match and scrim data and analytics tools. The companies plan to double down and launch the The League of Legends Esports Data Portal (LDP). This sister platform will give LoL pro teams data and analytics tools modeled after the VDP.
“Riot Games was the first game publisher to truly invest in esports, understanding its role beyond a marketing exercise for the games, and created an impressive, unique competitive ecosystem. Grid was founded on the conviction that data holds immense potential for such ecosystems. We have made it our mission to unlock this potential for all stakeholders,” said Moritz Maurer, CEO and founder of Grid. “This partnership aims to power a new chapter of League of Legends and Valorant esports with data, representing a remarkable milestone
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