Riot Games opens new Dublin centre, creates 120 jobs

Riot Games is set to create 120 jobs at its new Remote Broadcast Centre (RBC) in Swords in Dublin, which opens today.

Named 'Project Stryker', the centre is one of three planned facilities by the esports giant around the world.

The gaming company, which is headquartered in LA, employs 3,000 people across 20 offices worldwide, including here in Dublin where it currently employs 165 people.

It said the new jobs will include roles across broadcast engineering, production, control crew and event production.

Riot Games first set up its EMEA headquarters in Ireland in 2010 and has grown over the past decade.

Up until now, its main focus was on business operations, engineering, information security, publishing, live services and product development for its games.

The company's €18.5m investment in the new centre at the former Wright Venue nightclub in Airside, will mean it will now be able to produce six events simultaneously across production and audio rooms, bullpens and live stages.

It said the new facility will increase capacity for Riot’s esports content and events, while also lowering operational costs.

John Needham, President of Esports at Riot Games said the new centre has been three years in the making.

"Project Stryker has come a long way from a visionary concept three years in the making, to this incredible state-of-the-art creative space that further extends Riot’s footprint in the city and showcases the deep ties to entertainment and innovation found in Dublin," he said.

"We could not have selected a better location for our European headquarters for Project Stryker," he added.

The company said the Dublin RBC of Project Stryker will be a central broadcasting hub for both regional and global live esports productions such as League of Legends, VALORANT, and Wild Rift.

It said broadcast feeds from live esports competitions happening around the world can be sent to the Dublin RBC where the content is produced, broadcast, and distributed in multiple languages.

The esport's industry is expanding rapidly with current projections that the sector will hit almost €1.7 billion in 2022.

Allyson Gormley, General Manager, Project Stryker said there has been "tremendous" growth in esports in recent years.

She said the sector requires a similar level of "skills, commitment, and dedication" to what one could call "traditional sports."

"The entertainment value, the opportunity for connection and to be part of something bigger are among the primary factors driving the popularity of esports," she added.

"Dublin is now at the forefront of a new frontier and the team will be part of an exciting new chapter in live broadcasting."

Check out jobs at Riot Games in Dublin HERE

Original Source; RTE