How League of Legends Evolved from a College Idea into the World's Biggest Game

On this episode of Selfmade with Nadeshot presented by Rocket Mortgage, Marc Merrill, Co-Founder of Riot Games, comes onto the show to talk about how Riot Games was created, the future of League of Legends, esports, and more.

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Podcast Moments:

02:46 - Rocket Mortgage Shout Out
04:11 - Marc's Origins and Early Life
06:35 - Games Marc Played in College
10:18 - Building a Gaming League in College
11:22 - Early Jobs
19:40 - Marc's Philosophy on Self Analysis and Being Part of a Team
27:47 - The Key to Getting Where You Want to Be
33:16 - Origin of MOBAs
36:02 - How Riot Began Building Out the League Development Team
42:04 - How To Build Yourself as an Entrepreneur
43:55 - League of Legends Ranked Play
50:59 - The Start of LCS
54:40 - The Lack of Player Representation in Pro Gaming
59:25 - Esports vs Traditional Sports
1:05:30- Project A
1:06:45 - The Future of Riot Games

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