Riot Games acquires Radiant Entertainment

Radiant Entertainment, the indie studio founded by fighting game vets Tom and Tony Cannon, has been purchased by League of Legends creator Riot Games.

Radiant was founded in 2013, and has since been working on two titles: Free-to-play brawler Rising Thunder and crowdfunded title Stonehearth, which came to Early Access.

Announcing the acquisition, the Cannons said that Rising Thunder, which had been in an alpha state for months, will permanently” shut down on March 18th as the team moves onto a new project.

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