SCOOP: Riot Games canceled work on a second fighting game, code-named Pool Party, in late May. About 70-80 people were working on the project, a platform fighter in the vein of Smash Bros. Melee set in the League of Legends universe. readergrev.com/p/riot-games-p…
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The news comes amid a rough 2024 for the video game industry — though a source told me that about half of the team had received an offer to be reassigned within the studio. readergrev.com/p/riot-games-p…
One thing I heard over and over about Pool Party: all the weird stuff around MultiVersus in 2023 made execs at Riot nervous about shipping a platform fighter. The vision for the project shifted, and then it was canceled. readergrev.com/p/riot-games-p…