When fires raged in Los Angeles, Riot Games provided a generator to a fire department that lost power and donated food from the employee cafeteria.
The headquarters of League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games is a large office complex in Santa Monica, near the Palisades neighborhood devastated by one of Los Angeles’ deadly wildfires that started last week. These offices have been closed since the fires, which have yet to be fully contained, but Riot has found ways to make its campus useful with the help of volunteer employees.
“Early on in the crisis, we provided a backup generator to a local fire department that lost power, allowing them to continue fighting fires and protecting homes,” Riot said in a blog post on Thursday. The developer also donated 400 meals from its employee cafeteria to nearby emergency services and said it “will be exploring different ways to use our physical space to help the community in the coming weeks and months.”
Riot CEO Dylan Jadeja said last week that the game developer intends to “stand up for Los Angeles” and give back in any way he can.
To that end, Riot also made donations to the California Fire Foundation and International Medical Corps, offered to triple employee donations for firefighting and relief efforts, and said it provided Riot with “temporary housing, emergency stipends, and access to counseling services.” employees evacuated or lost their homes – fires destroyed thousands of buildings.
Next week, Riot will launch fundraising in League of Legends and Valorant:
- Grade: From January 22nd until the EX.O Collection leaves select stores on January 30th, it will become a Give Back Bundle. As with other VALORANT fundraising events, proceeds from the weapon skins and accessories in the pack during this time will go to the Riot Games Social Impact Fund, a donor-advised fund account sponsored by ImpactAssets.
- League of Legends: From January 23 at 12:00 pm PT until February 5 at 11:59 pm PT, proceeds from Firefighter Tristana (not saved for this fundraiser) will go to the Riot Games Social Impact Fund, a donor-advised fund account sponsored by ImpactAssets .
“Rebuilding doesn’t end with putting out the fires,” Riot’s blog post concludes. “Rebuilding communities takes time, and this crisis, so close to home at our headquarters, has inspired us to strengthen our commitment to disaster relief and prevention on a global scale. Whether it’s supporting frontline responders, helping displaced families, or facilitating long-term recovery efforts, we remain committed to supporting communities in need here in Southern California and around the world.”
Game developer Necrosoft is also hosting a California fire relief package on itch.io, which should be available soon.
Cal Fire currently reports that the Palisades Fire, its largest by area, is 31% contained and the Eaton Fire is 65% contained. According to the LA Times, these fires have so far confirmed 27 deaths and destroyed more than 10,000 structures.