A new breakdown of Riot Games‘ 2018 gender discrimination lawsuit reveals its payout largely went towards women employees.
Per Game File, Rust Consulting’s late 2023 documents show the Valorant studio settled for around $104 million. Of that, $64.7 million went to 1,549 women working Riot between 2014 and 2021, with payment based on employment time.
The initial suit from ex-staffers Melanie McCracken and Jess Negrón arose after a Kotaku report alleged Riot had a deep-seated sexist culture. In 2021, it settled for $100 million at the time, and was granted final approval last year.
