Riot Games Engineering Team Scaling Case Study

This case study outlines the collaboration between X-Team and Riot Games, a prominent video game developer known for titles like League of Legends and Valorant. The document details Riot's need to scale its engineering team to support a growing global player base while modernizing legacy systems, specifically the migration of its Riak database and Solr search engine. Additionally, Riot sought to explore emerging technologies, including large language models (LLMs), to enhance localized content. Since 2012, X-Team has supplied over 120 senior engineers proficient in various technologies, who have integrated seamlessly with Riot's teams. The results of this collaboration include the successful migration of legacy systems ahead of schedule, the integration of LLMs for improved content delivery, and the development of automation tools that have streamlined workflows and increased efficiency. Overall, X-Team's support has enabled Riot to maintain quality and innovation while accelerating product launches.