Riot Games partners with AWS! New Project "Project Stryker" to Strengthen Production of E-Sports Distribution Programs

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RIAT Games, developer of "League of Legends" and "Valorant," announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services ( AWS), known for its cloud computing services.
The company has announced its vision to create new value by integrating AWS' data analysis system into e-sports distribution.
As part of the new " Project Stryker, Powered by AWS " project, the world's first Project Stryker facility has been established in Dublin, Ireland.





New Project Stryker


Behind-the-Scenes" Supporting the eSports Experience
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For e-sports fans, watching professional e-sports matches is as much or more fun than playing the games themselves.
Especially at international tournaments to determine the world's best, the level of competition is so high that it is hard to believe that we are playing the same game we are playing.
It is also clear that the creative team that raises the level of excellence of e-sports is the creative team that provides play-by-play commentary, distribution of games, and translation.


Project Stryker" is a new project that aims to take the e-sports event viewing experience to the next level.
With the ambitious goal of bringing joy to billions of fans around the world through eSports, Raiatt Games has launched three new projects: "LoL Esports," "VALORANT Champions Tour," and "Wild Rift Esports. With the ambitious goal of bringing joy to billions of fans around the world through LoL Esports, Valorant Champions Tour and Wild Rift Esports", Dublin RBC was established as the initial base for the global expansion of three e-sports competition series.


Remote distribution center "Dublin RBC
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After three years of development, Dublin RBC was established in Dublin, Ireland, as a "remote distribution center" to manage the video distribution of competitive events and to produce, distribute, and translate the content for the events held in various locations. The "Dublin RBC" will be a "remote distribution center" that will be responsible for video management and content production, distribution, and translation of athletic events held in various locations.
By the first quarter of 2024, similar facilities will be opened in the Seattle area and the APAC region, providing 24/7 operation with facilities at locations in eight-hour time z ones.


Partnership with AWS


Riot Games × AWS
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RIAT Games and Amazon have brought value to users in the past with eSports distribution on Twitch and Drops for Prime Gaming.
This partnership further solidifies that collaboration, as AWS is a sponsor of the League of Legends and VALORANT global eSports events, a founding sponsor of League of Legends: Wild Rift&quot and the official provider of Cloud Artificial Intelligence/Cloud Machine Learning/Cloud Deep Learning/Cloud Services.


AWS will also participate in enhancing the viewing experience of eSports events, including " Stats Powered by AWS," which displays the winning team's score data; " AWS Global Power Rankings&quot which ranks the best teams from around the world, and " Pick'em Powered by AWS," a ranking challenge for eSports fans to participate in.


MSI 2022 in action
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These contents are expected to be released at major e-sports tournaments, and "Stats Powered by AWS" will be implemented at the world tournaments "Valorant Championships" and "LoL Worlds" to be held this fall. LoL Worlds" to be held this fall.
The results data to be displayed in "Stats Powered by AWS" will be decided by fan votes before both events.
Expectations are high for unique analysis utilizing AWS' machine learning and deep learning, such as the chemistry of each agent and champion, how the map moves, and the efficiency of purchasing weapons and items.


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