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Riot Games on a mission to turn 100m-plus League of Legends players into viewers

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Luxury brands and streaming platforms are desperate to tap into more of League of Legends' 100m-plus player base, but making them accessible is a challenge even for the game's publisher, Riot. Callum McCarthy reports.

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