# Riot

Riot Games is facing significant layoffs for its new fighting game, 2XKO, just weeks after its release, sparking discussions about the company's strategy and impact on its development teams. Simultaneously, news surrounding the aftermath of the Capitol riot continues to be a prominent critical theme, with ongoing legal proceedings and political commentary.

### About Riot
Riot is a multifaceted topic encompassing cryptocurrency mining operations, video game development, and civil unrest.  

### Insights
- riot sentiment is up 40% from the previous week.
- riot engagements is up 53.72% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:riot/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/riot/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [---------] +54%  
[--] Month: [-------------] -33%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +56%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +66%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-05  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-02-17  

Engagements by network (24h):
YouTube: [----------]
News: [------]
Instagram: [--]
X: [----------]
Reddit: [-------]
TikTok: [---------]

  
  
### Mentions: [------] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:riot/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/riot/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
Daily Average: [------]  
[--] Month: [-----] +1.90%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-22  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-16  

Mentions by network (24h):
YouTube: [-----]
News: [--]
Instagram: [--]
X: [-----]
Reddit: [---]
TikTok: [-----]

  
  
### Creators: [-----] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:riot/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/riot/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Riot in the last [--] hours which is down 4.30% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Month: [-----] +21%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-22  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-15  

The most influential creators that mention Riot in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                        | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                        | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)                 | [--]    | [----------] | [---]   | [------]      |
| [@arham_live_ff](/creator/youtube/arham_live_ff)               | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@ocsorsova](/creator/youtube/ocsorsova)                       | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@azzapp](/creator/youtube/azzapp)                             | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@avengergaming71](/creator/youtube/avengergaming71)           | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@neonriot](/creator/youtube/neonriot)                         | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@Alien_Still](/creator/twitter/Alien_Still)                   | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]    | [---]         |
| [@morethatmillguy](/creator/youtube/morethatmillguy)           | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@dedebitmediaofficial](/creator/youtube/dedebitmediaofficial) | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@emomuzz](/creator/youtube/emomuzz)                           | [--]   | [---]        | [--]     | [---]         |

[View More](/list/creators/riot/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 39%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:riot/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/riot/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 39%  
Daily Average: 31%  
[--] Week: 35% +10%  
[--] Month: 33% +7%  
[--] Months: 33% -8%  
[--] Year: 33% -10%  
1-Year High: 59% on 2025-08-03  
1-Year Low: 10% on 2025-03-11  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Riot Games: (20%) News and updates related to Riot Games' video game titles and operations.
- Fruit Riot: (15%) Content featuring the brand 'Fruit Riot', often related to food and recipes.
- Hytale Game Development: (10%) Updates and discussions regarding the development of the Hytale game, including its acquisition and revival.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Capitol Riot Aftermath: (40%) Ongoing news and legal proceedings related to the January 6th Capitol riot, including arrests, trials, and political commentary.
- Anti-ICE Protests and Clashes: (15%) Reports on protests against ICE, including clashes with law enforcement and arrests.
  

### Top Riot News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"MOSSADEGH WIELDS DICTATOR'S POWER; Iran's Deputies Vote 6-Month Test -- Seize Huge Fortune of Ex-Premier Ghavam MOSSADEGH GETS DICTATORIAL RULE - The New York Times Majlis votes dictatorial powers to Mossadegh for [--] mos including broad mil powers; approves seizing $8-9-million fortune of Ghavam; riot victims families to benefit; New Teheran Mil Gov apptd"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/1952/08/04/archives/mossadegh-wields-dictators-power-irans-deputies-vote-6month-test.html) [@nytimes](/creator/x/nytimes) 2026-02-09T22:18Z 52.9M followers, [---] engagements


"Riot is already cutting staff on its new fighting game The Verge About half of the games development team is affected"  
[News Link](https://www.theverge.com/games/876038/riot-games-2xko-layoffs-job-cuts-league-of-legends) [@verge](/creator/x/verge) 2026-02-09T21:28Z 3.4M followers, 12.9K engagements


"Justice Department seeks to dismiss Steve Bannons Capitol riot contempt case CNN Politics Federal prosecutors on Monday moved to drop a criminal case brought during the Biden administration against Steve Bannon a former adviser to President Donald Trump who was convicted years ago for thumbing his nose at lawmakers investigating the January [--] [----] Capitol riot"  
[News Link](https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/09/politics/justice-department-dismiss-steve-bannon-capitol-riot-contempt) [@CNN](/creator/x/CNN) 2026-02-09T20:29Z 61.1M followers, [---] engagements


"Riot Games found a motherboard security flaw that helps PC cheaters The Verge Riot says a systems bouncer was actually asleep in the chair"  
[News Link](https://www.theverge.com/news/847539/riot-games-motherboard-security-flaw-pc-cheaters-anti-cheat) [@verge](/creator/x/verge) 2025-12-18T18:03Z 3.4M followers, 363.9K engagements



### Top Riot Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"years ago I got unpopular at riot w a few ppl bc I wanted answers ab the [--] rioters we were laying off in [----]. I owned onboarding & had spent [--] yrs doubling the size of the studio just to lose ppl for what [--] rioters has turned into *hundreds* who have lost their jobs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kellyk_lly/status/2021065021992861965) [@kellyk_lly](/creator/x/kellyk_lly) 2026-02-10T03:33Z [----] followers, 66.4K engagements


"Riot Games should just rename themselves Riot Game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LexisKingWWE/status/2021063144668582149) [@LexisKingWWE](/creator/x/LexisKingWWE) 2026-02-10T03:26Z 122.2K followers, 572.6K engagements


"Counter-Strike Source: Zombie Riot Mod🔥 LIVE⚡ CSS Zombie Riot LIVE gameplay on a hard server. Survive endless zombie waves chaos moments and close calls. Game: Counter-Strike: Source Mode: Zombie Riot / Survival Difficulty: Hard Live gameplay & intense moments If you enjoy Zombie Survival CS Source gameplay and chaotic fights dont forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more #css #counterstrikesource #zombieriot #zombiesurvival #cslive"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tgx9NSCgC9A) [@blue43125](/creator/youtube/blue43125) 2026-02-10T02:23Z [----] followers, 52.9K engagements


"#TheWarriors dropped [--] years ago today and remains my favorite film to date. I pray Hollywood forgets it exists and never attempts to remake it.🤘🏾🥃"  
[X Link](https://x.com/verbalriotshow/status/2021033571637403986) [@verbalriotshow](/creator/x/verbalriotshow) 2026-02-10T01:28Z 10.8K followers, 47.7K engagements

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