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So what exactly is the 'Riot Method', in terms of what Riot is
doing for competitive gaming.  [–]AlucardSensei 22 points23
points ago  Pumping money directly into the scene, with players
getting salaries directly from Riot, all the tournament rewards
coming from them, etc. Short-term a good idea, but makes the
game completely dependent on Riot - if and when they decide to
pull the plug, the entire scene dies right then and there.
[–]Davai Idi NahuiDavidCameronPM -2 points-1 points ago   No it
doesn't. LoL is the most popular esport of all time - it's
bigger in Korea than Broodwar ever was. They may have needed
Riot to kickstart the industry but it's perfectly capable of
supporting itself now. Worst case scenario, Riot pulls support,
the players are forced to take moderate pa