In a statement on the company’s website, Riot said that changes in technology meant that the old logo – which was adopted when the company was founded in 2006 – was no longer fit for purpose. The new logo, which you can see at the top of this article, was created in partnership with studio co-founders Marc Merrill and Brandon Beck, as well as CEO Nicolo Laurent.
The new red-and-white take on the logo spells the end of the line for the company’s original logo. That’s been around for more than a decade, and is older than League of Legends itself. It featured a much less minimalist take on the studio’s name and iconic fist logo, as well as a red on black colour-scheme, but it would seem that fans of the game aren’t particularly impressed by the new look.