The maker of League of Legends has agreed to pay a reported $10m (£8m) to settle a broad gender discrimination case.
Riot Games will pay the money to about a 1,000 female members of staff dating back to 2014, a US newspaper reports.
The legal action against the company was started by two women who filed the lawsuit in November 2018.
Riot Games always maintained it was “committed” to creating an environment “where all Rioters thrive.”
It’s estimated that the multi-million pound settlement will be divided among women who have been employed by Riot Games from November 2014 until the date the settlement was finalised.
League of Legends is one of the world’s most popular multiplayer games and attracts large audiences to its e-sports competitions.
Players assume the role of an unseen “summoner” that controls a “champion” and battle against a team of other players or computer-controlled characters.
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