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TLDR: Scammed by Calyx, Riot’s TO. Riot stepped in for Valorant but refused to do the same for LoL. This has been one of the most frustrating experiences of my career. I’m speaking up now to make sure future talents, players, and orgs don’t suffer in silence like we did. In 2024, me and all AL talents were not paid for multiple projects, raising serious concerns about pursuing this as a full time career under Riot Games. How safe is it? Is this always going to be the case? Last week, we finally found the right contact at Riot EMEA to help us. After some back and forth, we discovered that Riot EMEA uses two different "operational frameworks" for League of Legends and Valorant. For Valorant? It’s simple. If the TO doesn’t pay on time or issues arise, Riot Games steps in and covers the losses. Everyone gets paid. But for League of Legends? That’s where the “different operational framework” comes in. Riot Games EMEA does NOT cover any losses related to League ERLs. Logical? I don’t think so. But even then, I wouldn’t interfere in how they run their business. What made this even worse is that after explaining this double standard to us… Riot ghosted us. No follow-up, no solution, no support. Just silence. So what’s the problem? Two major issues: A clear, unfair disparity between the two games. It makes zero sense to anyone working in League of Legends. Absolutely no communication from Riot Games informing talents of this rule, where they only refuse to cover unpaid dues in one of their two MENA esports ecosystems. To make things worse, Riot’s only offered “support” was to push Calyx by talking to them. No legal action, no enforcement, just conversations. That’s all. Meanwhile, our money remains unpaid. We’re now preparing to take legal action ourselves, with our own money. Hopefully, it’s not too late. I’m posting this to shed light on the unfair, unprofessional, and biased system at Riot Games EMEA. All I want is my rightful payment, now totaling over 10,000 dollars. I know I've been speaking about this a lot, but I believe it’s my duty to expose this system for the sake of future talents and anyone working in AL. If you’re scammed in Valorant, you're safe. If you're scammed in LoL, your money won’t come back. And Riot won’t warn you about this rule until it’s too late. So if you ever face this situation, take legal action and speak up. Don’t be afraid to lose an opportunity. Staying silent only breeds more corruption. I hope this reaches Riot Games EMEA so they can fix their system, give us our money back, and prevent this from happening again. Always stand up for your rights, no matter the consequences. @riotgames @MarcMerrill @RiotGrasshopper @RiotSphinx88 @RiotMAXtheX @arbykov

منتخب مصر الى الصين ✈️🇨🇳 تمكن منتخب مصر للعبة DOTA 2 نساء في التصفيات المفتوحة لبطولة GLOBAL ESPORTS Federation، حيث تمكن فريقنا من التأهل بعد تصدره مجموعته في ترتيب النقاط وتحقيق الفوز.. شجع مصر 🇪🇬 #WeWillMakeGlory

Congratulations to the winner of ME Swarmfest! A huge thank you to all the streamers who participated in the event & to @LoLArabia for giving me this opportunity 🤍 #MEUnleashed

اليوم الأخير و الفريق الأخير: القوات الخاصة Meet our last team in ME Swarmfest, we are going to be live in our Twitch channels in 1 hour! Come join us!🤭 #MEUnleashed

That's how I imagined my own Anima Squad to look like 🤭 Today's team will be announced soon! #MEUnleashed

Excited to announce the I will be hosting ME Swarmfest, a fun competition for streamers, starting tomorrow until the 31st! Stay tuned for all the action!👾 #MEUnleashed @LoLArabia

لأسطورتنا لحن ونشيد يوقد فينا العزم والإرادة لنصنع أمجادًا جديدة على سيرفر الشرق الأوسط! 🎶 استمعوا إليه للمرة الأولى بتاريخ 12 يوليو خلال الحفل الافتتاحي لنهائيات الدوري العربي وعبر البث المباشر على قناتنا الرسمية على تويتش. twitch.tv/lolesports_ar #MEUnleashed

Akashii on Galio, will he cook? 🧑‍🍳 Game 1 is now UNDERWAY 🔴 الدرافت خلص و دخلنا الجيم الأول 👇 📺 twitch.tv/lolesports_ar #ArabianLeagueLoL #ALatEWC

🏆 أربعة محاربين مروا بالصعاب ليجدوا أنفسهم في ساحة البوليفارد في الرياض على موعد مع كتابة التاريخ ⚔ Four warriors take a long road to find themselves in Riyadh about to battle it out to write history and only one will prevail Arabian League LAN is only 1️⃣ day away now 🔥 #ArabianLeagueLoL