X-Team supplied Riot Games with senior engineers to modernize legacy systems, integrate large language models, and build scalable automation — helping the studio behind League of Legends and Valorant ship player-focused experiences to market faster.
The ChallengeScaling while modernizing legacy
Riot Games needed to scale its engineering team quickly to meet the demands of its expanding global player base. At the same time, the team faced the complex task of modernizing legacy systems, including migrating its Riak database and Solr search engine.
Alongside this, Riot wanted to explore emerging technologies like large language models (LLMs) to enhance localized game content.
The SolutionEmbedded senior engineering talent
- 120+ senior engineers provided since 2012, bringing expertise in Linux, AWS, Java, Kafka, React, and Gatsby.
- Legacy modernization migrating Riot's Riak database and Solr search engine to scale effectively.
- LLM integration exploring and delivering large language model integration for localized game content.
- Scalable automation tools built to streamline workflows for Riot's game developers.
- Seamless team integration with X-Teamers selected for technical expertise and a shared passion for gaming.
X-Team engineers literally went the extra mile and made a really big difference to the team here.Himeet Gudkha, Engineering Manager, Riot Games
The ResultsAhead-of-schedule delivery & faster SLAs
X-Team engineers migrated Riot's Riak database and Solr search engine ahead of schedule, resolving critical issues tied to outdated technology and giving Riot a solid foundation for continuous innovation.
Integrating LLMs into Riot's workflows enabled faster localized content creation, significantly enhancing SLA performance and accelerating product-to-market timelines, while new automation tools reduced development time for game developers.
The stack behind the build
Backend & APIs
- Java
- Kafka
- Riak
- Solr
Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS
- Linux
Tooling & Process
- React
- Gatsby
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