A number of those in the games industry have taken a stand against the Stop Online Piracy Act, although the industry’s trade association, the ESA, is among those that do support it. The latest member of the industry to come out against the bill — which you can read more about here — is League of Legends developer Riot Games, and joining it is a prominent member of LoL’s community: U.S. Representative Jared Polis.
In a post on the game’s official forums today, Riot outlined its feelings on SOPA (and, by extension, the similarly problematic Protect IP Act). “We’re not usually inclined to comment on politics. We’re a game company, and making games is just a whole lot more fun,” stated the post, written by CEO Brandon Beck. “But there is legislation under consideration today by the United States Congress that gives us serious concern.”
