Welcome to Between 2 Servers Episode 4! Here's the inside story of the RIOT Direct network build! In this episode, Glenn Fiedler (@gafferongames) chats to Riot Games' Zach Blitz (Head of Infrastructure and Live Ops) and McDonald Richards (Head of RIOT Direct). They discuss the genesis, build, expansion and success of Riot Games' own RIOT Direct network, culminating in the successful launch of Valorant in the midst of Covid.

With their much-loved and uber-successful game titles (League of Legends, Valorant) what does the future hold for RIOT Games and the RIOT Direct network?

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