Over the past several years, Riot Games has gradually built a vast and diverse universe for League of Legends, complete with many captivating stories about the game’s champions. To achieve this, Riot needed a dedicated and passionate writing team to breathe life into its characters. Among the most beloved writers is Matt Dunn, the author of fascinating stories about champions like Ezreal, Pyke, Ornn, and Kindred…
However, writer Matt Dunn recently revealed that he has been let go by Riot Games. What makes this situation more troubling is that Dunn lost his job while his family is facing immense difficulties, with his wife battling breast cancer and his father recently passing away due to the pandemic. The plight of this writer has prompted many gamers to criticize Riot Games for their decision to terminate his contract.
Matt Dunn: “Riot has terminated my contract despite knowing that my wife was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. They also knew that my father had just passed away due to the pandemic. Even though my manager fought hard for me, the layoffs were implemented. Writing has become disposable for them. When they needed more, they pushed us out.”
If you didn’t know, Matt Dunn has been a prominent staff member at Riot Games, having written stories for League of Legends for 7 years. Moreover, according to this writer, Riot was fully aware of Matt Dunn’s challenging circumstances. Therefore, the decision to terminate the contract with a long-time employee like Dunn is indeed hard to accept for many.
Of course, with a talented writer like Matt Dunn, he will quickly find new work to help his family through these tough times. Specifically, Matt Dunn shared that he will be moving on to write the storyline for the game Marvel’s Midnight Suns. Hopefully, with this new job, Matt Dunn and his family will soon overcome their current hardships.
