
Principal UX @RiotGames | He/Him a long time ago, I lived far, far away. PFP courtesy of @JCrowF6
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Joined March 2009
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Cowise retweeted
Thank you for everyone who stands with the devs and rioters who go out of their way to be a part of the community. We do it because we want to, because we are passionate about this community, not because it’s in the JD. ♥️
First, thank you for such a thoughtful and well said post, this is what makes every single engagement a Dev has mean so much to them and the community.
And that’s what Drew set out to do…to get League back to our roots and engage with players directly and show up consistently. To be honest, we had a void in that area for a little bit and the community felt that and knew it too, he wanted to help fill that void. Does that mean he always gets it right, no, and he’d be the first one to say that, but he shows the fuck up time and time again. And that’s taxing it takes a toll, but the passion for players and for League is why he and a number of other Devs show up the way they do for the community.
Is it part of their “job” not in the JD but it’s what’s always made Riot/League different than any other developer and it always will be. Because even with hate and rhetoric from folks who would only ever say these things on a social media platform Devs will continue to show up for players. @RiotMeddler , @RiotPabro , August, MLH, Eduardo, Ezra, Chris Roberts, Mireles and countless others are always engaging and making content on their own time to provide those connection point for players.
It’s in our DNA because you all have shown it’s what you all love about League through the ups and downs. So will every engagement be perfect, no, but we learn, we adjust and we move forward together.
So, NO, this type of hate on social media doesn’t represent the collective community and never will, and it’s why Devs continue to show up for the community in ways that are authentic to them.
Thank you again for the kind words, I know they mean a lot to a lot of folks
Cowise retweeted
First, thank you for such a thoughtful and well said post, this is what makes every single engagement a Dev has mean so much to them and the community.
And that’s what Drew set out to do…to get League back to our roots and engage with players directly and show up consistently. To be honest, we had a void in that area for a little bit and the community felt that and knew it too, he wanted to help fill that void. Does that mean he always gets it right, no, and he’d be the first one to say that, but he shows the fuck up time and time again. And that’s taxing it takes a toll, but the passion for players and for League is why he and a number of other Devs show up the way they do for the community.
Is it part of their “job” not in the JD but it’s what’s always made Riot/League different than any other developer and it always will be. Because even with hate and rhetoric from folks who would only ever say these things on a social media platform Devs will continue to show up for players. @RiotMeddler , @RiotPabro , August, MLH, Eduardo, Ezra, Chris Roberts, Mireles and countless others are always engaging and making content on their own time to provide those connection point for players.
It’s in our DNA because you all have shown it’s what you all love about League through the ups and downs. So will every engagement be perfect, no, but we learn, we adjust and we move forward together.
So, NO, this type of hate on social media doesn’t represent the collective community and never will, and it’s why Devs continue to show up for the community in ways that are authentic to them.
Thank you again for the kind words, I know they mean a lot to a lot of folks
What people don't understand is that Drew decided to come on twitter entirely on his own, it was never a part of his job - he just wanted to try and understand the community better and give people some more knowledge into what Riot's doing/thinking about the game
His account was the only reason that for months players actually had another option besides spamming messages to Blitzcrank Bot in support, and that community problems could be voiced to Riot much more easily (take the state of FlexQ and bought accounts/boosters, which are way better than they used to be)
But as a community, what did we show him? Not too much outside of the fact that we're full of drooling losers who are willing to literally fabricate information if they can dunk on someone for a few likes. They accused Drew of dunking on people when what they were doing was infinitely worse (Riot Zac XD). Would I agree with everything Drew said/did? No, but he's also human. And when you're literally using AI to make up images to accuse them of being a pedophile, constantly bringing up their religion and use that as an insult, creating hate thread after hate thread, and so much more, you're not helping improve the situation for ANYONE, and I honestly wouldn't blame him if he just decided to dip and never come back.
I can't say much more than it's just straight up embarrassing. Every time someone from Riot steps up to be a voice to the community, someone who we can actually reach relatively easily, we fuck it up. Every. Single. Time. We let the worst in the community have the loudest voices and ruin the experience not only for us, but for the Rioters as well, giving them realistically zero reason to continue going out of their way to help, and we inevitably end up back at square one.
We keep complaining about League having so many issues (and I agree), yet for some reason every time we have a decent path toward fixing them we just nuke it for a few laughs. It's honestly disturbing to see.
Don't bother me, my program is on.
Replying to @SandyofCthulhu
Hi Sandy. Are you well? This is wrong. On January 1, 1993, we sent a press release saying that multiplayer would be in DOOM, a full 8 months before you joined the company. We knew deathmatch would be huge. In that press release, in January 1993, we said multiplayer would be "the number one cause of decreased productivity in businesses around the world." We were sure of it, and we needed no convincing. I understand you are proud of your work on DOOM, and you should be, but please also respect the accuracy of your statements, particularly around game history. My concern is that these false statements are designed to trigger replies (like this one), reposts, and outrage discussion, all with the view of increasing your followers and subscriptions, particularly since this false deathmatch story (among others) is so easily disproved. I’ve even welcomed you to reach out to me ahead of time. You seem to appreciate game history as much as I do. Could you not also make yours accurate?
Good luck, everyone!
The Riftbound x K/DA: Couture Collection drawing is LIVE! Enter now through October 30, 9AM PT for your chance to get your hands on this limited-edition bundle!
Drawing Registration: riot.com/3QYxPVC
Cowise retweeted
The annual charity stream called 'Desert Bus for Hope' that supports Childs Play Charity started yesterday!
This is its 20th year and it runs 24 hrs/day for the next week. It's a variety stream all around playing the very unique "Desert Bus" video game.
Please consider checking it out and donating.
And yes, there will be some Riftbound available during the stream!
desertbus.org
twitch.tv/desertbus
EXCUSE ME
GSC Figure Update!
Good Smile Company
League of Legends
K/DA Blind Box
Stay tuned for more information coming soon!
Wishlist Now: goodsmile.link/COHjf1
#LoL #KDA #Goodsmile
Cowise retweeted
100% chance of slay
The official "WATCH ME" lyric video is OUT NOW
K/DA - WATCH ME ft. Sophie Powers, Mimi Webb (Official Lyric Video)
All it takes is one good look. This is “WATCH ME.”
oooooohhhhh myyy gooooddddddddd i'm in danger
TIME TO START A FIRE K/DA | INART
Fiery. Sophisticated. Unstoppable. Sleek looks and killer sound for next-level performances.
INART is about to bring the superstars of K/DA to life in action figure form.
Stay tuned!
#INART #LeagueOfLegends #KDA #ActionFigures
Cowise retweeted
Man this one is special 🥲
Shoutout to the @Play2XKO team for getting this art piece made remembering a bunch of moments in 2XKO’s history!
I’m honored to be included alongside so many talented and cool people! The coolest I’ll ever look and my new pfp for a long time
Cowise retweeted
Turned my favorite Riftbound rune into a rug ✨
Sakura Mind Rune 💙🌸
What’s your favorite rune?
I've been a K/DA fan since day 01, and I knew I was going to put my entire back into this 🔥
While drawing this, I had the entire Firestarter album on repeat over and over and over... and it never got old not even a single bit THAT'S WHEN YOU KNOW IT'S GOOD


































