Former World of Warcraft lead producer Raymond Bartos has officially joined Riot Games, stepping into a Senior Game Producer role on the studio’s long-awaited League of Legends MMO.
First announced in late 2020, Riot’s League of Legends MMORPG has been in development for several years. The project famously underwent a major internal reset in 2024, with Riot choosing to rethink its overall direction rather than ship a more traditional MMO experience.
Public updates have been scarce since that reset, but Bartos’ hire is the latest sign the project is quietly moving forward, with Riot continuing to bolster its MMO team behind the scenes by bringing in veteran developers with deep experience in running and evolving live MMORPGs.
Veteran WoW dev joins League of Legends MMO team
Bartos confirmed the move himself via a LinkedIn post, saying: “I’m incredibly excited to be joining Riot on the MMO team!!!”
Looking ahead, Bartos said he is eager to get started and contribute to the project’s future. “I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to join such an inspiring group of people, and I can’t wait to get started, showing up every day to provide value for Riot gamers and help deliver an MMO experience players truly enjoy.”
Before joining Riot, Bartos spent several years working on World of Warcraft at Blizzard, where he served as a lead producer on the live game, helping oversee ongoing content development, live updates, and long-term planning for one of the world’s most established MMOs.
He also revealed he will be reuniting with longtime collaborator Orlando Salvatore, adding: “I’ll be re-queuing with my longtime duo partner, Orlando Salvatore. Given our track record on World of Warcraft, I have a feeling we’ll be moving fast on day one.”
While the League of Legends MMO still doesn’t have a release date, development remains ongoing, with Riot continuing to quietly build out the team behind the scenes.
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