Riot Games CEO faces sexual harassment allegations

O’Donnell contended in the suit that she faced sexual harassment and a hostile work environment after being hired as Laurent’s executive assistant in October of 2017. — Sipa USA/TNS

SAN FRANCISCO: League Of Legends maker Riot Games said it had hired an independent team to review allegations of sexual harassment against its top executive, in the latest episode highlighting a troubled workplace culture in the video game industry.

Riot chief executive Nicolas Laurent is accused in a California lawsuit of retaliating against his assistant, Sharon O’Donnell, after she refused what she took as an invitation for a sexual liaison.