Former League of Legends professional Meteos joins Riot Video games gameplay evaluation group

Former skilled League of Legends jungler William ‘Meteos‘ Hartman has joined Riot Video games’ Gameplay Evaluation Staff. 

Sharing the replace on social media, the previous Cloud9 participant confirmed that his function includes playtesting upcoming adjustments and offering suggestions on gameplay changes earlier than they go stay.

In his put up, Meteos wrote, “As we speak was my first day on the Gameplay Evaluation Staff at Riot. I shall be playtesting and giving suggestions for brand new adjustments coming to League.” 

He added that he appears to be like ahead to studying from the proficient designers throughout the firm.

Meteos is greatest recognized for his time as knowledgeable League of Legends jungler, significantly with Cloud9, the place he served because the group’s beginning jungler throughout the organisation’s early dominance within the LCS.

After first choosing up the sport in Season 2 as an AD Carry (ADC), he transitioned to the jungle function in April 2012. His speedy enchancment earned him a spot on Cloud9 in early 2013.

Notably, he gained two NA LCS titles with Cloud9 within the 2013 Summer season Cut up and the 2014 Spring Cut up. Following his tenure with Cloud9, Metros has spells with the likes of Phoenix1, 100 Thieves, and OpTic Gaming.

After stepping away from skilled mess around 2020, Meteos remained energetic by means of streaming, co-streaming, and as an on-screen persona for the LCS. This included rejoining Cloud9 in 2023 as a content material creator and streamer.

The Gameplay Evaluation Staff at Riot Video games is a gaggle throughout the improvement construction that works with designers and builders to check, consider, and analyse how new content material will carry out earlier than it goes stay. 

The group conducts early playtesting, theorycrafting, and detailed evaluation to know how gamers may use upcoming adjustments. This spans adjustments to champions, objects, programs, or steadiness tweaks, and the way these changes may impression the sport as an entire. 

The Gameplay Evaluation Staff’s work helps establish potential points and provides suggestions that shapes gameplay choices throughout improvement somewhat than after launch.

Moderately than merely ‘taking part in the sport’, members mix information perception, simulations, and excessive‑talent playtesting to anticipate dangers and outcomes of recent mechanics, providing Riot Video games’ designers a sensible view of what may occur as soon as content material reaches gamers.