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Joseph Ziegler Leaves Riot Games to Join Bungie

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James Fudge

2 years ago

Joseph Ziegler Leaves Riot Games to Join Bungie

Joseph Ziegler has left Riot Games to take on the role of game director at Sony Interactive Entertainment-owned game development studio Bungie. Ziegler announced on Dec. 7 that he was leaving Riot after more than 12 years to pursue new opportunities but didn’t indicate where he was headed next at the time. It is unclear what Ziegler’s focus will be at Bungie, but chances are it’s related to the company’s biggest IP: Destiny.

Ziegler spent more than 12 years working on Riot’s biggest IPs, but most recently focused a majority of his energy on the company’s popular shooter, Valorant as senior game director from the company’s Los Angeles offices.

Prior to joining Riot he worked for LA-based Killspace Entertainment (which went out of business in 2012), and Electronic Arts’ Pandemic Studios as a designer and project director.

James Fudge

With a career spanning over two decades in the esports and gaming journalism landscape, James Fudge stands as a seasoned veteran and a pivotal figure in the evolution of esports media. His journey began in 1997 at Game-Wire / Avault, where he curated gaming and community news, laying the groundwork for his expertise in the field. In his more recent roles, James cemented his status as an authority in the esports business sphere as Senior Editor Esports at Sports Business Journal and The Esports Observer between 2018 and 2021.