Riot Games Sues NetEase Over Alleged "Copy" of 'Valorant'

Riot Games is suing Chinese technology company NetEase over its alleged copycat version of Valorant, Law360 reported. Riot is claiming that NetEase's mobile title Hyper Front rips off Valorant's game maps, weapon designs, characters, charms and other elements.Hyper Front is a free-to-play first-person shooter that pits teams of five against one another in a variety of modes. The game debuted in 2022, roughly two years after Riot launched Valorant.Per the report, Riot says NetEase began developme...