Ex-World of Warcraft lead producer joins Riot Games for MMO

Here’s what Raymond Bartos had to say about joining Riot Games.

Former World of Warcraft lead producer Raymond Bartos has joined Riot Games’ MMO team.

Former World of Warcraft lead producer joins Riot Games

Bartos has moved from Blizzard Entertainment, where he worked for nearly four years and served as a lead producer for almost three, to Riot Games. He’s now a senior game producer there. Bartos shared the news on LinkedIn and X, mentioning he was impressed by Riot’s values from their initial discussions and had a positive experience during the interview process.

Right from the start, I connected with Riot’s values, and I was really impressed to see those values consistently demonstrated during the interviews,” he said. “It quickly became clear that kindness, respect, and genuine care aren’t just slogans at Riot – they’re truly part of the company culture.

Bartos announced he’s joining Riot Games as a senior game producer to work on a massive multiplayer online game (MMO). He’ll be working alongside Orlando Salvatore, an engineering manager he previously collaborated with at Blizzard Entertainment.

I’m really excited to announce that I’ll be teaming up with Orlando Salvatore again,” Bartos said. “Considering our history playing World of Warcraft together, I think we’ll make quick progress right from the start.”

People at Riot Games and throughout the gaming world shared welcomes and congratulations for Bartos as he joined the team, primarily on LinkedIn.

“Welcome home!” Salvatore stated on X as well. “Excited to get started again with you.”

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2026-01-20 00:11