H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 20-5278564Updated Jul 2026

Riot Games, Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Riot Games, Inc.. Filed 836 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

96.2%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

3.8%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Riot Games, Inc. is a video game developer and esports company headquartered in California. Since 2010, the company has filed 836 H-1B petitions, establishing itself as a consistent sponsor of skilled foreign workers in creative and technical roles.

In FY2026, Riot Games filed 26 H-1B petitions with a 96.2% certification rate. All-time, the company has achieved a 77.6% certification approval rate across its filings, with 2.4% withdrawn and 0.8% denied. The company's hiring is concentrated in tech and creative occupations: Software Developers represent the largest category at 220 filings, followed by Graphic Designers (86), Computer Occupations, All Other (54), Special Effects Artists and Animators (50), and Data Scientists (35). Annual filings have increased substantially since 2022, growing from 29 filings to 104 in 2025, reflecting expanded H-1B sponsorship activity.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Riot Games, Inc.’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	77.6%
Cert-withdrawn	19.1%
Withdrawn	2.4%
Denied	0.8%

Certified77.6%

Cert-withdrawn19.1%

Withdrawn2.4%

Denied0.8%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Riot Games, Inc. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	220
2	27-1024	Graphic Designers	86
3	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	54
4	27-1014	Special Effects Artists and Animators	50
5	15-2051	Data Scientists	35
6	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	30
7	27-2012	Producers and Directors	28
8	15-1241	Computer Network Architects	21
9	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	21
10	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	19

Software Developers

220

Graphic Designers

Computer Occupations, All Other

Special Effects Artists and Animators

Data Scientists

Financial and Investment Analysts

Producers and Directors

Computer Network Architects

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	5
FY2011	13
FY2012	55
FY2013	46
FY2014	61
FY2015	69
FY2016	67
FY2017	73
FY2018	64
FY2019	69
FY2020	12
FY2021	17
FY2022	29
FY2023	53
FY2024	73
FY2025	104
FY2026	26

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