Jeremy “Brightmoon” Lee, the executive producer of League of Legends, has announced his departure from Riot Games. He has led the massive LoL team for almost a decade, joining the studio in 2015 as Riot’s lead gameplay producer before becoming the executive producer.
The announcement comes as part of the latest League of Legends developer update, where Brightmoon discusses rank rewards and monetization alongside the MOBA’s Senior Vice President, Andrei ‘Meddler’ van Roon. In this video, Brightmoon reveals that he has “decided it’s the right time for me to step away from my current role.”
The former executive producer states that although 2023 has been a “whirlwind” for both the LoL community and the development team, the updates Riot has been “able to deliver” have been “very rewarding.” He mentions that in the “coming months,” he’ll pass the baton to a new executive producer. Despite Brightmoon’s departure announcement, this veteran producer won’t disappear entirely.
“You’ll still see me at Season Start,” he continues, “and possibly in some other things early in the year as we search for our next EP to lead the game.” Brightmoon also doesn’t completely leave the studio’s ranks, as he reveals that he’ll take on other undisclosed roles at Riot: “While this is bittersweet, it’s definitely not a goodbye.”
For many League of Legends fans, the news has come as a shock. While some praise Brightmoon’s open communication, others thank him for his dedication to the game. While most responses refer to the developer’s departure, others question the video’s discussion on the game’s honor system and await more news about changes in monetization, as Brightmoon hints that we’ll have more news soon.
