Riot Games relocated to a new building on a 20-acre (8 hectare) campus in West Los Angeles in 2015.[1][19] In March 2016, Riot Games acquired Radiant Entertainment, another developer who was working on " Rising Thunder " and " Stonehearth " at the time.[20] " Rising Thunder " was effectively canceled following the acquisition, with the game's team allocated to a new project.[21] On October 13, 2017, Beck and Merrill announced that they were returning their focus to developing games, aiming to create new experiences for video game and esports players.[22] Beck and Merrill handed over the day-to-day operations and overall management of the " League of Legends " team to three longtime employees: Dylan Jadeja, Scott Gelb and Nicolo Laurent, who previously served as Chief financial officer (CFO), Chief technology officer (CTO) and president, respectively.[22] Subsequently, Gelb and Laurent assumed roles as Chief operating officer (COO) and Chief executive officer (CEO), respectively, while Beck and Merrill became the Riot Games' chairmen.[23] as of may 2018, Riot Games employs 2,500 people,[24] operating 24 offices around the world.[25]