Riot turns abandoned VALORANT Radianite lab into new Seattle office

Riot Games has converted an abandoned Radianite research lab straight out of VALORANT lore into its new Mercer Island office, releasing a minute-long guided tour that walks viewers through the map-inspired decor and workplace amenities. The tour opens with a tunnel-style entry and blast doors, then moves past stacked Radianite crates, warning posters, and floor markings that point to well-known map locations like Breeze’s Attack Side Cave. The space leans hard into the shooter’s aesthetic: hexagonal doors, map decals on the ground, and oversized agent posters looming over rows of workstations.

One standout set piece is the Icebox-style kitchen, a blue container outfitted with vending machines and coffee stations, meant to mimic the map’s cold-war vibe while serving as a practical break area. Riot also fitted the office with console playtest suites, a PC cafe, and a gym, signaling this Mercer Island site will support more than just VALORANT development. As one of Riot’s main U.S. offices, the Mercer Island location covers five verticals: esports, games, data, core infrastructure, and enterprise, so staff will work across a broad mix of teams rather than solely on VALORANT.

Riot released the tour as a quick walkthrough, but the details are clear: fan-made posters and community memes decorate common areas, workstations sit beneath giant agent prints, and wayfinding inside the office doubles as a playful nod to in-game maps. Developers and designers tempted by the aesthetic can apply for openings at Riot’s Seattle office. For context on Riot’s broader VALORANT plans and hiring moves, readers can see the report on Riot Games reportedly working on new VALORANT-linked FPS.

Watch Riot’s guided tour on YouTube below.

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