Joshua Parker

Joshua Parker, Combat Tech Design Lead at Riot Games

Joshua Parker is a passionate and skilled game developer with over 10 years of experience in the industry.4 He currently serves as the Combat Tech Design Lead at Riot Games, the developer behind the popular game League of Legends.5

Parker is known for his advocacy of diversity in the gaming industry. He helped create some of League of Legends' most iconic Black champions like Senna and Pyke through Riot Noir, a Riot identity group.2 Parker believes it's important for players to be able to see themselves represented in the games they play.3

As an engineer on Riot's Champions team, Parker helps create the systems that unlock new capabilities for champions in League of Legends.6 He is also credited with working on the Riot MMO project, leading gameplay engineering teams since October 2020.2

Parker's career has taken him all over the world, working for companies like Ubisoft (Ghost Recon, Far Cry, The Division) and startups before joining Riot Games.1 His passion for games comes from working with talented people and making the "fun" in the game for players.1

Originally from North Carolina, Parker is a father, son, and member of Iota Phi Theta fraternity Inc.1 His LinkedIn profile can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-parker-6005594.4