Popular game developer Riot Games has announced plans to open a new Remote Broadcast and Content Production Centre in Swords.

The company behind the widely successful title 'League of Legends' will launch new digital broadcast and production facilities in Airside Retail Park by January 2022. This expansion will see over 120 new jobs created locally.

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Welcoming the developer's decision to open a new production centre in Swords, Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, Ann Marie Farrelly said: "This is a fantastic win for Fingal. It helps highlight the fact that we are well placed to attract international business and reaffirms our ambitions to provide sustainable economic growth and opportunities across the county.

"Our team have worked hard to secure this as a viable option for Riot Games as they look to expand their global esports capacity, so we are thrilled that they have chosen Swords as the first of three facilities that they will establish around the world as part of their follow-the-sun model."