Summary
Valorantis implementing ranked rollbacks to crack down on the recent wave of hackers.Valorant’s head of anti-cheat commented on the current situation with cheaters, warning them that Riot can “hit so much harder now” and explaining what the new changes entail.
Many online games suffer from issues with cheaters and hackers who try to gain unfair advantages. Many companies implement different strategies to eliminate them, but cheaters often find ways to keep disturbing fair play. Even thoughValorantleads the list of games with the best anti-cheat system, it has recently been affected by a rise in hackers that are ruining players’ experiences. That’s why Riot Games is now taking stricter measures to penalize cheaters.
Riot Games’ head of anti-cheat, Phillip Koskinas, took to Twitter to acknowledge the current cheating problem inValorantand assured players that the studio is actively working to solve it. As part of the new strategy, Riot Games will soon be implementing ranked rollbacks, meaning players’ progress or rank will be reversed if their match was lost due to cheaters. Koskinas shared a chart that shows the number of cheaters banned byRiot’s Vanguard systemin January alone, with the highest number occurring on January 13.
Riot Games' Future Valorant Bans Will Include Ranked Rollbacks
One player was curious about what would happen if they won a match with a cheater on their team, pointing out that this is unfair not only to the enemy team but also to those who are teamed up with hackers. Koskinas responded that players on the same team as hackers will keep their rank rating, while the enemy team will get theirs back. Koskinas explained this measure may be inflationary, but the studio trusts that it’ll be okay to move forward with the strategy.
Valorant’s Vanguard system has proven to be highly effective at detecting and banning cheaters, as it uses a kernel-level security clearance on PCs. Popular games likeCall of Dutyhave even implemented systems similar toValorant’sin order to crack down on hackers. Even though studios have managed to drive cheaters out of their games, they always seem to find a way to come back.
Valoranthas already banned thousands of players in the past, which gives hope to players putting up with hackers in their ranked matches. Riot Games has shown itself to be absolutely committed to solving this problem and reducing the latest wave of hackers. Whether the new ranked rollback technique will be effective remains to be seen.
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