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A co-founder of Riot Games, the studio behind League of Legends, said the poor performance of its fighting game 2XKO was down to the prolonged development process. The comment has drawn attention from gamers, with discussion focusing on whether the long production cycle hurt the game's reception and what it means for Riot's future releases beyond its flagship title.
- 2Used CPU carries anti-cheat ban, locks out new owner●📬 Gaming-Bann geerbt: Gebrauchte CPU sperrt neuen Besitzer aus # Gaming # AntiCheat # GamingBann # gebrauchteCPU # Gebra
Reports are circulating that a used processor sold second-hand came with an inherited anti-cheat ban: the hardware ID was blacklisted after a previous owner cheated in Riot's Valorant, so the buyer found themselves locked out of the game despite never cheating. The case, linked to Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat system, is drawing criticism of hardware-level bans that punish innocent second-hand buyers.
- 3Used CPU buyer discovers chip is hardware-banned in Valorant●Redditor buys used CPU, turns out it was banned on Valorant and they are SoL
A Reddit user who bought a second-hand processor found that the chip carried a hardware ban from Valorant, Riot Games' competitive shooter, and has no way to appeal since the ban is tied to the hardware, not the account. The case is fueling discussion about whether hardware bans on used PC parts are fair to unknowing buyers and what recourse they have.