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TOOL · Tom's Hardware English(EN) · 3d · [2 sources]

Valorant anti-cheat update soft-bricks $6,000 cheating hardware, company then trolls cheaters on social media — studio tweets 'congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight'

Riot Games has updated its Valorant anti-cheat software, Vanguard, to block sophisticated Direct Memory Access (DMA) cheating devices, which can cost up to $6,000. The update effectively renders this expensive cheating hardware unusable, turning it into a "paperweight." Riot Games further engaged with the community by publicly mocking the cheaters on social media for their investment in now-obsolete hardware. AI

IMPACT This is a niche update to game anti-cheat software and has minimal direct impact on AI operators or the broader AI industry.
MEME · Mastodon — fosstodon.org English(EN) · 6d · [2 sources]

🎮 Valorant gets Anti-Lag 2 but after testing it I don't think users with high-end AMD rigs should crack open the champagne Lower-end rigs might have more to gai

Embracer Group is spinning off its video game franchises and studios into a new entity named Fellowship Entertainment. This move will see major franchises like Tomb Raider and Metro operate under this new segment. Separately, the game Valorant has introduced its Anti-Lag 2 feature, which may offer more benefits to users with lower-end hardware configurations. AI

Valorant anti-cheat update soft-bricks $6,000 cheating hardware, company then trolls cheaters on social media — studio tweets 'congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight'