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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 Comes With Valorant Ban Still Attached●Used CPU Carries Cheater Ban Blocking Valorant Launch
A gamer who bought a second-hand CPU found the hardware was flagged with a cheating ban from Vanguard, Riot Games' anti-cheat system, preventing Valorant from launching on their machine. Because the ban is tied to the hardware's serial number rather than the account, the new owner inherited the punishment meant for the previous user. Players are debating the fairness of hardware-level bans for those buying used components without any way to check a ban status beforehand.
- 4Used 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.
- 5Report claims Riot's massive player targets doomed 2XKO●Riot's absurd expectations of player counts 'in the high hundreds of thousands, if not millions' doomed 2XKO from the st
A report says Riot Games' 2XKO, its upcoming fighting game, was set up to fail because leadership expected player counts 'in the high hundreds of thousands, if not millions'. The claim suggests development costs ballooned under those targets, putting the project in a difficult position from the start. Gamers are debating whether such expectations are realistic for a new fighting game in a crowded market.
- 6Riot Co-Founder: 2XKO Needed Millions of Players to Survive●Riot Games Co-Founder Says 2XKO Needed ‘Hundreds of Thousands, if Not Millions’ of Monthly Active Players to Survive The
Riot Games co-founder, co-chairman and chief product officer Marc Merrill says the fighting game 2XKO would have needed hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of monthly active players to justify its continued development. The admission has sparked discussion among players about the game's commercial expectations and what such a threshold means for its future, with fans debating whether the title can realistically reach the audience Riot requires.
- 7European Commission targets major game makers over in-game currencies▼European Commission Calls Out Riot, Activision, Mojang, and More Over In-Game Currency and Transactions
The European Commission has publicly called out Riot Games, Activision, Mojang and other video game companies over how they handle in-game currencies and transactions. The move signals growing regulatory scrutiny of virtual currency practices in games, including pricing transparency and consumer protection concerns for players, and puts major publishers on notice about potential EU action.
- 8Used AMD chip triggers Valorant ban●Used processor leads to game ban Someone buys a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D. “Valorant” and other Riot games won’t start with i
A player who bought a second-hand Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor found that Valorant and other Riot Games titles refuse to run on it, because Riot's anti-cheat system apparently blacklisted the hardware after the chip's previous owner was caught cheating. The buyer is now locked out of the games through no fault of their own, raising questions about hardware-level bans and what risks buyers of used components take.
- 9Used Ryzen processor triggers Valorant ban for new owner●Gebrauchter Prozessor führt zu Spielsperre Jemand kauft sich einen gebrauchten Ryzen 7 5800X3D. „Valorant“ und andere Ri
A buyer of a second-hand AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor found that Valorant and other Riot Games titles would not run on his PC. The reason: the previous owner had been banned for cheating, and Riot's anti-cheat hardware bans are tied to the system, leaving the innocent new owner locked out of the games.