The new Riot Games first-person shooter, which is in a closed beta phase on PC, has just modified the test access system.
Riot Games works hard against cheats. The North American company has devised a system to prevent players from using tricks to succeed in Valorant, its new multiplayer shooter, which has been released in closed beta. But as is known, made the law, made the trap. The also creators of League of Legends, Team FightTactics and Legends of Runeterra offer hearty rewards to all those who find weaknesses in their software, known as Vanguard.
In this way, those who find exploits will have access to booties of between 25,000 and 100,000 dollars (22,000 and 91,000 euros approximately to change). Riot requests "quality reports" to help them leverage that knowledge in order to plug potential holes. The amount of money they get will depend on the impact on the game, among other factors. All reports must provide proof of concept that can be used by Riot Games itself. This anti-cheat system works in parallel with the software, something that has caused some controversy in the community, since Vanguard starts when you turn on the PC, even if you are not playing.
All Valorant streamers can drop keys for the beta
Riot Games has decided to change the way in which it distributes the accesses to the closed beta. Until now, obtaining the keys was limited to some streamers in particular, who could perform drops. All in all, the company decided to broaden the spectrum and allow any streamer to activate the possibility of handing out keys. Of course, as the study highlights, they have not increased the number of accesses, but have limited themselves to extending the distribution to anyone who streams Valorant.
This game is not the only one that is actively fighting cheats. Infinity Ward and Activision have announced a zero tolerance policy against these people in Call of Duty: Warzone. In addition to expelling more than 70,000 users, the team works to streamline its protection and reporting systems.
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