Valorant is winning the war against PC gaming cheaters

Riot Games’ investment into its Vanguard system is paying off.

By Tom Warren, a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.

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Multiplayer games on PC were a mess back in 2020. Developers were struggling to respond to blatant cheating as more and more people turned to gaming at home during the covid-19 lockdowns. Call of Duty: Warzone, PUBG, and Destiny 2 were all riddled with people using aimbots to automatically shoot opponents or wallhacks to see everyone on a map.

Riot Games’ Valorant stood out because of its controversial and aggressive anti-cheat

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