Summary
- Valorant is cracking down on hackers by implementing ranked rollbacks to reverse progress or rank if a match is affected by cheaters.
- The new measures are designed to penalize cheaters and promote fair play for all Valorant players.
- Players on the same team as hackers will keep their rank rating to avoid any unfair losses.
Valorant is taking decisive action against the recent surge of hackers by introducing ranked rollbacks. This new system aims to reverse any progress or rank achieved in matches influenced by cheating, ensuring a fair playing field for all. Riot Games' head of anti-cheat, Phillip Koskinas, has publicly addressed the issue, emphasizing the studio's enhanced capabilities to combat cheating and detailing the new measures.
Cheating remains a persistent challenge in online gaming, with players often seeking unfair advantages. Despite Valorant boasting one of the most robust anti-cheat systems in the industry, a recent increase in hackers has disrupted gameplay. In response, Riot Games is intensifying its efforts to penalize those who cheat.
Koskinas took to Twitter to reassure the Valorant community that Riot is actively addressing the cheating problem. The upcoming implementation of ranked rollbacks will see players' ranks reverted if they lose a match due to a cheater. He highlighted the effectiveness of Riot's Vanguard system, which banned a significant number of cheaters in January, peaking on January 13.
Riot Games' Future Valorant Bans Will Include Ranked Rollbacks
In response to a player's query about the fairness of winning a match with a cheater on their team, Koskinas clarified that players on the same team as hackers will retain their rank rating, while the opposing team will have their ranks restored. He acknowledged that this approach might lead to rank inflation but expressed confidence in moving forward with this strategy.
Valorant's Vanguard system, known for its kernel-level security clearance on PCs, has been highly effective in detecting and banning cheaters. Its success has inspired other games, like Call of Duty, to adopt similar anti-cheat measures. Although studios have made strides in eliminating cheaters, the problem persists as new methods to bypass these systems emerge.
Valorant has already banned thousands of players, signaling Riot Games' unwavering commitment to tackling this issue and curbing the latest wave of hackers. The effectiveness of the new ranked rollback system will be closely watched by the community as it rolls out.
