Valorant has released further information about its anti-cheat policy after banning several thousand players. It seems that cheaters will be permanently banned from the game through so-called “Soulbans.” And possibly not just in Valorant, but also in other Riot games like LoL.
What else does Riot plan to do against cheaters? Recently, Riot’s anti-cheat software developer Phillip Koskinas cheerfully announced via Twitter that they have caught over 8,000 cheaters and kicked them from the game. Now there is more information from Riot on the topic.
Koskinas explained that these are so-called “Soulbans.” This is a term coined by Riot, essentially referring to hardware bans. This means that you, as confirmed cheaters, will never be able to log in to Valorant again with your current machine. Even if you manage to obtain another access key for the Valorant beta after a hours-long streaming marathon.
Riot may soon take everything from cheaters, including LoL
These additional penalties could await cheaters: With the Soulbans, Riot Games could potentially exclude cheaters from all their games. According to Koskinas, this is easily possible, and they might handle it this way in the future. The system could be implemented for all Riot games at any time. In such a case, a confirmed Valorant cheater would also be unable to enjoy League of Legends or Legends of Runeterra. Forever.
Will one really be banned forever? Phillip Koskinas showed some mercy in another tweet. They will free some people when they finally release Valorant after the beta. Those players could then try again with a new account. But beware if they cheat again! That would be one last chance to improve and the absolute limit of Riot’s mercy!
What is the reason behind the successful hunt for cheaters? The good mood among the cheater hunters at Riot seems to stem from the controversial anti-cheat software Vanguard. It starts with the system launch and closely monitors the activity of cheat tools. Many players are not happy about this, but apparently it catches a lot of cheaters.
