Vanguard, the controversial anti-cheat software initially attached to Valorant, is now also coming to League of Legends.
Summary:
The article discusses Riot Games’ requirement for players to install their Vanguard anti-cheat software, which runs at the kernel level, in order to play their games such as League of Legends and Valorant. The software aims to combat cheating by scanning for known vulnerabilities and blocking them, as well as monitoring for suspicious activity while the game is being played. However, the use of kernel-level software raises concerns about privacy and security, as it grants the company complete access to users’ devices.
The article highlights that Riot Games is owned by Tencent, a Chinese tech giant that has been involved in censorship and surveillance activities in China. This raises concerns that Vanguard could potentially be used for similar purposes, such as monitoring players’ activity and restricting free speech in-game.
Ultimately, the decision to install Vanguard rests with players, but the article urges caution and encourages players to consider the potential risks and implications before doing so.
o7 OpenSuse you will be missed. This has been a great blow to the Linux gaming community. Sad I cannot be a part of it after this change.
Wait, are you saying you’re giving up Linux? Seems like you’re saying OpenSUSE will be missed. Really? For LoL???
People who play League are a different breed bro
Yeah. This comment section just looks like a bunch of people who have played league once half a decade ago. Easy to quit something they weren’t doing in the first place.
Just like that?
Are you the one that calls the surrender vote at the 15:00 mark? :|
C’mon, don’t let em have their way with you and the rest of the playerbase like that. This move is a gross breach of trust on their part.
–Fellow OpenSUSE (Tumbleweed) community member
I actually wish valve did something this catastrophically stupid when I was wasting 5 hours a day on fucking Dota. Would’ve made it so easy to quit.