Summary
- Valorant is tackling hackers with ranked rollbacks, reversing rank or progress if a match is affected by cheating.
- These new measures aim to penalize cheaters and ensure a fair playing environment for all Valorant players.
- Players teamed with hackers will retain their rank rating, preventing unfair rank losses.
Valorant is stepping up its fight against hackers by introducing ranked rollbacks, a new system designed to combat the recent surge in cheating. Phillip Koskinas, Valorant's head of anti-cheat, has publicly addressed the issue, emphasizing Riot's enhanced ability to penalize cheaters and detailing the upcoming changes.
Cheating remains a pervasive issue in many online games, with developers continuously seeking new ways to maintain fair play. Despite Valorant boasting one of the industry's strongest anti-cheat systems, the game has recently seen an increase in hacking incidents that disrupt player experiences. In response, Riot Games is implementing tougher sanctions against those who exploit the system.
Koskinas took to Twitter to discuss the cheating problem and reassure the Valorant community that the team is diligently working on solutions. The introduction of ranked rollbacks means that if a player's match is compromised by a cheater, their rank or progress will be reversed. Koskinas also shared data illustrating the effectiveness of Riot's Vanguard system, which saw a peak in bans on January 13.
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A curious player raised a concern about the fairness of winning a match with a hacker on their team, highlighting the injustice to both the opposing team and those unwittingly paired with cheaters. Koskinas clarified that in such scenarios, players on the same team as hackers will maintain their rank rating, while the opposing team will have their rating restored. He acknowledged the potential for this approach to be inflationary but expressed confidence in its overall effectiveness.
Valorant's Vanguard system, known for its kernel-level security on PCs, has been highly successful in identifying and banning cheaters. Its success has inspired other games, such as Call of Duty, to adopt similar anti-cheat measures. Despite these efforts, cheaters continue to find new ways to infiltrate games.
Riot Games has already banned thousands of players, demonstrating their commitment to eradicating cheating from Valorant. The community remains hopeful that the new ranked rollback system will further reduce the impact of hackers on ranked matches. Only time will tell if these measures will prove effective in maintaining a fair and enjoyable gaming environment.
