Valorant anti-cheat update soft-bricks $6,000 cheating hardware, company then trolls cheaters on social media — studio tweets 'congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight'
Riot Games has implemented an anti-cheat update for Valorant that has rendered $6,000 cheating hardware unusable. The update targets DMA devices used by cheaters, leading to significant backlash and discussions about the ethics of such intrusive measures. Despite the controversy, many in the gaming community have praised Riot for taking a strong stance against cheating.
- ▪Riot Games updated its Vanguard anti-cheat software, affecting DMA cheating devices.
- ▪Cheaters have reported that their $6,000 hardware has become temporarily unusable due to the update.
- ▪Riot Games publicly mocked cheaters on social media, calling their hardware a 'paperweight.'
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Software Valorant anti-cheat update soft-bricks $6,000 cheating hardware, company then trolls cheaters on social media — studio tweets 'congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight' News By Zhiye Liu published 23 May 2026 Riot Games just delivered one of the most expensive bans in gaming history. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Valorant cheaters have watched their $6,000 investment turned into paperweights overnight as Riot Games updated the Vanguard anti-cheat software to block DMA (Direct…
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