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Riot Games limited League of Legends match replays to participants only, citing security vulnerabilities.

Riot Games is launching exclusive merchandise, including collaborations and themed collections, for the upcoming League of Legends Worlds 2026 event.

Riot Games released its 2026 League of Legends World Championship merchandise, including collaborations with huf® and location-specific items.

Riot Games imposed, then delayed, restrictions on League of Legends replay access to counter security vulnerabilities and AI exploitation, causing concern among content creators and coaches.

Riot Games is featuring its virtual hip-hop band, True Damage, composed of League of Legends characters, for the 2026 World Championship anthem, "Know My Name."

Riot Games detailed the 2026 League of Legends World Championship schedule, format, and participating teams for the tournament running from October 16 to November 15 across multiple U.S. locations.

Riot Games unveiled the comprehensive details for the 2026 League of Legends World Championship, including its schedule, format, participating teams, and related fan activities.

Riot Games announced the Worlds 2026 Fan Fest in New York, new True Damage Yasuo skin, the Worlds 2026 Pass, and promotional skin discounts.

Riot Games' Vanguard anti-cheat system reportedly banned a German VALORANT player's account after they installed a used CPU previously flagged for cheating, creating issues for secondhand PC component buyers.

The 2026 League of Legends World Championship, themed "THIS IS OUR MOMENT," details its three-stage format, specific dates, venues, and qualified teams from various global regions.

A Valorant player claims to have inherited a hardware ban via a used CPU, sparking a dispute with Riot Games' anticheat head over the ban's nature and duration.

A Valorant player was banned from the game because the used CPU they purchased had been previously used by a cheater and was hardware-banned by Riot's anti-cheat system.

A gamer reported a Valorant ban due to a used CPU with a blacklisted serial number, leading to clarification from Riot Games on its anti-cheat policies and the rarity of such incidents.

Riot Games Co-founder Marc Merrill explained that the 2XKO fighting game's live development was canceled due to internal misalignment, insufficient player engagement for a live service model, and the company's difficulties with acquisitions.

Riot Games' fighting game 2XKO was discontinued because it failed to meet unrealistic daily active user targets.

Riot Games' fighting game 2XKO failed due to insufficient player numbers for its live service model and internal misalignments, despite being playable and free.

Riot Games' fighting game 2XKO failed because it needed an unrealistic number of players to be viable as a live service.

A used Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor was found to carry a hardware ban from Riot Games' Valorant due to its previous owner's cheating activities, causing access issues for the new buyer.

Riot Games' co-founder admitted that the fighting game 2XKO required an unachievable player base of millions to be considered worthwhile, leading to its struggles and reduced support.

Riot Games is proceeding with its League of Legends MMO despite significant challenges and market saturation, banking on its dedicated global fanbase to ensure its success, while fans remain cautious after a recent game cancellation.