Pro Counter-Strike Player Wrongfully Kicked from Valorant
Riot Games' new tactical shooter Valorant has been leaning hard into its anti-cheat system meant to keep the game fair for everyone. The developers are so dedicated to this idea that they have put out a huge bounty to anyone who finds vulnerabilities in the system. However, one player has discovered a particularly unfortunate side-effect of the protection measures that affects the game's regular audience.
While streaming Valorant with his friends recently, Oscar "Mixwell" Canellas — a Spanish professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) player — tried to charge his phone through a USB charger attached to his laptop. He posted a clip of the moment where doing so kicked him out of the game to Twitter Thursday and asked Riot's support account if it could get him back in. Given the social media posts that followed, it's safe to say the kick was not a permanent ban.
The developer, popularly known for its MOBA League of Legends, has had to respond to comments about its invasive anti-cheat system in Valorant before. Players have found a system driver installed by the game that loads each time someone turns on their computer and stays on permanently, though Riot says it's necessary.
Despite these growing pains, Riot has big plans for Valorant's future in the realm of esports. One of the game's options allows players to toggle blood graphics on or off, which would ultimately make the game more accessible to be advertised and streamed professionally without being seen as an overtly violent experience.
However, before the game gets to that point it will have to make its way through the beta period. Many are still wondering what maps will carry over to the official launch, among other things. Once it comes out this summer there should be a long runway for Valorant to succeed given how much popularity the game has garnered in its short amount of time being available to players.
Riot Games may also be working on a mobile version of Valorant based on some icon files found within the game's code. Though there's a good change this new IP will succeed with all these plans, it will have to work past the growing pains of anti-cheat issues discovered by players like Canellas first.
Valorant is in closed beta on PC, with a full release planned for this summer.
Source: Twitter, Mixwell Twitch
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