Riot now lets you enable its anti-cheat when you want to
Riot Games is introducing an on-demand mode for its Vanguard anti-cheat software, allowing users to control when the security program runs on their systems.
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The brief
Riot Games has announced the release of Vanguard On-Demand. This update allows players to manually activate the anti-cheat software only when they are actively playing the game, rather than having it run continuously in the background.
Coverage from The Verge, Shane the Gamer, The Tech Buzz, and Riot Games highlights the shift toward user-controlled software management. Reports note that this development involves collaboration with Microsoft.
Future developments will depend on the integration of the on-demand feature across Riot’s platforms. It remains to be seen how this operational change will impact system-wide security requirements.
Synthesized by PULSE from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. Updated 138d ago.
Quick answers
What is Vanguard On-Demand?
It is a new mode that allows users to enable Riot's anti-cheat software only during active gameplay sessions.
Who is involved in this update?
The update involves Riot Games and Microsoft.
Is the anti-cheat mandatory at all times?
With the new on-demand mode, the software is designed to run only when the user chooses to enable it for play.
Coverage (4)
- Vanguard On-Demand Mode Lets You Run Riot's Anti-Cheat Only When You Play Shane the Gamer · 139d ago
- Riot Games Makes Vanguard Anti-Cheat Optional With Microsoft The Tech Buzz · 139d ago
- Incoming: Vanguard On-Demand Riot Games · 139d ago
- Riot now lets you enable its anti-cheat when you want to The Verge · 139d ago
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