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Riot Games Says It 'Would Not and Cannot' Use Vanguard Anti-Cheat to Brick PCs After Rumors Spread

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Riot Games
COMPANYSubject
Riot Games
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2009–2026
Latest · 2XKO
Top genres · strategy, rpg, arcade
251 articles 133 writers 9 games
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Active · 1981
Latest · Vanguard
Top genres · arcade, fps
51 articles 38 writers 1 games
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