Riot now lets you enable its anti-cheat when you want to
Riot Games introduces an optional anti-cheat mode for its Vanguard software.
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The brief
Riot Games has announced a new feature for its Vanguard anti-cheat software. The feature, called Vanguard On-Demand, allows users to enable the anti-cheat software only when they are playing supported games.
Coverage from Shane the Gamer, The Tech Buzz, Riot Games, and The Verge emphasizes the collaboration with Microsoft to make this feature possible. Watch for reactions from the gaming community and potential adoption rates.
Coverage does not yet specify which games will support this feature.
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Quick answers
What is Vanguard On-Demand?
Vanguard On-Demand is a new feature that allows users to enable Riot Games' anti-cheat software only when they are actively playing supported games.
Which companies collaborated on this feature?
Riot Games collaborated with Microsoft to develop Vanguard On-Demand.
What games will support Vanguard On-Demand?
Coverage does not yet specify which games will support this feature.
Coverage (6)
- You can finally turn Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat off when you're not playing a game Yahoo Tech · 1d ago
- Vanguard Anti-Cheat Gets Major Update Players Have Been Calling for - U GG · 1d ago
- Vanguard On-Demand Mode Lets You Run Riot's Anti-Cheat Only When You Play Shane the Gamer · 1d ago
- Riot Games Makes Vanguard Anti-Cheat Optional With Microsoft The Tech Buzz · 1d ago
- Incoming: Vanguard On-Demand Riot Games · 1d ago
- Riot now lets you enable its anti-cheat when you want to The Verge · 1d ago
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