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Riot Games penalises 296,416 accounts for cheating

September 20, 2026 by Julien Lefevre

Riot Games paper-cut ranking ladder snapped in half with rank badges falling

Riot Games reports 296,416 accounts penalised across League of Legends and Valorant, and now files smurfing under cheating.

Categories League of Legends, Live Service Games, The MMO & MOBA Zone, Valorant

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