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Used CPU Purchase Leads to Permanent Hardware Ban in Valorant
A gamer faced a permanent hardware ban in Valorant after purchasing a used processor that had been blacklisted by Riot Games' anti-cheat system.
October 3, 2026, 10:47 AM·IT之家

A gamer faced a permanent hardware ban in Valorant after purchasing a used processor that had been blacklisted by Riot Games' anti-cheat system.

A gamer's purchase of a used AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D led to a hardware-level ban from Riot Games' Vanguard system due to the previous owner's cheating history.

Riot Games co-founder Mark Merrill confirmed that the League of Legends MMO remains in active development despite previous project setbacks.
