VALORANT – Protecting Competitive Integrity in VCT 2027

Summary

In 2027, the VALORANT Champions Tour is entering a new era of competition. With more teams, more opportunities to qualify, and the return of online competition, we're opening the path to professional VALORANT like never before. From stronger anti-cheat protections and additional player verification to clear rules, tournament oversight, and enforcement, we're evolving how we protect competitive integrity at every level. As Open Qualifiers approach, we want to share exactly what we're doing to keep competition fair, what players and teams should expect.

1. Anti-Cheat & Player Verification

As the VCT opens its doors to more competitors, we're strengthening our approach to anti-cheat to protect the integrity of every match. Riot Games has a zero tolerance policy for cheating. Enabling or assisting others to cheat is also prohibited. Our focus isn't just on identifying and punishing cheaters after the fact, but making it harder for bad actors to enter competition in the first place. That means implementing stricter hardware and software security requirements, establishing clear account eligibility standards, and introducing additional monitoring and verification measures as teams advance through the tournament. Together, these safeguards are designed to prevent cheating before it happens, detect suspicious activity when it occurs, and ensure that every team has a fair opportunity to compete.

Q: What is Riot doing to prevent cheating in Open Qualifiers?

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