Riot Games recently announced the brazen attempt of one cheat developer to bribe their anti-cheat team in the wake of the rapid dismantling of a year-long effort to undermine Riot’s Vanguard anti-cheat system. This bold move by the cheat maker not only underpins the relentless effort of game developers in combating cheating but also extends to the lengths some will go to protect their illicit creations.
It all started to unfold on October 23, when GamerDoc, a Riot Staff Anti-Cheat analyst, reverse-engineered some Vanguard spoofers, apparently used to bypass anti-cheat software in just one hour. The reports said that the same tool was perfected in a year’s time, and it was nixed pretty fast. In frustration, desperation, and anger, the developer contacted GamerDoc via Discord and offered him €5,000 to stop any further actions.
It’s screenshots of the ensuing conversation, shared by GamerDoc, that really frame a developer who veers wildly from anger to resignation to an unusual display of respect: “Go work on your body image instead of working on my income. TBH, respect, bro. You did it,” he said, before circling back to the attempted bribery.
GamerDoc explained the situation, saying it was like taking down a LEGO structure that someone had built. “He spent a year building his LEGO masterpiece, I knocked it down in an hour, and now he’s offering me his best LEGO sets,” he said jokingly, summing up the mix of creativity and determination behind Riot’s anti-cheat work.
The takedown has widely been praised within gaming circles, with many calling for the video game hardware company GamerDoc to bring his expertise in taking down major studios like Valve, Ubisoft, and Activision. The incident underlines the cat-and-mouse battle between game developers and cheat makers, whose efforts span popular franchises like Call of Duty, which recently saw exploits that permitted the malicious player to ban users before a coming release.
Riot Games’ proactive stance for swift action underlines and strengthens its commitment to the integrity of fair gaming. This latest incident only serves as yet another demonstration of the company’s determination, raising the watermark as high as possible regarding anti-cheat measures across the entire game industry.
Summary: Riot Games’ anti-cheat system, Vanguard, continues to beat records in the fight against cheating, falling into a rather complex cheat tool in no time. This underpins not only how adequate Riot’s security is but also how this war between developers and creators continues. While the community rejoices over such news, the industry takes another step toward fair play for gamers everywhere.
