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Riot now lets you enable its anti-cheat when you want to

Riot Games introduces an optional anti-cheat mode for its Vanguard software.

By · Published June 24, 2026 at 20:32 UTC · Updated July 7, 2026 at 01:44 UTC

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  1. Detected The first matching coverage entered the Archynetys cluster.
  2. Evidence threshold reached The story had enough independent coverage for an explanatory brief.
  3. Latest coverage observed Most recent article currently attached to this story cluster.
  4. Peak measured velocity The recorded velocity reached 4.
  5. Outcome review added Archynetys revisited the signal after coverage cooled.

Source diversity sample: Yahoo Tech · U GG · Shane the Gamer · The Tech Buzz · Riot Games · The Verge.

How this dossier is built: methodology · AI policy · corrections.

📍 The outcome

Riot Games introduced Vanguard On-Demand, allowing users to run the anti-cheat only when playing a game. This update made the Vanguard anti-cheat optional with Microsoft.

Epilogue added 59d ago, after coverage quieted.

Answered

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.

Where it stands

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.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 72d ago.

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Riot Games Vanguard anti-cheat Microsoft gaming technology

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