Tencent, the operator of Valorant in China, released a report covering the period from October 21 to November 3. During this time, the company banned over 20,000 accounts for cheating and other violations.

Key Statistics:

• For using cheats: 21,219 accounts.
• For using DMA cheats: 8,315 accounts.
• For using AI cheats: 2,954 accounts.
• For using virtualization (VT) cheats: 173 accounts.
• For code modification: 12,140 accounts.
• For using illegal devices: 12,123 accounts.

In addition, 2,307 accounts were banned for boosting — playing with cheaters to gain ranks. Another 6,352 accounts were banned for intentionally losing in ranked matches (known as "rank dropping").

Some groups involved in "rank dropping" received hardware bans and three-year account suspensions. Their IDs were published on the official website.

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Other Measures:

• For AFK behavior, leaving matches, or attacking teammates: 3,666 accounts were banned.
• Over 214,000 accounts received temporary bans, and nearly 878,000 accounts faced short-term game restrictions.
• For inappropriate usernames: 54 accounts were banned, and 6,144 players were required to change their names.
• For inappropriate behavior in chat: 663,507 chat bans were issued.

Tencent continues its fight against cheaters, publishing their IDs and implementing strict measures, including hardware bans. Last year, in cooperation with authorities, the company arrested a group that earned over 6 billion yen from selling AI cheats.

As Valorant's popularity grows in China, where it has already reached the second spot in internet café rankings, combating unfair play remains a top priority for Tencent and Riot Games.