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Riot details how developers are combating smurfs in VALORANT’s ranked mode – Dot Esports
Smurfing is a problem that affects many free-to-play titles.

If you’ve been playing VALORANT in the hopes of climbing up the ranked ladder, there’s a good chance you’ve run into a few smurfs in the lower ranks of the game. But in Riot Games’ latest blog post, the developers explained how they’re battling this ongoing problem.
“While its hard to stop smurfing entirely in a free-to-play game, we are taking action to combat it,” senior producer Ian Fielding said. “Right now, we have a behind-the-scenes system for Unrated as well as one that applies to Iron through…
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