Riot Games is preparing to revolutionize the world of fighting games with their project 2XKO, but there's some highly controversial news for PC gamers. The crux of the matter is that Tony Cannon, the game's Technical Director, announced that the PC version of the fighting game will require the use of the Vanguard anti-cheat system.

Vanguard is already used by Riot Games in VALORANT and League of Legends, and it has received mixed reviews within the community. This is because Vanguard is a kernel-level anti-cheat that loads along with the operating system. Technically, this means Vanguard has extensive access to the system, which is regulated solely by the developers' word of honor.

In addition to this, the anti-cheat system has caused various technical issues for different PC users. The launch of Vanguard in League of Legends earlier this year did not go smoothly.

Nonetheless, the issue of cheating in fighting games, especially in online competitions, is significant. But is it worth this kind of solution? As one of the Riot Games employees once said: "If Riot hasn't earned your trust, do not run our software." 

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