Riot Games’ Valorant is well-known for its toxicity that comes from a few players that ruin the gaming experience for everyone else. There are rumors that Riot is working on a new feature called “Black List” to tackle this problem.
This comes a few months after streamer Taylor Morgan shared her disgusting experience of playing in a public lobby. The streamer shared a clip in which a player explicitly harassed her. As a result, Riot rolled out new guidelines to take strict actions against toxic players.
Valorant’s New Rumored Feature Will Improve The Gaming Experience
Valorant Updates on X has revealed that Riot Games is working on a feature called “Black List” that will provide Valorant players with the option to basically block/restrict players. When a player is added to Black List can’t send you a friend request or group invitation and they’re completely muted throughout the game.
This feature is extremely useful and should’ve been in the game since day one. Players are wondering if this feature will work like Call of Duty‘s block list that informs the player if a blocked player has joined the match.
New "Black list" Feature is coming soon to Valorant
— Valorant Updates (@ValorantUpdated) August 13, 2024
It will work like a blocking system, block a player and they can't send you a friend request or group invitation and they're completed muted in game
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Many fans also pointed out that the game also needs an “Avoid Player” feature. The game was originally released for Windows in 2020, and finally, 4 years later, the game was released for the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5.
The free-to-play first-person tactical hero shooter has been a popular game for many years now but if Riot doesn’t do something about the toxicity, it may soon lose its player base.
Riot Has Implemented New Guidelines To Get Rid Of Toxicity
In May 2024, Riot announced that they are rolling out new guidelines to take down toxic players in Valorant. This announcement was made shortly after streamer Taylor Morgan faced harassment in a public lobby.
She pointed out in a post that suspensions are not enough and hardware bans are the best way to get rid of toxic players. Many popular games such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Counter-Strike: 2 are getting ruined just because of their player base.
Studios take certain measures to reduce toxicity but somehow, players still find ways to ruin the game for everyone else. It is unacceptable for players to harass people in the name of “s**t talking,” and as a community, players need to make sure that they report such toxic players to make the gaming experience better for everyone.
Do you think this new “Black List” feature will improve the gaming experience? Share your opinions in the comments!
