An important statement has come from Riot Games, one of the important names in the video game world, about the free first-person shooter game Valorant. In the statements made on Valorant’s website, it was stated that the voices of the users will now be recorded and these voice recordings can be listened to when deemed necessary. So why did Riot Games decide to do such a thing?
Riot Games updated its privacy policies in April 2021 and said that users can record their voices. However, this policy change has not been implemented until now. As of July 13, this will change. Only the voices of English speaking players in North America will be recorded. Riot Games states that it needs this for a new feature.
To be used to combat hate speech and harassment
According to the statements made by Riot Games, the reason why users’ voices will be recorded is to fight hate speech and harassment. The developer team states that they have developed some algorithms and that these algorithms need the voice of the players in order to provide machine learning. When the system, which is still in beta, is released globally; The voices of players reported for hate speech, profanity or harassment will be analyzed. If the reason for the complaint is correct, that player will be penalized.
According to Riot Games, there is no way to escape Valorant’s voice recording feature. The only thing that will allow players to escape this feature is to turn off voice communication completely. The only thing that can be done in such a situation is to use a third-party software like Discord. Riot Games’ new decision seems to be a deterrent for abusive players.
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