{"id":9497,"date":"2020-11-06T22:58:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T22:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/riot-block-vpn-users-from-accessing-wild-rift"},"modified":"2024-07-21T09:01:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T09:01:37","slug":"riot-block-vpn-users-from-accessing-wild-rift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/league-of-legends\/riot-block-vpn-users-from-accessing-wild-rift","title":{"rendered":"Riot Games block VPN users from playing LoL: Wild Rift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bad news for League of Legends Wild Rift players outside the beta regions looking to get their hands on the early access of Riot&#8217;s mobile MOBA, as the developers have announced that, effective immediately, all VPN users will be blocked from playing the game.<\/p>\n<div id=\"traffective-ad-Content_1_877943\" style=\"display: none;\" class=\"Content_1\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/-Q8cYsFP_q26_oR4HKQa-GIRDKiuaVKSF2VxRthVuJw\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzL2xlYWd1ZV9vZl9sZWdlbmRzX3dpbGRfcmlmdC5qcGc\" alt=\"LoL Wild Rift VPN blocked bannned\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">(Photo: Riot Games)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Why did Riot Games block VPNs?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wildrift.leagueoflegends.com\/en-us\/news\/announcements\/upcoming-changes-to-vpns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In a blog post shared<\/a> on 6th November, Riot explained their decision, claiming it was affecting the integrity of the game, not only for those using VPN to log in but also for those within the regions where Wild Rift is currently available.&nbsp;<br \/>&#8220;We&rsquo;ve explored ways to protect the game experience for the largest number of players and concluded the best solution is to prevent VPN access from the highest volume VPN services outside the beta regions, effective immediately. We&rsquo;ll continue to evaluate whether additional VPN services need to be added to the list,&#8221; the statement reads.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/mobile-games\/wild-rift-1-0-patch-notes-champion-previews-lee-sin-balance-changes\">Wild Rift 1.0 patch notes: Champion previews, Lee Sin and balance changes<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By highest volume, the devs could be referring to services such as ExpressVPN, NordVPN, and more, which have quickly rose as the most sought after providers.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Currently, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/league-of-legends\/lol-wild-rift-open-beta-schedule-platforms-features-more\">Wild Rift beta<\/a> is available in the following countries:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Indonesia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Japan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Malaysia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Philippines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Singapore<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">South Korea<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thailand<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brunei<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cambodia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Laos<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Myanmar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Timor-Leste<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Come December, Europe will get an official taste of Wild Rift as well as multiple more regions. 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