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- 131 total complaints in the last 3 years.
- 72 complaints closed in the last 12 months.
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Initial Complaint
Date:09/30/2024
Type:Product IssuesStatus:UnansweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Since August 2024, I have been trying to update my email to my riot account. I keep getting the multi-factor authorization (MFA) prompt to an old email ************************* *** interchangeable). Despite having access to the email, I do not receive the codes to be able to sign in, even in spam folder. This means I cant do anything that the ********************** page mentions, because everything requires an MFA. I dont recall ever signing up for ***, PRECISELY for the reason I'm trying to update it. Its a spam/old email that I used in high school/college. I've already submitted tickets for this issue and the insult and disrespect does not end. No matter what I provide, I am told that **** does not have enough info. #********* is the original ticket and was closed falsely by employee Sana, who never responded to my emails providing the requested info.#********* is the most recent ticket of which I requested a manager to contact me. It is also not possible to click on this ticket to follow updates or comment. Is this ticket still open or did the employee mark it solved again without actual resolution?I only play league of legends with Riot. I don't understand why this is so difficult. On some level its nice that the security is tight and gives me some peace of mind; but why is it that you'll still accept my money when I buy RP, but yet I cant even update my email? That is wrong.Usernames associated with account/league of legends: italianomofo22, ***** *******, Wizard Sleeve #BEAVE Emails potentially associated with account:***************************** at-**************** ************************** You'll also notice that all purchases made have been for League of Legends and the name associated with card/RP purchases is me, ****** ******** I want to say that Khazix or ***** was the champ that was released around the time I started playing. Maybe Thresh. Most of my RP purchases have been for skins, recently orbs and gifts for friends. Very frustrated, please help.Initial Complaint
Date:09/06/2024
Type:Product IssuesStatus:UnansweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Hello, my name is ***** ALsurur At This date July 13, 2024 05:51 I Got a Message From Valorant That i got Permanently Banned For Using A 3rd Party Software (Even Though i Applied more than 9 Tickets i Still didn't Get an Explanation Of Why i got Banned at The First Place ) They Responded That My Banned is Correct And Final without Proof why i got Banned At all what I would like to happen is either of these two, I want My Account to be Unbanned, or at least a Proof of the 3rd Party They allegedly Accused of.Initial Complaint
Date:08/30/2024
Type:Billing IssuesStatus:UnansweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Hello, today I want to explain the extent of my extreme sadness and the injustice I suffered from the game Valorant. On May 1, 2024, I was playing the game with my friends, and my account happened to be automatically logged out without any message received via my email. When I enter the account, a message is sent with a special code so that you can log in. The hacked person changed all the things in the account, including the personal name. I contacted Riot to recover my account and send all the main information for the account, and my account was recovered. Indeed, I changed all the personal information, and before that, I checked my device before doing anything to make sure that there was nothing that would harm the account or be hacked again. Finally, I did not find anything. I restored the account and took all the security in the game and linked it to all my platforms and protection through the 2FA code. On 5/5/2024, the problem was repeated again and I entered the account without receiving anything I could do.Prove this through emails. I have contacted Riot a number of times and nothing has been of any benefit. All the messages are that my account has been closed, as this is a right and a danger to customers in ********. Can you explain to me how to hack an account without entering any code, changing the password, or changing a personal email? ? Is this my security system? I don't understand and I can't understand how this happens? I want to recover my account or recover the money that I spent on my account. You have made the decision to close the account without reaching a solution to your security system.Initial Complaint
Date:08/29/2024
Type:Billing IssuesStatus:UnansweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
My Riot account is ************************************)I have been using this account for years and i did not not do anything to violate the rule. However they closed my account for no reason and i'm 100% sure i never use any kind of hacker for any game.They dont accept complaints,and customer service won't overturn the puninshment. I have spent a lot on this account, but i feel they do not treat me as a customer.Initial Complaint
Date:08/28/2024
Type:Product IssuesStatus:UnansweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I spent over $1K on this video game. My account got hacked and then Riot Games banned the account for cheating and/or 3rd party software and punished me for the fact that a hacker was able to bypass email authentication and access the game that I spent $1K on. I tried to resolve this issue with Riot Games through their support system, but they were entirely unhelpful, dismissive and rude to me. All I wanted was my account to be restored given it was hacked, but they closed off communication with me and won't talk or try and reach a conclusion on the matter. I've provided the evidence I gave to the unhelpful customer support. At this point I would like a refund of all my purchases on the account or to have the account restoredInitial Complaint
Date:08/15/2024
Type:Billing IssuesStatus:UnansweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Dear **************** Team:Greetings!It is with an extremely mixed and heavy heart that I write this letter to you today. Recently, I found out that my account has been banned, which made me feel very shocked and helpless. As a loyal player of the game, I was caught off guard by this sudden ban, and my mood has hit rock bottom as a result. I have always been a passionate gamer, so this ban not only affected my experience of the game, but also made me feel like one of the important pillars of my life had been taken out of my hands.In fact, I haven't played in a few months. A while ago, due to work and life commitments, I had to put the game down for a while to focus on other matters. However, when I tried to log back in recently, I found that my account had been banned. After some investigation, I found that my account had seen a lot of suspicious activity unrelated to me during the time I was inactive. It was even more disturbing because these operations were not from my own hand.I realised that my account may have been hacked and exploited for some irregularities, which directly led to the banning of my account. This discovery made me feel very painful and helpless. My account is not just a gaming account, it carries my love and dedication to gaming, I have spent a lot of time and effort on this account, and accumulated a lot of valuable gaming experience and memories. Nowadays, all of these may go down the drain because of a hacking attack, which is hard for me to accept.Thank you again for taking the time to read my letter and I hope to hear from you soon.SincerelyInitial Complaint
Date:08/06/2024
Type:Sales and Advertising IssuesStatus:UnansweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
game account got banned permanently due to none-sense policy, in April 2023. the other bad players had no penalty, but mine still can't be logged on. I spent over $500 on this account, and they just banned like nothing is important. I don't think I got treated fairly, also I have waited so long for this account to be recover, still nothing happens. It also brings huge depression to me. Here I am seeking some help.Initial Complaint
Date:07/26/2024
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:UnansweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I am attempting to receive previous copies of Terms of Service from Riot Games. They have forced a username change citing it is vulgar. The Username was created over a decade ago and I am looking to see how their terms of service have changed (if at all) about this specific subject. I am attempting to see if their terms did indeed change or if they are changing the way their terms are enforced.I have spent some money over the years and countless hours using the Username I chose all that time ago. Having it suddenly changed without proof of the change in terms is frustrating, especially as they so readily dismiss my concerns. Forced Name Change1029757151 month agoSolved Forced Name Change1027567291 month agoSolved Re: [Riot Games Player Support]1026305861 month agoSolved Re: [Riot Games Player Support] #******************* month agoSolved Forced Name Change1018502212 months agoSolvedInitial Complaint
Date:07/25/2024
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:UnansweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Riot and their video game League of Legends has now caused two computers I own to be rendered completely unusable. I traveled around the end of May 2024 and returned in late June 2024 and updated League of Legends to its new version that included Vanguard. When I did so, my pc eventually was bricked and Alienware had to completely change out a part in order for it to come back. I have moved and attempted to use my previous gaming pc and upon turning it on received the exact same error codes I was receiving on my Alienware pc. The only problem is now it wont boot up at all and this pc is not covered as it is custom-built. The company is claiming its program isnt causing this issue but this is now two separate pcs with the same error codes.Initial Complaint
Date:07/25/2024
Type:Product IssuesStatus:UnansweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
This is regarding the purchase of the in-game item "Targon Celstial Bundle amounting to 9980 coins, $60 USD (or Rm300 in my country). As attached, their own patch notes from their own website states that platinum vault will give "no duplicates". Upon purchasing, I received 50 duplicate fragments which became 500 Stardust (I missed the third picture but have attached 40 duplicate fragment screenshot which became 400 Stardust). Upon asking their support (ticket number #*********), they said that "it was as invented (intended)", despite not mentioning in any patch notes and closed their ticket. I am merely asking for a correction (to remove the 500 Stardust and give back the 50 shards), but instead they closed their ticket.This is false advertising, as they claimed no duplicate in their notes, yet their purchases gives duplicate, which is deceptive advertising.
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