League of Legends (LoL) account suddenly banned permanently? Here's the potential reason

League of Legends is an iconic and immensely popular online multiplayer game developed by Riot Games. It has garnered a massive fan base worldwide with millions of players engaging in the virtual battlefield daily.

However, that doesn’t mean that the game is free from bugs and issues. We frequently highlight various problems (1,2,3) with the game.

League of Legends (LoL) account permanently banned

And now the issue of permanent account bans or suspension, seemingly out of the blue, has stirred up a heated debate within the gaming community (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8).

guys dont use support its trash they dont even read it, i got falsely banned and they said if it wont be appealed i wont get any email, thats because they dont bother sending an email, then i wrote a like 2000 letter and i got a response in -1min that they will look into it, its all bots
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Hey @RiotSupportPL @RiotSupport I’ve never cheated in game. Just wanted to play 2v2v2v2 and got perma for cheating what??? Can it be because I skipped 10 minutes on practise tool and got kicked out of it???
PLZ HELP ME!!!
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Players are accused of using third-party tools to gain an unfair advantage in the game. However, a number of them have vehemently denied taking such measures (1,2,3).

They assert that the ban messages lack specific evidence, leading to anger and frustration among the affected community members.

Numerous players have also been active participants in the League of Legends community for a long time, putting time and money into their accounts. That’s why the sudden ban on their accounts is extremely upsetting.

Potential reason

A significant number of players affected by these bans speculate that Riot Games is implementing a purge of ‘booted’ accounts.

An account that has been leveled up by a bot using third-party program is known as a booted account. These programs basically play the game on the player’s behalf, helping in the achievement of levels and awards.

So according to this theory, the ban system is detecting accounts that have ever been linked to the usage of these bots. It applies even if players had stopped using the third-party tools for a considerable period of time.

The bugged ticket system of the game further rubs salt on the wound of these players. They claim that whenever they raise a concern or appeal a ban via submitting a ticket, they end up getting bot responses.

And 90% of the time you just get a bot response too But it’s not like the humans are any smarter
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So far, Riot Games hasn’t commented on the issue where League of Legends players’ account is getting banned or permanently suspended.

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