India, Oct. 29 -- Riot is cracking down on smurfs in Valorant with a big change in the 11.09 update. Players must now enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) through Riot Mobile to play in ranked matches, finally addressing the complaints for years about unfair and mismatched games in everything competitive. Here's what it means for you and how to turn it on before you get locked out of your account.

The 11.09 patch didn't add new maps or skins but a security update that will change the face of competitive play. Riot made it a requirement to enable MFA on Valorant to join ranked queues. The smurfing case, where a high-ranked player makes a new account to run through players in lower-tier lobbies, has been a common problem in the gaming ...