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Vanguard just went live and LoL players are claiming it's bricking their PCs

The anti-Vanguard uproar from the League community has been very swift and very loud.

Vanguard has finally arrived in League of Legends, and nearly immediately the online community has been awash with players claiming their computers have been “bricked” by the kernel-level program and its activity. Image via Riot GamesSeveral user posts on the purported Vanguard issues have also been shared to the main League subreddit but they have since been deleted. Dot Esports has contacted Riot for a response to today’s claims.

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