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Major League <\/em>suspensions have already been on the rise post-Vanguard. Image via Riot Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Perhaps the more worrying thing here is how vaguely Riot has defined \u201csoft-inting\u201d over the years. Most League <\/em>players would say anyone not attempting to win\u2060\u2014but not actively feeding\u2014could fall under the term. Stealing jungle camps and creeps, deliberately missing skillshots, and running around without joining fights could all easily fall under the umbrella for most. Whether Riot agrees though is very unclear.<\/p>

Liu said nothing on that or regarding when this crackdown would begin in his statement or anywhere else on social media. Dot Esports reached out for further details but the League <\/em>game director didn\u2019t respond by publication.<\/p>