Enabling Two-factor authentication has become a great tool to reduce the harmful effect hackers have on gamers.
When gamers enable 2FA, hackers have to work extra hard to get access to players’ game accounts. Most of the time, they just move on to an account that does not have 2FA enabled.
Gaming companies such as Riot, Activision, and Epic have embraced this technology. While they can’t force gamers to enable 2FA, they can provide incentives for most players to do so. Riot recently introduced rewards for enabling 2FA across a broad spectrum of its games.
We’ll provide an easy guide to getting 2FA enabled and then we’ll give a list of the rewards that Riot has announced.
How to enable 2FA for Riot Games
- Log into your Riot Games account
- Under “Account Management” go to “Connected Accounts”
- Scroll down to the “Two-Factor Authentication” Tab
- Click on “Enable” – Note that your email address will need to have been previously verified
- You will receive an email from Riot regarding 2FA
- Click the button that says “Enable Two-Factor Authentication” on the email
- You will receive a message that indicates “You’re All Set”
Once you have completed the steps above, you will be much better protected from people trying to hack into your accounts.
Rewards from Riot Games
If you are one of the 5 million players that have already enabled 2FA, don’t worry – you will have already received your rewards. For all others, these are the rewards that you will receive. The rewards are listed by game:
- League of Legends: Taliyah ‘Very Cool’ emote
- VALORANT: ‘Keep it Safer’ Gun Buddy
- Legends of Runeterra: Rare Prismatic Chest
- Teamfight Tactics: Little Legend Egg
Many companies, from banks to airlines to social media channels, are encouraging customers to enable 2Fa. It helps companies, such as Riot Games, to reduce their unending battle against hackers. It also helps consumers avoid fraud and provides protection for their passwords and payments.
