League of Legends developer Riot Games expects to lose money over its decision to crack down on one of the game's most enduring community issues.
Earlier this week, Riot announced plans to tackle 'smurfing' - a practice in which experienced players create new accounts with the specific goal of curbstomping less skilled players. It's been an issue for as long as I've been playing LoL - around 15 years - and it's so ingrained in the ecosystem that many players thought Riot would never truly combat it.
