If something goes wrong with Riot Games' services, the maximum they will pay you is the greater of what you paid them in the last 90 days or $100, regardless of how much harm you suffered.
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This cap means that even if you have spent hundreds or thousands of dollars on in-game purchases and suffer a significant loss due to Riot Games' actions, your maximum recovery under the agreement is capped at a relatively small amount.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of the $100 liability cap may vary by jurisdiction; EU, UK, and certain US state consumer protection frameworks may limit the effectiveness of this cap, particularly where harm results from company negligence or breach of statutory duty.
Players who have made large in-game purchases are most affected by this liability cap, which limits Riot Games' maximum financial responsibility to $100 or 90 days of the player's spending, even in cases of significant service failures or account loss.
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This cap means that even if you have spent hundreds or thousands of dollars on in-game purchases and suffer a significant loss due to Riot Games' actions, your maximum recovery under the agreement is capped at a relatively small amount.
Players who have made large in-game purchases are most affected by this liability cap, which limits Riot Games' maximum financial responsibility to $100 or 90 days of the player's spending, even in cases of significant service failures or account loss.
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