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Riot may use background patching without notice

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1688 other provisions on other platforms.

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Changes to the Services. We may introduce new features, change existing ones, or remove features at any time, without notice.

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Microsoft or the owners of the Digital Goods may, from time to time, remove Digital Goods from the Services without notice.

Perplexity AI Medium

may be disabled or have additional conditions applied to them by the Company at any time for any reason without liability to the Company

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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we may use background patching to automatically update our games and software with or without notice to you.

Excerpt from Riot Games's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Riot Games Terms of Service
Entity
Riot Games
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 28, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-038606
Document ID
CA-D-00309
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ba143e1670535074e2da6783113a0c924d39d6933c7455e2a533fc3a253a4244
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 05:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Riot Games
Document: Riot Games Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-038606
Captured: 2026-04-28 05:09:06 UTC
SHA-256: ba143e1670535074…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/riot-games/riot-games-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-038606/riot-may-use-background-patching-without-notice/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
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What does Riot Games's Riot may use background patching without notice clause do?

The clause states: “we may use background patching to automatically update our games and software with or without notice to you.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 263 platforms. See the full comparison.

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