Microsoft says this is enforced by the game, not the OS

Sep 7, 2021 08:11 GMT  ·  By

The TPM 2.0 requirement in Windows 11 is being enforced by some games as well, as the Anti-Cheat Police Department Twitter handle revealed that Valorant requires this technology to be enabled for gamers who want to play it on a device running the new OS.

In other words, unless TPM 2.0 is up and running, Valorant wouldn’t run on Windows 11.

While this could very well make it harder to cheat, some are afraid that the whole thing could start a new trend that would eventually make TPM 2.0 a must-have if you want to run Windows 11.

In fact, TPM 2.0 is already required to install the new OS, but on the other hand, some devices without this specification have been updated to the new operating system using the Insider program and everything is running properly.

Windows 11 coming next month

Microsoft will start the Windows 11 rollout as soon as the next month, with the company to use a gradual rollout to devices out there to ensure a smooth transition from Windows 10.

“The free upgrade to Windows 11 starts on October 5 and will be phased and measured with a focus on quality. Following the tremendous learnings from Windows 10, we want to make sure we’re providing you with the best possible experience. That means new eligible devices will be offered the upgrade first. The upgrade will then roll out over time to in-market devices based on intelligence models that consider hardware eligibility, reliability metrics, age of device and other factors that impact the upgrade experience,” Microsoft explained.

Not all devices are getting Windows 11 free of charge, as Microsoft has refreshed the hardware requirements to only support new-generation computers.

The company explains that everybody eligible for Windows 11 should get the new OS by mid-2022, with the update to show up in Windows Update.