You don't have to sacrifice your computing freedom and privacy. These anti-cheating modules tend to be explained to you upon game installation, so if you're not comfortable with what they do then just cancel the installation. You're not forced to play the game, but the modules are part of the game's rules and you have to adhere to them if you want to play it.
All the participants of a game agree to a common set of rules required to make the game fun, fair, and enjoyable. And this is true of any game, from online games such as LoL to offline games like poker and soccer. Unfortunately the prevalence of cheating has made the anti-cheating modules another bullet point on that set of rules for online games. There's still plenty of games out there that you can play with people you know personally and can trust, but I certainly cannot find and organize 59 other people to play Battle Royale shooters with me within minutes of wanting to play a match on my schedule, so I'm ok with the trade-offs involved in making that possible. Just please don't force your principled stance on others.
All the participants of a game agree to a common set of rules required to make the game fun, fair, and enjoyable. And this is true of any game, from online games such as LoL to offline games like poker and soccer. Unfortunately the prevalence of cheating has made the anti-cheating modules another bullet point on that set of rules for online games. There's still plenty of games out there that you can play with people you know personally and can trust, but I certainly cannot find and organize 59 other people to play Battle Royale shooters with me within minutes of wanting to play a match on my schedule, so I'm ok with the trade-offs involved in making that possible. Just please don't force your principled stance on others.