Riot Games' upcoming first-person shooter VALORANT enters its closed beta status today. At 2 PM CEST / 5 AM PST, the servers go live and those lucky enough to get beta access can dive in and explore t
If you've got your eyes on a VALORANT beta code, but you still don't know who you want to play, check out this guide for Sage, one of the more supportive agents. If you have a tactical mind, but slow fingers, Sage is a great agent to start with. Watch our Agent rundown to see more on how Sage is best utilized:
If you love shotguns, do I have an agent for you. Meet Viper, the green gas throwing, shotgun loving, Controller agent in Riot Games' newest game, VALORANT. If you don't like getting sniped from acros
Perhaps the most famous and well anticipated agent in VALORANT so far is none other than Jett, the most selfish and flashy of the current agents available at Closed Beta launch. Learn how each of her abilities work, but also the ways in which using them can actually hinder your performance. A strong Jett player can Ace the enemy team, but a weaker one will just make themselves look silly as they fumble around with her combos as they try to navigate around a fight.
Whereas some agents have confusing class titles - like Cypher, a Sentinel (what does that even mean, you know?) - Breach does exactly what his class says he does: He hits W and blasts his way forward. He's THE Initiator. Learn more about how to conjure the depths of the Earth to defeat your foes here:
He's the John Snowden of the Wild Wild West - Cypher! Take a look into Cypher's abilities with us, and learn how to bolster your team's efforts. Set up tripwires and cameras to ensure nobody sneaks by unnoticed. See more on his gameplay here:
During VALORANT's gameplay capture weekend, among the hundreds of pro players, streamers, and Riot's own playtesters stood the lowly media folks struggling to survive. If you're mid to low elo - like most of us are - then this gameplay is for you! See what a more regular game of VALORANT looks like, for those of us who don't get paid to play the game.
Riot Games has announced its closed beta for VALORANT coming soon, so you'll need to prepare. Take a look at Brimstone, one of the game's Controllers - a more supportive class to assist allies and make space for engagement. Find a video detailing his kit and overall goals in combat here:
Riot games 5 versus 5 character based shooter is set to be on beta April 7th, 2020. During the Bootcamp presentation, developers showcased game mechanics, agents, maps and emphasized the importance of competitive integrity.
Riot Games has revealed the abilities of yet another playable character coming to VALORANT, the studio's upcoming tactical first-person shooter. This time the spotlight is on Jett, a quick assassin wi
On April 3rd, Twitch Rivals will be broadcasting several matches recorded last weekend during the official VALORANT Online Boot Camp play test, where a large number of streamers got their hands on the game.
Riot Games announced VALORANT will begin a closed beta April 7th in collaboration with Twitch. Next Tuesday, players will be able to gain access to the beta by watching select Twitch streams, following similar steps as their original closed beta for Legends of Runeterra, Riot's competitive card game. Read more on the beta and how to gain access here:
SAGE creates safety for herself and her team wherever she goes. Able to revive fallen friends and stave off forceful assaults, she provides a calm center to a hellish battlefield.
SOVA was announced on the morning of Thursday, March 19, with a 30 second video showcasing the Russian agent's abilities via the official VALORANT twitter account.
Despite having to cancel their big reveal event for new shooter game, VALORANT, Riot Games has released a new playable character, VIPER, for the upcoming title. VIPER was seen in the original teaser durin
After retiring from CS:GO last week and claiming he wanted to focus his career on upcoming Riot Games FPS, VALORANT, swag changed his name to Brax, and signs with T1. Read the story here:
While the rest of the world quivers in fear of the coronavirus, Nick D'Orazio and Eric Gindele discuss details surrounding Riot's upcoming FPS VALORANT and the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo. So stock up on your dry foods, barricade your windows, and join us as we distract ourselves from impending doom!
Valorant will be free to play, and while it will have a battle pass for unlockable rewards as well as purchasable cosmetics, Riot Games will not be including loot boxes in any aspect of the game's reward system.
Riot has canceled the upcoming Valorant gameplay capture event over concerns about the Coronavirus outbreak.
The following is a comprehensive list of the known Valorant agents and their ability descriptions in the exact format provided to Polygon by Riot Games.
