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  1. News

    VALORANT Patch 1.01 nerfs Sage, improves performance, adds new Spike Rush Orbs

    VALORANT has officially been launched exactly one week ago. Upon its release, the development team has gotten the chance to test balancing and game performance on a wider net of players, making adjustments accordingly.

    · Jun 9, 2020
  2. News

    Vision Strikers, Korea's first ever professional VALORANT team, has been announced

    Korea's first ever VALORANT pro team has been formed. The team's name is Vision Strikers (VS), and the meaning comes from being the ‘strikers' who have insight into the future and insight into t

    · Jun 7, 2020
  3. News

    T1 signs former CS:GO pro Skadoodle to round out VALORANT roster

    T1 signed Tyler "Skadoodle" Latham, a former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional player, as the fifth and final player to round out its starting roster on June 3.

    · Jun 5, 2020
  4. News

    100 Thieves enters VALORANT esports; signs Hiko as team Captain

    The 100 Thieves Valorant team will be captained by Hiko, a former professional CS:GO player who has been a professional esports athlete for over 10 years. Hiko previously played for teams such as Cloud9 and Team Liquid. In addition to being a professional Valorant player, Hiko is one of the top 5 most watched Valorant streamers on Twitch as of June 2020.

    · Jun 4, 2020
  5. News

    VALORANT launches today, but with no competitive mode

    Launching on PC only, VALORANT will be live in North, South, and Latin America at 8 am EST. In the Asian-Pacific region, including South Korea and Japan, at 8 am local time. Following comes the European region and the Middle East, launching at 6 am local time.

    · Jun 2, 2020
  6. Column

    VALORANT's viewership dropped immensely leading up to its launch, what does that mean for the game?

    Riot Game's VALORANT has had incredible hype throughout its Closed Beta. However, despite peaking at over 1.7 million viewers, the game has fallen to an average of just 40,000 viewers today. Read more on the reasons behind its decline in viewership, along with possible ways it can return to the top.

    · Jun 1, 2020
  7. News

    New VALORANT Agent, Reyna, has unique abilities, bringing another heal to the game

    Riot Games teased new VALORANT Agent, Reyna, who carries the motto, "Desafía los límites" or "Defy the limits." Find information about Reyna's abilities and hints of the new map here:

    · May 30, 2020
  8. Interview

    Mobalytics CSO Uthgar explains the importance of data in high level play, highlighting T1 VALORANT partnership

    CEO Amine “Uthgar” Issa, former human performance researcher and founder at Mobalytics shares the importance of data analytics when improving your play, and discusses their most recent partnership with T1.

    · May 29, 2020
  9. News

    TSM signs competitive VALORANT team

    Esports organization TSM has announced the signing of a competitive VALORANT team. Riot Games' upcoming tactical shooter is being released on June 2nd, and TSM is the 5th organization to announce the

    · May 22, 2020
  10. News

    Immortals signs four players to competitive VALORANT roster

    IMT has signed four of the five players needed to complete a full VALORANT team, but the final player has yet to be announced.

    · May 21, 2020
  11. News

    Riot Games launching VALORANT on June 2nd, including new agent, map, and game mode

    Riot Games announced their new tactical shooter, VALORANT, will launch on June 2nd globally. Despite the restrictions, they've been impressed with the Closed Beta and feel confident in their launch date. Read what will be featured in the launch here.

    · May 21, 2020
  12. Feature

    Riot Games' process of creating VALORANT guns and gun skins

    With VALORANT solidified in its popularity, game devs and designers have begun to explain more of their processes for creating different aspects of their universe. Specifically, how did they decide on these weapons and skins, how do they balance them, and how to they limit pay-to-win features? Read more here:

    · May 18, 2020
  13. News

    T1 invests in Mobalytics to accelerate VALORANT training programs

    Mobalytics specializes in League of Legends and has recently expanded to Riot Games' card game Legends of Runeterra. The tweet from T1's official twitter account announcing the investment and collaboration also features a link to sign up early for access to  Mobalytics' VALORANT programs.

    · May 18, 2020
  14. News

    A mysterious portal appeared in VALORANT and a new map could be on the way

    A portal has been spotted near the Clock Tower, in the training grounds.

    · May 15, 2020
  15. News

    VALORANT developers address community feedback on ranked, anti-cheat updates & 'Peeker's Advantage'

    Riot Games' upcoming tactical shooter VALORANT has expanded its closed Beta access to Brazil, Latin America, and Korea, and with the playerbase growing exponentially, the VALORANT developers published an update on the official VALORANT Beta website to address community feedback on ranked, provide updates on the anti-cheat program 'VANGUARD', and the conundrum of 'Peeker's Advantage.'

    · May 13, 2020
  16. News

    Riot Games tweaks maps and rifles in new VALORANT patch

    VALORANT is receiving a new patch this week, patch 0.50. Riot Games' tactical first-person shooter has been in its closed beta stage for a few weeks now, and the developers feel that it's time for ano

    · May 12, 2020
  17. News

    VALORANT patch 0.50 nerfs Sage and Cypher, buffs Omen and Viper

    Riot Games has revealed new updates coming to the closed beta of their tactical first-person shooter VALORANT. The new patch, patch 0.5, is making impactful adjustments to four of the agents available

    · May 12, 2020
  18. Strategy

    VALORANT weapon guide: The Odin

    There are many weapons in VALORANT, the tactical first-person shooter made by Riot Games. In this guide, we'll be talking about the Odin light machine gun.

    · May 10, 2020
  19. News

    Riot Games successfully registered VALORANT’s trademark in China

    If the registration is greenlit, the FPS is likely to have an official release in Chinese territory.

    · May 9, 2020
  20. Strategy

    VALORANT weapon guide: The Ares

    There are many weapons in VALORANT, the tactical first-person shooter made by Riot Games. In this guide, we'll be talking about the Ares light machine gun.

    · May 9, 2020
  21. Strategy

    VALORANT weapon guide: The Operator

    There are many weapons in VALORANT, the tactical first-person shooter made by Riot Games. In this guide, we'll be talking about the Operator sniper rifle.

    · May 8, 2020
  22. Column

    Cosplay vendors speed up production of VALORANT costumes due to increasing sales demand

    Riot Games sure knows how to make cosplayable characters. From suits to props, independent and wholesale vendors ramp up production to meet sale demands.

    · May 8, 2020
  23. News

    Insane Jett Tailwind boosting technique discovered in VALORANT

    The technique is fairly simple. If teammates time it just right, they can jump on the head of Jett the moment she uses Tailwind in any given direction. The said teammate then receives an incredible burst of speed, allowing them the ability to cover incredible distances extremely quickly.

    · May 7, 2020
  24. Strategy

    VALORANT weapon guide: The Marshal

    There are many weapons in VALORANT, the tactical first-person shooter made by Riot Games. In this guide, we'll be talking about the Marshal sniper rifle.

    · May 7, 2020
  25. Strategy

    VALORANT weapon guide: The Vandal

    There are many weapons in VALORANT, the tactical first-person shooter made by Riot Games. In this guide, we'll be taking a look at the Vandal rifle.

    · May 6, 2020
  26. News

    Fnatic announces Proving Grounds: VALORANT Open: 32 teams, 16 open signup slots

    Signups are open for 16 out of 32 teams, on challengermode, valid for EUW only.

    · May 6, 2020
  27. Strategy

    VALORANT weapon guide: The Phantom

    There are many weapons in VALORANT, the tactical first-person shooter made by Riot Games. In this guide, we'll be talking about the Phantom rifle.

    · May 5, 2020
  28. News

    Riot Games provides reward for those in search of a VALORANT Closed Beta Key

    Riot Games launched their VALORANT Closed Beta about a month ago, but not everyone can get a Key, so Riot Games just announced a small reward to those who are participating in their Twitch partnership - a unique player card available at the game's full release for all those watching these Twitch streams.

    · May 4, 2020
  29. Strategy

    VALORANT weapon guide: The Guardian

    There are many weapons in VALORANT, the tactical first-person shooter made by Riot Games. In this guide, we'll be talking about the Guardian rifle.

    · May 4, 2020
  30. Strategy

    VALORANT weapon guide: The Bulldog

    There are many weapons in VALORANT, the tactical first-person shooter made by Riot Games. In this guide, we'll be talking about the Bulldog rifle.

    · May 3, 2020
  31. News

    Cloud9 Tenz becomes first player to reach VALORANT rank

    Just days after the competitive queue launched in the VALORANT Closed Beta, retired CS:GO pro and Cloud9 streamer, TenZ, became the first NA player to reach the highest rank tier - VALORANT! Yes, the rank shares the same name as the game. Read more on the story here:

    · May 2, 2020
  32. News

    [OFFICIAL] VALORANT closed Beta is coming to Korea; Brazil; Latin America on May 5th

    Riot Games' Anna "RiotSuperCakes" Donlon, the Executive 'Decider of Things' for the VALORANT team, gave a short vlog announcement regarding the news, as well as more specifics in terms of the next phases of global rollout for the closed Beta.

    · May 1, 2020
  33. News

    [UPDATED 5/1] Ranked skill disparity is affecting Competitive matchmaking in VALORANT Closed Beta

    UPDATED 5/1 - Joseph Ziegler, VALORANT game director at Riot Games, has confirmed in a tweet that unrated games do not have an effect on how ranked matchmaking occurs after a player's initial rating is determine

    · May 1, 2020
  34. News

    [UPDATED 4/30] Competitive mode is live on VALORANT Closed Beta Patch 0.49 for NA players

    UPDATE 4/30 - The VALORANT Closed Beta has had some difficulties in maintaining server stability to launch Competitive mode. As of 3:30pm PT, the ranked ladder has gone live for North America. If all goes well for NA, then EU will have access to Competitive mode after the hotfix drops on May 1 at 9:30pm CEST. Riot Game also tweeted that Competitive mode could be pulled 'at anytime if things get weird.'

    · Apr 30, 2020
  35. Strategy

    VALORANT weapon guide: The Judge

    There are many weapons in VALORANT, the tactical first-person shooter made by Riot Games. In this guide, we'll be talking about the Judge shotgun.

    · Apr 30, 2020
  36. Strategy

    VALORANT weapon guide: The Bucky

    There are many weapons in VALORANT, the tactical first-person shooter made by Riot Games. In this guide, we'll be talking about the Bucky shotgun.

    · Apr 29, 2020
  37. News

    Sinatraa leaves Overwatch League to start a career in VALORANT

    Overwatch League star Jay "Sinatraa" Won has announced a surprise departure from his team, the San Francisco Shock. Sinatraa, who led his team to the Overwatch League championship title just last year

    · Apr 29, 2020
  38. Strategy

    VALORANT weapon guide: The Spectre

    There are many weapons in VALORANT, the tactical first-person shooter made by Riot Games. In this guide, we'll be talking about the Spectre submachine gun.

    · Apr 28, 2020
  39. Strategy

    VALORANT weapon guide: The Stinger

    There are many weapons in VALORANT, the tactical first-person shooter made by Riot Games. In this guide, we'll be talking about the Stinger submachine gun.

    · Apr 27, 2020
  40. Strategy

    VALORANT weapon guide: The Sheriff

    There are many weapons in VALORANT, the tactical first-person shooter made by Riot Games. In this guide, we'll be talking about the Sheriff pistol.

    · Apr 26, 2020
  41. Strategy

    VALORANT weapon guide: The Ghost

    There are many weapons in VALORANT, the tactical first-person shooter made by Riot Games. In this guide, we'll be talking about the Ghost pistol.

    · Apr 25, 2020
  42. News

    Riot Games publishes guide to new Competitive mode coming to VALORANT Closed Beta

    Patch 0.49, an upcoming patch Riot Games' tactical shooter VALORANT, will bring the Competitive game mode to the Closed Beta for the first time. On the morning of Friday, April 24, Riot released a guide to the VALORANT's Competitive mode so players can understand how the game's ranking system will work upon its update.

    · Apr 24, 2020