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A closer look at Valorant's always-on anti-cheat system
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Jessica Conditt05.15.2020‘Valorant’ is harvesting talent from stagnating esports
From a Fortnite World Cup runner-up to Overwatch League's MVP, Valorant is luring in some of the world's best shooter esports pros.
Matt Brian04.29.2020The reigning Overwatch League MVP is switching to 'Valorant'
Jay 'Sinatraa' Won was the top Overwatch League player last season, but now he's leaving the game and switching to 'Valorant.'
Richard Lawler04.28.2020Valorant’s ranked mode will go live once its new patch is stable
Riot will flip the switch on Valorant's much-anticipated competitive mode once it ensures patch 0.49 is stable.
Kris Holt04.28.2020'Valorant' update lets players disable its anti-cheat software
Riot has made it easier to manage its anti-cheat client, Vanguard.
Rachel England04.28.2020Twitch has a problem with non-stop 'Valorant' streams
Twitch channels have turned to running non-stop 'Valorant' streams to reel in gamers desperate for beta keys.
Jon Fingas04.25.2020Riot outlines how Valorant's competitive mode will work
Riot has detailed Valorant's upcoming competitive mode in a blog post.
Igor Bonifacic04.24.2020Valorant's wild success on Twitch wasn't an accident
For Valorant’s Twitch debut, Riot Games partnered with “multiple hundreds” of influencers from around the globe. None of them were paid.
Jessica Conditt04.24.2020ESPN will stream a 'Valorant' tournament today at 3:30PM ET
ESPN is broadcasting a 'Valorant' invitational tourney between April 20th and April 22nd with top esports players involved.
Jon Fingas04.20.2020Riot responds to concerns about 'Valorant's' new anti-cheat driver
Riot Games explains why its anti-cheat system loads at start-up.
Mariella Moon04.17.2020Riot buys the makers of a combat-heavy 'Minecraft' clone
League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games just shared its next big bet. On Thursday, the company said it had acquired Hypixel Studios, the creator of an upcoming role-playing game called Hytale. The company says Hypixel will retain its current structure, with plans to open a new office in Northern Ireland that will host additional back-office and quality assurance staff.
Igor Bonifacic04.16.2020'Valorant' esport matches will show sparks instead of blood
When it’s switched off, sparks instead of blood explode from the body of the players that get shot.
Mariella Moon04.16.2020Riot outlines its early plans for 'Valorant' esports
Riot is focusing on partnerships with tournament organizers and pro players in the early days of 'Valorant' esports.
Jon Fingas04.15.2020Any ‘Valorant’ stream on Twitch can now unlock a beta key
Riot Games is expanding access to the beta version of 'Valorant' so everyone can have a go.
Rachel England04.15.2020'Valorant' is just the start of a massive year for Riot Games
Riot is launching multiple games this year, including Legends of Runeterra and Wild Rift.
Nick Summers04.09.2020Riot's competitive hero shooter 'Valorant' enters closed beta next week
If you've been patiently waiting for a chance to play Riot's new competitive first-person shooter, you won't have to wait much longer to see what the League of Legends studio has been working on in secret all these years. The Valorant closed beta starts on April 7th in the US, Canada, Europe, Turkey and Russia, with expanded availability to come in the months leading up to the game's official launch sometime this summer.
Igor Bonifacic03.30.2020Riot's five-on-five hero shooter is officially called 'Valorant'
Riot's foray into the highly-competitive first-person shooter genre finally has a name: Valorant. The eight-letter word isn't too surprising given it leaked with a bunch of other details last week. Still, it beats the 'Project A' codename that we've all been forced to use since the title was announced last October. A teaser video and the official Valorant site confirm that the online-focused five-on-five shooter will launch sometime this summer.
Nick Summers03.02.2020