Just after the dawn of the new year, VALORANT has released yet another agent, bringing Yoru to the game as the 14th playable character in the five vs five tactical shooter. Read more about Yoru's abilities and gameplay here:
A few weeks ago we announced the first official Riot Games-produced VALORANT tournament, First Strike. Now, here's how we'll go from two NA qualifiers to the top 8 teams battling for their share of the $100K prize pool, and the title as first First Strike champion. The competition will begin on October 26 with our first open, 128-team
Nerd Street Gamers and Spectacor Gaming are partnering with Riot Games to make the largest all-women VALORANT tournament even bigger; expanding the original one-day, eight-team event to a three-day, twelve-team tournament and raising the stakes from $10,000 to a $50,000 prize pool over the course of September 11-13. In addition to T1 Entertainment & Sports and G FUEL, The Official Energy Drink of Esports®, Riot Games j
Team Liquid is announcing an unprecedented fan recognition program, building a platform that registers fan engagement across all aspects of Team Liquid . From watching professional esports matches, to watching players' Twitch streams, to responding to tweets, interacting with the community on Discord and Reddit, and more, Team Liquid will have a place to recognize their fans. Read more on the new platform here:
Team Liquid announced the launch of their new community outreach platform, Liquid+, which will change the way fans interact with their favorite team and players. Steve dove into the idea behind the platform, read what he has to say about its inspiration and social impact here:
US President, Donald Trump, signed an executive order banning transactions to Tencent Holdings Ltd., who own Riot Games, and part of Epic Games, Blizzard, Supercell, and others, causing a massive shakeup in the gaming and esports industry. Read more here:
Team Liquid is proud to announce their new esports roster for VALORANT, the new tactical shooter made by Riot Games. The five-man roster consists of the entire former fish123 roster that did so well during the game's early tournaments, most recently placing second at the WePlay! VALORANT Invitational. Read more on the team here:
In the middle of an ongoing pandemic, a major partnership failure, and an ongoing conversation around esports work-life balance, Riot Games is taking a week off work to refresh and recharge. Read more about what that means for your favorite games here:
VALORANT is getting a new patch, tackling a few quality of life issues and bringing together a stronger identity for the Guardian. The patch goes live Thursday, and the game will be down for maintenance briefly. Learn more about the new patch here:
Just a month after the game's official launch, Riot Games has launched their first set of merchandise for their new tactical shooter, VALORANT. Get a look at this fancy windbreaker here:
Three weeks after the game's official launch, VALORANT's ranked mode finally went live. So get ready to find out where in the ladder you stand, but make sure to play a warm up game before you do! Radiant awaits, but so does Iron.
Last week, ardiis was accused of purchasing a cheat and attempting to match fix in VALORANT. A recent report by 1pv claims that ardiis has been investigated and cleared of all accusations by Riot Games. Read more on his current status here:
There have been countless stories posted to social media recounting the horrific experiences women have had while playing Riot Games' newest title, VALORANT, a competitive, team-based, tactical shoote
In a report by the Anti-Cheat Police Department on Twitter, former CS:GO player, ardiis, was accused of purchasing cheat software for VALORANT, based on information provided to them by a private cheat developer. Additionally, he has been accused of attempting to match fix as well. He was reportedly set to sign with G2 Esports for their upcoming VALORANT team. Here is the report so far:
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.
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:
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.
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:
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.
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:
