Riot Games has announced that Valorant, the highly anticipated hero shooter game, is coming to consoles soon. Valorant will be released for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for free. The announcement was made during the Summer Game Fest event and it was explained that the limited beta will begin on June 14, 2024.
Valorant is a tactical shooter video game developed by Riot Games. The game incorporates elements from games such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Overwatch.
Valorant offers intense and competitive gameplay, where two teams face off to achieve a specific goal. Each player in the team has a unique character with special abilities that can be used in battle.
Valorant Open Beta Tester on Xbox and PS5
Riot Games has announced that the PS5 and Xbox versions of Valorant will have “specially designed gameplay” to cater to its competitive needs. However, there will be no cross-play features between PC and console.
Nonetheless, Valorant will provide “connected and shared inventory” and cross-progression features between accounts. Riot also guarantees that all updates, new agents, maps, premium content, and other features will be released simultaneously across all platforms.
Gylfason also stated that the gameplay on consoles should provide a natural experience using the controller. They experimented with gamepad adaptation and sensitivity to create an experience similar to the PC version.
One of the new features introduced is the “Focus” mode that works like hip-fire, but with lower sensitivity, so players can use hip-fire for speed and focus mode for precision.
Valorant was first introduced in 2020 and has become one of the popular hero shooter games. However, the game has also faced serious player toxicity issues. The head of the studio, Anna Donlon, has stated that Riot needs to improve the protection of its players.
Valorant’s limited beta will begin immediately in the US, Canada, UK, Europe, and Japan on June 14, 2024, with launches in other regions to follow. For those interested, registration for the beta can be done through the official Valorant website.
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