Valorant

Riot Games' marketing campaign for Valorant included hefty expectations of the new in-house anti-cheat and it seems like it's already paying off as a ban kicked in just two days after the beta started.

Valorant is a bold step for Riot Games, indulging a familiar aesthetic with CS:GO like sensibilities that, when combined, forms a cohesive whole that works on almost every level. As a first step towards wider release, things are looking positive.

If you are watching Valorant streams hoping for beta access, you probably noticed the new face on the field. Raze is a demolitions expert that specialises in dealing damage and denying space by smoking enemies rather than areas.

Riot Games are known for their success while chasing the competitive side of gaming and they are aiming to continue with Valorant as they confirmed the game's ranked mode will get tested during beta while casual will have skill based matchmaking.

Riot Games are revealing more details about Valorant and their direction as the closed beta approaches and they have made it known that no loot boxes are in the team's plans but there are also no plans other things, like MacOS.

Valorant will not have the regular ways to access the beta which caused some confusion among those who are looking to get access. Here is when, where and how to get the best chances of joining as well as a few warnings on what to avoid.

Riot Games have officially unveiled the abilities of Valorant's poster girl, Jett. She hails from Korea and features the powers of controlling the wind.

Valorant's beta access will be handled through Twitch Drops and while the original plan was to kick the featured streams off on 7 April 2020, it now appears that an event will be broadcast on 3 April 2020 and it might feature beta access.

Riot Games' upcoming first-person tactical shooter - Valorant is having its closed beta in April. The developers have partnered up with Twitch to select players who will ultimately gain access to the game on 7 April 2020.

Riot Games' upcoming hero shooter, Valorant, is set to have closed beta soon and the announcement is apparently mere hours away from the time of writing. A new agent will be revealed along with an FAQ and a video.