Valorant
| Valorant | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Riot Games |
| Publisher(s) | Riot Games |
| Director(s) | Joe Ziegler[1] |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | Summer 2020 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Valorant (stylized as VALORANT) is an upcoming free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Riot Games. It is the first game Riot Games has developed in the genre.[2] The game was first announced with the codename Project A in October 2019.
Two teams of five play against each other, players assume the role of "agents" with unique abilities. In the main game mode the attacking team has a bomb, called the Spike, that they need to plant on a site. If the attacking team successfully protects the bomb and it explodes, they get a point. If the defending team successfully defuses the bomb or the 100-second round timer expires, the defending team gets a point. Eliminating all opposing team members also earns a round win. The first team to win the best of 24 rounds wins the match.[3][4]
References
- ^ Goslin, Austen (March 2, 2020). "Valorant: How Riot finally made something new". Polygon.
- ^ Browne, Ryan (March 2, 2020). "The company behind 'League of Legends' is taking on Activision Blizzard with a new shooter game". CNBC.
- ^ Goslin, Austen (March 2, 2020). "Valorant: Everything we know about Riot Games' new shooter". Polygon.
- ^ Shea, Brian (March 2, 2020). "Valorant Preview: A Deep Dive On The New Hero-Based Tactical Shooter From Riot Games". Game Informer.