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Phoenix to be Buffed in the Upcoming Valorant Patch 5.01

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Phoenix to be Buffed in the Upcoming Valorant Patch 5.01

With Valorant Patch 5.0 giving us the new map, the PBE was released for Patch 5.1. The upcoming patch is expected to release in two weeks. Amongst other changes, Major buffs are coming to Phoenix, Kay/O and Yoru due to their dropping win rates in Valorant Competitive. 

Phoenix was out of the first five agents introduced in the game with the beta release. The agent had great pick rates until other agents were introduced, but as the game progressed, the pick rate of Phoenix dropped considerably.

The agent is obsolete in the professional scene, with the agent only picked a handful of times in the casual play. 

Phoenix as an agent isn’t bad. His kit with Blaze, Curveball, Hot Hands, and Run it Back is a well-rounded kit but seems lacklustre.

The flash Curveball is easy to dodge and has to be used carefully. Blaze and Hot hands don’t impact enough, while The Ultimate, Run It Back seems terrific with a team but usually does not gather much value. 

Phoenix Valorant Buff

In the upcoming patches, Phoenix’s abilities will be buffed. 

With a faster flash and less equip time on Blaze, Phoenix would now be better at entering the site solo. With Run it back buffed, Phoenix ultimate now reduces the risks of using it.

Now even if a phoenix is caught off-guard, he can still fight back after respawning. Especially on Pearl, the latest map, with the number of corners, Phoenix’s curveball and blaze might work great. 

Along with Phoenix, buffs for Yoru and Kay/O are being tested. Kay/O is a permanent pick in professional Valorant, but he doesn’t see much action in Casual play. The buffs are to promote the use of Kay/O and Yoru in casual play. 

For Kay/O,

The buffs would increase the use of his Kay/O, as the fragment would now deal damage through the wall. 

While for Yoru,

The buff to the Dimensional Drift would encourage more ridiculous plays with less equip time. The ability to flash inside the Dimensional Drift makes Yoru’s ULT much more viable than earlier. 

Along with the buffs, there have been voice line addition to Phoenix and Killjoy 

The added voice lines might be related to the Omega Earth and would add more to the Valorant lore. Hints for the next agent, which most likely would be a controller, can also be expected in upcoming patches. Codenamed Mage, the next agent, is likely from Omega Earth, and it would be interesting to see how it plays out. 

New Valorant Agent: Agent 21 Codename Leaked by Dataminers

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New Valorant Agent: Agent 21 Codename Leaked by Dataminers

It has only been a few days since Valorant received its newest update. The Episode 5 Act 1 update, which was introduced to the live servers on June 22nd brought with it the new map Pearl alongside a bunch of other additions to the competitive shooter.

While Valorant players are still busy exploring the new map, it seems like dataminers have already managed to dig up contents of an upcoming Valorant update.

Popular Valorant dataminer and Twitter user ‘ValorLeaks’ has recently shared some details about the next Valorant Agent through a Tweet on June 24th, and fans of the title are trying to come up with all sorts of speculations involving the 21st Valorant agent.

Valorant Agent 21 Codename Leaked by Dataminers

ValorLeaks has shared the codename of the upcoming Valorant Agent through his recent Tweet. 

As leaked by the dataminer, Valorant Agent 21 has been codenamed ‘Mage’. 

While not much else is currently known about the new Valorant update, it’s fairly certain that Agent 21 will be a Controller. This is due to the fact that Astra was the last Controller who was added to the game and that was way back in March 2, 2021. 

Since then, the game has received Agents for all roles but for Controllers. The current roster of Controllers in Valorant consist of Brimstone, Omen, Viper, and Astra.

Valorant Agent 21 Release Date

The exact release date of Valorant Agent 21 hasn’t been revealed by the developers as of yet. However, fans of the title can expect the new Valorant Agent to arrive alongside the upcoming Episode 5 Act 2 update.

Valorant Episode 5 Act 2 update is scheduled to arrive around August 24th, 2022.

XSET Qualifies for Their First International Valorant Event

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XSET Qualifies for Their First International Valorant Event

In the Lower Bracket Finals for Valorant Champions Tour NA Challengers, XSET beat Faze Clan in a Best-of-five match to qualify for their first international event. XSET, with this victory, are now in the grand finals of VCT NA Challengers and would be the second NA representative at VCT Masters Copenhagen. 

XSET, led by their IGL Dephh, has been a constant force in the NA Valorant Scene and has been a solid top-five NA team. With Cloud9 failing to make it to the group stage, XSET managed to maintain their performance to improve and gradually make their mark. 

XSET finished their group as the first seed with a 4-1 record coming into the playoffs. They started strong in the playoffs when they defeated 100 Thieves 2-0 with scores 13-10 and 13-4. In the upper finals, they faced the no. 1 team in the world, Optic Gaming, and despite taking Optic’s map pick, they couldn’t close out the game and lost 1-3 to Optic. 

After the loss, They faced Faze in the Lower bracket finals, who themselves have had a terrific tournament run where despite the loss in the opening match, they beat Luminosity, 100 Thieves and NRG to make it to the Lower Bracket Finals. 

The BO5 started with XSET’s split. XSET started strong, winning the first half of the map 7-5. Faze’s defence stayed unshaken, and they managed to run away with XSET’s pick 13-11.

Faze’s Breeze seemed very balanced, where both teams won six rounds apiece in the first half. But XSET completely dominated Faze’s defence in the second half to win the map 13-10. 

With the score tied at 1-1, On Icebox, XSET started pretty strong, where they won the first half with ease with a scoreline of 9-3 but Faze Clan managed to return the favour winning the second half 9-3, thus tying the map in regulation. In Overtime, both teams exchanged two rounds, but eventually, XSET edged out Faze clan to win the map 16-14.

The fourth map started with an XSET map-up and crushed Faze’s attack in the first half, winning the half 9-3. Faze could not repeat the feat on their defence and fell to XSET 4-13 losing the game 1-3.

XSET, with this victory, will finally make their international debut at VCT Masters Copenhagen. Along with Optic Gaming, the chances of NA at VCT Masters seem high. 

Today, XSET would face Optic Gaming in the grand finals of VCT NA Challengers. The winner of the match would receive $50K and an advantage at Masters Copenhagen. 

You can read about the VCT Masters Copenhagen here. 

More on Valorant here. 

Xerxia Defeats Team Secret to Qualify for VCT Masters Copenhagen

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Xerxia Defeats Team Secret to Qualify for VCT Masters Copenhagen

Xerxia, the runner-up of the last VCT APAC Challengers, managed to repeat their feat and qualify for the VCT Masters second time in a row by defeating Team Secret at Valorant Champions Tour APAC Challengers. 

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The Thai Xerxia has been a constant name on the International scene for the longest time. In the current APAC stage, Xerxia soared through their group stage, winning both the games 2-0. 

But the playoff run started slowly, where they lost to the Filipino Team Secret in the opening match. 

In the lower bracket, they showed resilience and beat BOOM and BLEED in hard-fought games. While facing ONIC G to qualify for the lower final, Xerxia managed to do quick work of ONIC G, beating them 2-0. 

In the lower finals, they faced Team Secret with a chance to take revenge for the opening match. The match started on Xerxia’s Haven. With Team Secret on the attack, Xerxia could not contain Team Secret, and they lost the half 3-9. Team Secret continued their domination and won the game 13-3. 

Now on the back foot, Xerxia played Team Secret’s map pick Ascent and, despite a strong start, only managed to get one more round over Team Secret, closing the half 7-5. 

The Second half started Xerxia’s way, and they quickly managed to find the match point. Team Secret displayed resistance, but Xerxia managed to win the map 13-10 forcing the decider. 

On Icebox, Xerxia’s attack completely broke Team Secret’s defense, winning the first half 8-4. They managed to minimize Team Secret’s damage in the second half, winning the map 13-8 to win the game 2-1, completing their revenge. 

With this win, Xerxia qualifies for the VCT Masters Copenhagen and would play Paper Rex in the VCT APAC Challengers later today. The tournament winner would win $30k and the top seed from APAC. 

You can read about the VCT Masters Copenhagen here. 

More on Valorant here. 

Paper Rex Valorant Qualifies for VCT Masters Copenhagen

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Paper Rex Valorant Qualifies for VCT Masters Copenhagen

Earlier today, at the Valorant Champions Tour APAC Challengers, the MY/SG #1 Paper Rex overhauled Team Secret to qualify for the VCT Masters Copenhagen. While in the Lower Round 3 saw Xerxia Esports made to Lower Final, defeating ONIC G and Bleed. 

The third day of VCT APAC Challengers started with the Indonesian top seed taking on the second seed Alter Ego.

The match started on ONIC G’s Haven, where ONIC G had a rough start on offense but managed to completely shut down Alter Ego’s attack to win their map pick 13-8. Alter  Ego, with a vengeance, completely dominated their map pick of Fracture, winning the map 13-4, forcing a decider map. 

The Decider Ascent started well for ONIC G, where they put on a strong fortress on Ascent, winning the first half 8-4. Alter Ego on defense could not do the same, losing the game 6-13. With this, ONIC G eliminated Alter Ego and stayed in the tournament. 

Thai #1 Xerxia took on MY/SG #2 Bleed in the day’s second game. Bleed started the first half on Haven with a disadvantage after losing the half 4-8, But the Bleed managed to overwhelm Xerxia’s defense to comeback from 4-8 to win the game 13-11.

On the second map of Fracture, Xerxia’s pick. Xerxia dominated Bleed by letting them only win five rounds to win the map 13-5, forcing the third map.

On Icebox, The first half was a battle of tooth and nail, with both teams winning six rounds each. In the second half, with Xerxia on attack seemed to falter, letting Bleed reach to map and match point in the 21st round.

But Xerxia displayed absolute resilience, winning five rounds in a row to win the map 14-12 and the game 2-1, eliminating Bleed. 

The third and the match for the slot in VCT Masters Copenhagen, the undefeated MY/SG #1 Paper Rex, took on Filipino#1 Team Secret. The game started on Team Secret’s map pick of Ascent, where despite the constant tussle, Paper Rex came on top with a slight edge, winning the first half 7-5. 

On defense, Paper Rex completely shut down all the attempts by Team Secret to attack, eventually winning the first map 13-7. 

In the second map, Bind, Spearheaded by the attacking duo of f0rsakeN and Jinggg, the APAC super team completely decimated the Team Secret defense to win the first half 10-2.

On defense, Paper Rex attacked and overwhelmed Team Secret to close out the second map 13-2, winning the match 2-0 to become the first APAC representative at VCT Masters Copenhagen. 

This would be Paper Rex’s second international appearance, and they would surely make another impressive run in the tournament.

The finals game of the day saw Xerxia taking on ONIC G for the spot in the Lower bracket finals. On ONIC G’s map pick of breeze, Xerxia found success attacking and won the first half 8-4.

Despite a shaky start to the second start, Xerxia managed to reset themselves to win four rounds in a row to win the map 13-8.

On Icebox, Xerxia’s attack penetrated ONIC G’s defense constantly. ONIC G failed to find any answer to them losing the first half of the map 1-11. The second half started well for ONIC G, but the round deficit bit them when they lost to Xerxia 5-13.

With this, Xerxia won the game 2-0 and would now face Team Secret tomorrow in the Lower Bracket Finals for the second APAC slot in VCT Masters Berlin. 

You can read about the VCT Masters Copenhagen here. 

More on Valorant here. 

BGMI Masters Series 2022 Week 1 Day 2: Overall Standings, Results, and more

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BGMI Masters Series 2022 Week 1 Day 2: Overall Standings, Results, and more

The second day of the BGMI Masters Series 2022 launch week ended with OR Esports finishing at the top of the overall leaderboard. The team scored a total of 81 points in 6 matches. Team Insane Esports finished at the second spot with 78 points followed by FS Esports with 75 points.

Whereas Insane Esports became the first team to get two chicken dinners in a row. A total of 4 matches were played on the first day of the event where groups B & C played two matches each and group A competed in all the matches.

BGMI Masters Series 2022 Week 1 Overall Standings

  1. OR Esports – 81 points
  2. Team Insane Esports – 78 points
  3. FS Esports – 75 points
  4. Blind Esports – 64 points
  5. Orangutan – 62 points
  6. Team Soul – 60 points
  7. Chemin Esports – 59 points
  8. Skylightz Gaming – 57 points
  9. TSM – 46 points
  10. Team XO – 42 points
  11. Team Godlike – 40 points
  12. R Esports – 33 points
  13. Global Esports – 32 points
  14. 7Sea Esports – 30 points
  15. 8Bit – 28 points
  16. Enigma Gaming – 26 points
  17. Team Enigma Forever- 26 points
  18. Revenant Esports – 25 points
  19. Hyderabad Hydras – 24 points
  20. Team X Spark – 24 points
  21. Nigma Galaxy – 20 points
  22. Hydra Esports – 15 points
  23. Rivalry Esports – 11 points
  24. Marcos Gaming – 8 points

Finish Leaders

  1. Explicit (FS Esports) – 18 finishes
  2. Attanki (OR Esports) – 14 finishes
  3. Aquanox (TSM) – 14 finishes
  4. Destro (Chemin Esports) – 14 finishes
  5. Zaddyy (Blind Esports) – 13 finishes

Day 3 of BGMI Masters will have the same teams in action. Group C will play all the 4 matches whereas groups B & A will compete in 2 matches.

The first week of BGMI Masters Series 2022 is named ‘Launch Week’ where all teams will play a total of 12 matches in three days in a round-robin format. The points from this week will be cumulated towards the overall standings that will decide the top 16 teams.

The event will be broadcasted live on Star Sports 2 from 8 pm to 11.30 pm IST on week finals whereas qualifier matches will be telecast till 10:30 pm IST. Whereas Loco and Glance Live acquired the streaming rights of the event.

Optic Gaming qualifies for VCT Masters Copenhagen; XSET faces FaZe Clan for the second spot

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Optic Gaming qualifies for VCT Masters Copenhagen; XSET faces FaZe Clan for the second spot

In the Upper Finals of Valorant Champions Tour NA Challengers Playoffs, Optic Gaming beat XSET to become the first NA representative at VCT Masters Copenhagen. Faze continued their successful lower bracket run in the lower rounds by defeating NRG Esports 2-1. 

Optic Gaming is the defending Champions of VCT Masters Reykjavik and had a dominant performance in the VCT NA Challengers group stage, where they only lost one game to EG, coming into the playoffs as the top seed from Group B.

They played their opening match against EG in the playoffs, where they exacted revenge for the group stage loss winning the game 2-0. Yesterday, They faced XSET in the Upper Finals in a BO5 match-up. 

On the first map of Haven, Optic’s map pick, Optic almost seemed dominant in the first half, winning 7 out of 10 rounds, but XSET managed to reset themselves, winning the next ten rounds to close the map 13-7 and taking Optic’s map choice. 

XSET’s map choice of Icebox started with XSET’s attack finding holes in Optic’s defense where they won the first half 8-4. But on defense, XSET could not contain Optic gaming’s attack, and despite winning ten rounds first, they lost the game 11-13.

On Ascent, Optic’s map pick, XSET once again managed to suppress Optic’s attack and limited them to three rounds in the first half. But Optic put on a solid defense, only letting two rounds slip from their control to win the match 13-11. 

On XSET’s map Breeze, Optic gaming easily shut down XSET’s attack, winning the first half 8-4. On the attack, Optic Gaming penetrated XSET defense easily to win the game 13-6 and the match 3-1, thus becoming the four-time representative of NA at an International event.

 XSET, with the loss, would now compete in the lower bracket to stay in contention in VCT NA Challengers Playoffs. 

In the Lower Round 3, NRG Esports took on Faze Clan. Faze Clan lost their opening game, then in the lower bracket, defeated Luminosity, 100 thieves, to face NRG esports for a chance at Lower Final. NRG esports started in the lower bracket and defeated Ghost Gaming and Evil Geniuses to reach Lower Round 3.

The match started on Icebox, NRG Esports’ map. Faze Clan on defense started strong with only letting NRG win two rounds out of the 12 rounds in the first half. NRG almost made a comeback in the second half with a score of 11-12 before the last round. Faze, though, managed to tear through NRG’s defense in the last round to win the map 13-11.

On Faze’s map Haven, NRG showed an absolute stronghold on defense, winning teh first seven rounds, but Faze managed to scrap four out of the last five rounds. With the lead in the second half, NRG ran away with the game 13-8. 

On Ascent, Faze Clan again managed to tear down NRG’s defense, winning the first half 10-2. With the massive advantage, Faze closed the game 13-8 to win the match 2-1. 

Faze now faces XSET in the lower bracket finals for the second VCT Masters Copenhagen slot, and the winner reaches the finals of VCT NA Challengers to meet Optic Gaming.

The Lower Bracket final would start today at 20:00 GMT, be a BO5 and give us the second NA representative for VCT masters Copenhagen.

You can read about the VCT Masters Copenhagen here. 

More on Valorant here. 

FPX Defeats M3C to become third EMEA representative at VCT Masters Copenhagen, Fnatic becomes finalists

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FPX Defeats M3C to become third EMEA representative at VCT Masters Copenhagen, Fnatic becomes finalists

Yesterday at Valorant Champions Tour EMEA Challengers FunPlus Phoenix defeated M3 Champions to become the third and final EMEA team at Valorant Masters Copenhagen. In the Upper Final, Fnatic defeated Guild Esports to guarantee a top 2 seeding. 

FunPlus Phoenix started its VCT EMEA journey strong, where they beat all the other teams except Fnatic and Ascend, the top 2 seeds coming into playoffs. In the Playoffs, they faced Team Liquid, and after a gruesome game of Valorant, they finally managed to beat Team Liquid. 

In the upper semifinals, they again faced Fnatic and, after an OT victory in the second map, avoided 0-2. In the third map, a comeback was looking possible, but Fnatic managed to hold on, winning the game 2-1. With this, FPX was now forced into the lower bracket. 

FPX, facing elimination, took revenge for the group stage loss against Ascent, winning the game 2-1 to meet M3 Champions at the Lower Round 2 for a chance of Masters Copenhagen Qualification. 

In the first map of Ascent, chosen by FPX, Both teams seemed equally matched, going blow to blow, but towards the end, FPX managed to close out the series 13-11, despite being 9-11 down. 

Breeze started similarly, where FPX did get a round advantage in the first half ending the half 7-5, but on defense, FPX could not suppress M3C’s attacks, only winning two rounds before succumbing to M3C 9-13 

Anti-climatically, the Fracture wasn’t as close at all, FPX on defense shutting down M3C to close the half 10-2 and eventually winning the second half 3-2 to win the map 13-4 and the game 2-1. Thus qualifying for VCT Masters Copenhagen.

This was supposed to be FPX’s second International Event, but unfortunately, they couldn’t attend last time due to VISA issues. They would ensure they perform their best to compensate for the lost chance. FPX would now face Guild for seeding.

Fnatic, who already qualified, faced Guild yesterday, where they continued their dominant performance. They have only dropped three maps in the tournament and have been undefeated. They continued their streak while facing Guild, where after a tied first half on the first map Bind, Fnatic managed to win easily in the second half closing the map 13-9. 

On Haven, Guild’s Map pick, Fnatic managed to close down Guild’s attack to win the half 8-4. In the second half, Guild managed to come back, but Fnatic displayed composure to close out the game 13-11, winning the match 2-0. 

Now guaranteed a top-two seed, Fnatic would come with their best game in the finals and skip the Group Stage at VCT Masters Copenhagen. They are a team that thrives on preparation and would want that extra time to prepare for all the Masters’ teams. 

The VCT EMEA Challengers Playoffs Finals will conclude on the 26th of June. Despite getting all the representatives from EMEA, the remaining matches would be crucial for seeding. With Guild facing FPX today, the winner of the series would face Fnatic tomorrow in the finals. 

You can read about the VCT Masters Copenhagen here. 

More on Valorant here. 

BGMI Masters Series 2022 Week 1: Overall Standings, Results, and more

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BGMI Masters Series 2022 Week 1: Overall Standings, Results, and more

The first day of the BGMI Masters Series 2022 launch week ended with OR Esports finishing at the top of the overall leaderboard. The team scored a total of 58 points in 4 matches. Orangutan finished at the second spot with 48 points followed by Chemin Esports with 36 points.

A total of 4 matches were played on the first day of the event where groups A & C played two matches each and group B competed in all the matches. OR Esports, Orangutan Gaming, Chemin Esports and Team XO one chicken dinner.

BGMI Masters Series 2022 Overall Standings

  1. OR Esports – 58 points
  2. Orangutan Gaming – 48 points
  3. Chemin Esports – 36 points
  4. Blind Esports – 29 points
  5. Skylightz Gaming – 29 points
  6. FS Esports – 29 points
  7. Team 8Bit -26 points
  8. Team XO – 25 points
  9. Team Godlike – 25 points
  10. R Esports – 22 points
  11. Hyderabad Hydras – 20 points
  12. Team Soul – 19 points
  13. Team Insane Esports – 18 points
  14. Global Esports – 17 points
  15. Nigma Galaxy – 13 points
  16. Enigma Gaming – 13 points
  17. 7Sea Esports – 12 points
  18. TSM – 11 points
  19. Team X Spark – 11 points
  20. Marcos Gaming – 8 points
  21. Revenant Esports – 5 points
  22. Team Enigma Forever – 4 points
  23. Rivalry Esports – 3 points
  24. Hydra Esports – 1 points

Finish Leaders

  1. Destro (Chemin Esports) – 12 finishes
  2. Attanki (OR Esports) – 11 finishes
  3. AKOP (Orangutan Gaming) – 9 finishes
  4. Explicit (FS Esports) – 8 finishes
  5. Secretttt04 (Team X Spark) – 8 finishes

Day 2 of BGMI Masters will have the same teams in action. Group A will play all the 4 matches whereas groups B & C will compete in 2 matches.

The first week of BGMI Masters Series 2022 is named ‘Launch Week’ where all teams will play a total of 12 matches in three days in a round-robin format. The points from this week will be cumulated towards the overall standings that will decide the top 16 teams.

The event will be broadcasted live on Star Sports 2 from 8 pm to 11.30 pm IST on week finals whereas qualifier matches will be telecast till 10:30 pm IST. Whereas Loco and Glance Live acquired the streaming rights of the event.

Valorant Mobile Beta Testing To Start Soon?

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Valorant Mobile Beta Testing To Start Soon?

Valorant is a 5v5 tactical shooter launched in June 2020 and has since taken the world by storm. Riot’s IP has been beloved by casuals and competitors, with around 15 Million Daily Active Users. The game has garnered some attention and was one of the most-watched categories on Twitch. 

With success, It was obvious that Riot would try to increase its reach further. One such way to do this is introducing a mobile version of the games, Which Riot has already done for League, TFT and some of its IPs. So back on its first anniversary, Riot announced the development of Valorant Mobile. 

The Mobile Gaming Industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, with Games like PUBG Mobile and Wild Rift taking the world by storm. The numbers of Mobile Gaming have been astronomical, with even Fortnite introducing a Mobile Version. 

The growth is probably because of the mobility and ease of access while playing mobile games. The hardware requirement and space requirement are much less when compared to a PC setup making mobile gaming an easily available option. 

For tournament organisers, too, Setting up a tournament for Mobile Gaming is much easier than setting it up for PC. It also costs less money and fewer resources in general. Making it a fiscally superior choice to PC gaming. And it makes sense why more developers develop mobile versions of the game.  

After announcing the development of Valorant mobile, There haven’t been many talks about it, neither news nor updates and Riot has chosen absolute radio silence about the topic. This was similar in Valorant, too, when Riot launched the Beta in April of 2020. 

But last night, the @just4leaks Twitter account leaked that Riot would start Beta testing Valorant mobile shortly in a few countries. A pattern followed by Riot previously before the launch of Valorant. It was suspected that Riot is Alpha testing Valorant Mobile in China, and if the leak is confirmed, we can expect Valorant Mobile’s launch by this year. 

As of now, nothing is concrete yet, and the dates are subjected to change, but this shows a glimmer of hope to all the people waiting for Valorant Mobile. Especially those who can’t play Valorant because of restrictions. 

You can read more news about Valorant here.

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