A combination of Overwatch and Counter-Strike is the instant social reaction, and that seems fitting based on what can be seen in this footage: various plant sites along with a disarming mission and a variety of abilities based on which character a player has chosen. Now I'm just curious to see how the game itself works. This trailer confirmed this - smooth is probably the most apt adjective here - and this isn't even the final release. Rand: Regardless of gameplay, one thing I always knew about this game prior to release is that it was going to look really good. While the game footage was still in alpha and the graphics that we come to expect from Riot Games aren't there at the moment, I'm happy the game is a lot more Counter-Strike and Rainbow 6 Siege than Overwatch in terms of gameplay. You can definitely see the influence of the PROJECT skins in League of Legends and how that aesthetic seems to be a staple in Valorant.

My first thought was just how stylish the trailer was and how clean the packaging of the Valorant brand appears. This summer?! We already have the League of Legends season in full swing, and now we're going to have its sister game, Valorant, release right in the thick of the summer (and winter) splits around the world. I knew that an announcement of some sort was coming in the next few days with the Valorant Twitch and Twitter pages being verified, but I was still stunned when I saw that the website was live and there was a trailer with a release date. What are your first impressions of Riot's five-on-five tactical shooter?Įrzberger: Wow. We got together some of our experts in Tyler Erzberger, Emily Rand and Arda Ocal to break down their initial reactions to the Valorant announcements and what they hope to see from the sister title of League of Legends, currently the most-watched esport around the world. Along with a trailer showcasing what a round of Valorant will entail and how some of the characters work in the game, Riot also announced a release date of summer 2020 for its next big title. On Monday morning at the strike of midnight PT, Riot Games unveiled Valorant (formerly known as 'Project A'), its stylish five-on-five character-based tactical shooter. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser

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