Valorant is a popular free-to-play first-person shooter game developed and published by Riot Games. It was officially released on June 2, 2020. The game is set in the near future and features a cast of unique characters each with their own abilities. They come from a variety of backgrounds and countries, further adding to the game’s depth and diversity.
The game is primarily a team-based tactical shooter, similar to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, but also incorporates elements from other games like Overwatch with characters having special abilities. The standard game mode is a 5v5 battle where one team is tasked with planting a bomb (known as the Spike) and the other team has to defuse it or prevent it from being planted in the first place.
Each match is divided into rounds, and teams switch roles after a certain number of rounds. Players can also buy weapons and equipment at the beginning of each round with in-game currency, which adds another level of strategy as players have to manage their resources.
Valorant has been praised for its high skill ceiling and strategic depth, as well as its strong anti-cheat measures. It has quickly gained popularity and has a growing esports scene.
