4 years after Valorant’s PC-only launch, Riot’s first-ever live-service shooter is now accessible to play on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Collection X|S. Console customers have been patiently awaiting Valorant’s launch on PlayStation and Xbox for the reason that recreation first launched in 2020, and pleasure grew when the console launch was formally introduced throughout Summer season Sport Fest. After July’s profitable open beta, console gamers have lastly gotten their want.
The free-to-play first-person hero shooter is at present solely accessible on console in america, Canada, Europe, Brazil, and Japan, however in line with a press launch saying the sport’s console launch, “Riot’s objective is that anybody who needs to play Valorant can play and expertise the sport on the high quality for which it was supposed,” so it is attainable the sport will grow to be accessible to gamers in different elements of the world sooner or later.
The console model of the sport boasts all the identical options because the PC model, and Riot has said that going ahead, each variations of the sport will obtain simultaneous updates. Cross-play, nevertheless, has not been carried out, and there is no phrase from Riot concerning when (or if) PC gamers will be capable of staff up with their pals on console.
“Cross-play won’t be accessible between PC and console participant matches to keep up VALORANT’s famend commonplace for aggressive integrity,” Riot said.
“We have acquired a lot invaluable suggestions from gamers throughout [the] restricted beta, and really feel assured to ship on our gameplay promise for console gamers,” Valorant product director Arnar Gylfason stated of the sport’s console launch. “Whether or not it is hitting that excellent shot, executing a flawless staff play, or wiping out the enemy staff, we stay up for seeing console gamers expertise the identical gameplay thrill as Valorant PC gamers.”
New gamers seeking to get a leg up on the competitors can try our information to mastering Valorant’s mechanics, however be warned: Console gamers caught utilizing a mouse and keyboard shall be banned.