Valorant News, Tips, Tricks & Ideas

Fortnite is the highest-grossing game in the first quarter of 2024, according to a report published by Newzoo. The year 2024 for the games industry has been marked by events such as layoffs, Gearbox Software's acquisition by Take-Two Interactive, and the farewell to Nintendo 3DS and Wii U online services. Meanwhile, new releases like Palworld and Helldivers 2 hit the shelves, sharing space with popular releases like Fortnite and Valorant.

Riot Games is adding its first non-binary agent to VALORANT with the introduction of the Controller, Clove.

fans get their first look at the game’s new Agent, Clove, thanks to some leaked artwork. Previous leaks revealed the character’s name and class, though this leak finally shows her character design.

Tencent Holdings' Riot Games plans to lay off 530 employees, or about 11 percent of its staff globally, the online gaming company said on Monday in a blog that included a letter to employees from CEO Dylan Jadeja.

League of Legends developer Riot Games has announced that it will be laying off around 530 employees from its workforce. This roughly amounts to around 11 percent of the people working at the studio and its subsidiaries. CEO A. Dylan Jadeja made the announcement with a letter to Riot Games staff that has been shared publicly.

Developer Riot Games has announced that its competitive multiplayer shooter Valorant will be getting its first new weapon since the game’s release four years ago. Dubbed the Outlaw, the new gun is a double-barreled sniper with enough stopping power to kill enemies in two hits.

Last week, Riot expanded its Valorant agent roster with the release of Iso, a Duelist with abilities designed to aid in pushing onto sites. This is Valorant's seventh Duelist, making it the most prevalent class in the game. 

We're close to the release of 's newest agent, Iso. A new duelist with a penchant for 1v1s, Iso occupies a space that at first glance appears extremely similar to a much-maligned character in Reyna. In practice, however, Iso's kit is much more modern — and, perhaps, the latest indication that Reyna needs a rework — with useful tools, flashy abilities, and an ultimate that has drawn justifiable comparisons to opening a Domain Expansion in .

Here's everything you need to know about Iso.

As an Astra player, I love watching my enemies tentatively step into my sparkling purple nebula, guns at the ready, terrified that one misstep will lead to them losing their heads. That sense of power is fun if you’re the smoker, but not so much if you’re on the receiving end of it. With the latest round of Valorant patch notes, though, tracking smokes and their respective timers just got a lot easier.

It’s Valorant patch notes time yet again, but this week’s iteration is pretty surprising. Following feedback on the ranked restrictions introduced in the last update, Riot has chosen to walk the changes back given “how important it is to play with your friends.”

The next Valorant agent is set to be a Duelist, Riot Games reveals, as it gives us a tantalizing tease of what we can expect from the final addition to its FPS game’s roster for 2023. As the team reflects on its last pair of agents and the community response to their arrival, it gives us a little glimpse at who’s next on the cards.

These are the Valorant patch notes I’ve been praying for. If you’re sick and tired of seeing bots in your ranked matches, then I have good news for you – Riot has placed new restrictions on high ELO ranked in an effort to combat the FPS game‘s botting problems. Forget a new agent, this is the Valorant update we need.

After defeating Elden Ring with their big brains, streamer Perrikaryal has decided to use their «mind control gaming» setup in more competitive titles, including Valorant, Halo, and Overwatch 2. They've even scored a couple kills in each—a big deal considering they're mostly relying on gyro controls and the power of positive thinking.

The Twitch streamer who put the Elden Ring community to shame by beating the game with her mind is now turning her talents to shooting games.

Earlier this week, Riot crowned its 2023 Valorant champions, Evil Geniuses, who took the title with a 3–1 win over Paper Rex. But what should have been a triumphant moment for Riot esports quickly soured after the news that The Guard, one of the teams that won the right to compete in Valorant’s international tournaments, would not be participating in 2024 — all because of what seems to be an administrative error.

I used to be a Matt Damon guy, but the older I get, the more I find myself in Ben Affleck's corner. I'm not really sure why—maybe it was the purportedly-drunken (and very funny) Armageddon DVD commentary, maybe it was the existential crisis he appeared to very suddenly and quietly suffer during a Justice League presser—but whatever it is, his recent appearance at the Valorant Champions 2023 event pretty well sealed the deal for me.

Elon Musk, who has spent much of the year in the headlines for his radical transformation of the platform previously known as Twitter, didn't have a great time at a recent Valorant tournament.

The controversial and outspoken entrepreneur Elon Musk has once again gotten a taste of his own medicine.

Billionaire Elon Musk was booed by the crowd when his attendance on the final day of the Valorant Champions 2023 tournament was highlighted in the broadcast.

New Valorant map Sunset brings Riot Games’ hometown to life for some California dreaming. Revealed during the ongoing VCT Champs finals, this next Valorant map arrives with the launch of Episode 7 Act 2, bringing the sunlit streets of Los Angeles to the competitive FPS game, although there’s of course a little twist on the design that you won’t find in the real City of Angels.

VALORANT, Riot’s popular first-person tactical shooter, is all about quick reflexes, teamwork, and hard fought duels across a wide selection of maps. During the VALORANT Champions Tour Grand Finals, or VCT for short, Riot took time to unveil its tenth standard map, Sunset, which is heavily inspired by Riot’s hometown of Los Angeles. Sunset joins the map pool roughly five months after the release of VALORANT’s 21st agent (well, 22 if you’re big into the lore,) and native Angeleno, Gekko (You can check out his abilities in our VALORANT guide).

The Valorant Champions is one of the most awaited events of all time. We are now into day 10 of the gameplay and the battle is getting intense and dramatic among teams and players. The playoff is kicking off and the excitement is high. The best teams are struggling to maintain their positions as this year teams are empowered with more tricks and improved action. This elite group of eight teams are fighting for the highly prized title of being the greatest in the world.

Riot Games is hosting the third official tournament circuit known as the Valorant Champions Tour 2023. After Grueling combats fights, sixteen teams will match for playoffs. In the upcoming rounds, viewers will get to experience the never-seen-before battles and great thrills and excitement are expected. Check out all the details about the Valorant Champions 2023 tour, schedule, format, teams and much more.

It’s been confirmed that Amazon Prime Gaming is hosting a number of giveaways in celebration of the Valorant Champions 2023 tournament, which kicked off earlier this month.

The Valorant Champions 2023 playoffs are just about to start, and Riot esports sponsor Prime Gaming is offering giveaways to help you celebrate one of the biggest events in the yearly calendar for the FPS game. With a ton of cool real-world Valorant goodies up for grabs, along with additional prizes including tickets to the sold-out Champions grand finals in Los Angeles, you’ll want to read on and make sure you don’t miss out on the bonus entry code below.

Valorant is a game set in near future where players work together in teams. Each player can choose a special character called an "Agent," inspired by different countries. Some of the most popular Agents in the game are Sage, Reyna, Omen, and more. The game has a lot of game modes, and most of them work in two teams of 5 players each. Each team is divided into two factions, attackers and defenders. These Agents have special abilities that they can use a certain number of times, and they also have a powerful ability that they can charge up by getting kills, dying, collecting orbs, or achieving objectives.

One of the most important things you need to know about Valorant is how the guns work and what damage they deal to the opponents. The game relies upon skills, but skills can only take you so far. When a gun delivers 195 damage for a headshot, there is not much you can do even with the best evading skills. But worry not! This is the reason we came up with this list to help you understand the best high-damage guns and to help you decide the ones that should be your primary weapon. We have also added their price range to help you make the decision. So, let us take a look at the best Valorant guns that will give you a big boost in securing the win.

The Valorant 7.03 patch notes have arrived, but thankfully they’re relatively slim and focus more on the FPS game‘s behind-the-scenes disciplinary systems. There are a few changes to the in-game store as well, but the highlight of this patch is that you can now mute toxic Valorant players in even more ways than before.

Valorant patch 7.02 is here right on time, as the Riot FPS game gets some updated voice lines, the real-time text evaluation and intervention system, and an Esports hub in preparation for VCT Champions 2023 too. There’s even more in this Valorant update as well, so we’ve broken it all down for you.

One of Valorant's most divisive third-party apps has today (July 20) been taken offline by developer Riot Games following a cease and desist sent to its creator.

Riot is shutting down a third-party Valorant app that gives players an early advantage in character selection.