Valorant

Valorant
Developer(s)Riot Games
Publisher(s)Riot Games
Director(s)
  • David Nottingham
  • Andy Ho
  • Joe Ziegler (former)[1]
Producer(s)
  • Anna Donlon
  • John Goscicki
Designer(s)
  • Trevor Romleski
  • Salvatore Garozzo
Programmer(s)
  • Paul Chamberlain
  • Dave Heironymus
  • David Straily
Artist(s)Moby Francke
Composer(s)Jesse Harlin[2][better source needed]
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
ReleaseJune 2, 2020
Genre(s)
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Valorant is a 2020 first-person tactical hero shooter video game developed and published by Riot Games.[3] A free-to-play game, Valorant takes inspiration from the Counter-Strike series, borrowing several mechanics such as the buy menu, spray patterns, and inaccuracy while moving. Development started in 2014 and was teased under the codename Project A in 2019; the game was released on June 2, 2020 for Windows. It was ported to the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 in June 2024, albeit without crossplay between PC and console clients.

  1. ^ Andy Chalk (December 20, 2022). "Valorant game director Joe Ziegler leaves Riot for Bungie". PC Gamer. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "End of Year: Audio Discipline". Riot Games. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "VALORANT: Riot Games' competitive 5v5 character-based tactical shooter". playvalorant.com. Retrieved January 6, 2021.