Riot Games‘ launch of VALORANT, its free-to-play first-person shooter, went extremely well in terms of viewership and reception. Built with competition at the forefront of the mind, it’s of little surprise that it took players just a matter of days to market themselves as professional VALORANT players. In some cases, it even happened before the game launched.
The title is in its closed beta, having launched on April 7th with a drop-based viewing strategy propelling it into unparalleled territories, but the developer didn’t waste any time in releasing its plans for the title when it comes to competition.