- Saraanssh Mehra
- Jan 9, 2022
- 2 min read
Valorant is a 5v5 tactical based FPS shooter by Riot Games (whom have been known for their most popular game – ‘League of legend’.) which can only be played on PC’s for now but Riot Games is working on to release the game on both Android and IOS devices by early of 2022.
The video below shows the origin of Valorant and how the concept was grasped:
The game was popping off at an increasing rate since the beta version. Many CS players saw potential and predicted the boom the game would experience which is very evident considering the present scenario Valorant has provided to Esports.
Tyson Ngo also known as 'Tenz' explained why he chose to quit CS:GO and focus his career in the Valorant competitive scene:
“I’ve decided to go pro [in VALORANT] because when I was playing the beta, I realized I haven’t had as much fun as I was having in a long time, Although it might be seen as risky to switch games, I feel like the future of this game is very bright.”
Tenz currently now plays for 'Sentinels'(representing the NA region) playing alongside many ex-CS players like Shazam, Sick, Dapr and Zombs. They won the Valorant Stage 2 Masters- Reykjavík and took a mammoth price pool money of $200,000. Tenz won the most important MVP award in the whole event for his performance.
What makes Valorant so unique?
Riot games might have taken the general idea from CS:GO but it offers its own challenges. Players have shown massive interests towards the game and have combined styles to make plays. They have made some insane strategies and have shown the audience that Valorant is the underdog of the whole esports scene and this game has the potential to boost esports as a career.
The stats below prove the fact that Valorant is gaining the high ground and soon will be one of the most competed games in history:
In January 2021, the game's global viewership reached more than 61 million hours watched across leading live streaming platforms, an increase of 27 percent compared to the previous month. In March 2021, Valorant was among the most streamed games on Twitch, with 3.26 million hours streamed on the platform worldwide.