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Valorant

Released: 6/2/2020

WE ARE VALORANT DEFY THE LIMITS VALORANT is your global competitive stage. It’s a 5v5 tac-shooter matchup to plant or defuse the Spike in a one-life-per-round, first to 13 series. More than guns and bullets, you’ll choose an Agent armed with adaptive, swift, and lethal abilities that create opportunities to let your gunplay shine. Creativity is your greatest weapon. THE AGENTS PLANT THE SPIKE Agents and their signature abilities are how you win with skill and style. Adapt and outplay in the role of either a Duelist, Initiator, Controller, or Sentinel. THE MAPS DETONATE OR DEFUSE Haven. Bind. Split. Ascent. Each a stage for a multitude of savvy plays, agent clutches, and team strategies.

WE ARE VALORANT DEFY THE LIMITS VALORANT is your global competitive stage. It’s a 5v5 tac-shooter matchup to plant or defuse the Spike in a one-life-per-round, first to 13 series. More than guns and bullets, you’ll choose an Agent armed with adaptive, swift, and lethal abilities that create opportunities to let your gunplay shine. Creativity is your greatest weapon. THE AGENTS PLANT THE SPIKE Agents and their signature abilities are how you win with skill and style. Adapt and outplay in the role of either a Duelist, Initiator, Controller, or Sentinel. THE MAPS DETONATE OR DEFUSE Haven. Bind. Split. Ascent. Each a stage for a multitude of savvy plays, agent clutches, and team strategies.

WE ARE VALORANT DEFY THE LIMITS VALORANT is your global competitive stage. It’s a 5v5 tac-shooter matchup to plant or defuse the Spike in a one-life-per-round, first to 13 series. More than guns and bullets, you’ll choose an Agent armed with adaptive, swift, and lethal abilities that create opportunities to let your gunplay shine. Creativity is your greatest weapon. THE AGENTS PLANT THE SPIKE Agents and their signature abilities are how you win with skill and style. Adapt and outplay in the role of either a Duelist, Initiator, Controller, or Sentinel. THE MAPS DETONATE OR DEFUSE Haven. Bind. Split. Ascent. Each a stage for a multitude of savvy plays, agent clutches, and team strategies.

Critics
81
Metacritic
47

Score Breakdown

80.6

Critic Average

49 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

47

Metacritic User Score

4,848 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+33.6
Combined Disparity
+33.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

43 launch window (88%)6 late (12%)