Overview

• Riot Games will transition Valorant to Unreal Engine 5 with patch 11.02 at the end of July, promising improved framerates and faster downloads without altering gameplay feel.
• Patch 11.00 later this month introduces a new competitive map with rank-rating losses halved for its first two weeks to ease players into the layout.
• Valorant’s long-awaited replay system debuts on PC with patch 11.06 in September, enabling match reviews and in-game reporting of cheating or misconduct, followed by a console rollout.
• Multi-factor authentication is being required for flagged competitive accounts and under consideration for all ranked play to tighten anti-smurfing measures.
• To celebrate its fifth anniversary, Valorant is offering a free event pass and the ’5 Years // Beta Remastered Capsule’ featuring a returning knife, reactive buddy and animated player card.