14 DAY TRIAL // Riot Games, the studio behind the League of Legends MOBA, has just confirmed the name of its first-ever shooter – Valorant. The game now has an official website and a description that suggests it's heavily inspired by other competitive multiplayer games like Overwatch.
However, Valorant is made with old PCs in mind, which is why the minimum spec requirements are quite low: Intel i3-370M processor, Intel HD 3000 GPU, 4GB RAM, 1GB VRAM, and Windows 7/8/10 64-bit. If your computer meets the minimum requirements, you'll be able to play Valorant in 30 fps.
For 60fps, you need at least an Intel i3-4150 CPU, and a GeForce GT730 GPU, while for 144+ fps, you need at least an Intel Core i5-4460 CPU, and a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti GPU.
Valorant, previously known as Project A, is a 5v5 competitive shooter game “where precise gunplay matters.” According to Riot, shooting in Valorant is “precise, consequential, and highly-lethal,” and it's been made like this to allow players to win due to their skill and strategy alone.
There will be around 10 characters to choose from at launch, which can't be changed in between rounds. Each game of Valorant consists of 24 rounds with sudden death whenever it's a tie. Also, Valorant will most likely feature multiple modes, but for now, there's only one available – Bomb defusal.
At the beginning of each round, players will purchase their preferred weapons, just like in Counter-Strike. Players will be able to choose from a variety of pistols, SMGs, Shotguns, Rifles, Snipers, Heavies, and Melee.
In addition to weapons, each Valorant character comes with a set of abilities they can use, as well as an “ultimate” with a very long cooldown (it might take up to several rounds for an ultimate to recharge).
Riot confirmed Valorant will be launched sometime this summer, but a beta will be available before the game's full release.