Tag: valorant
Twitch has a problem with non-stop ‘Valorant’ streams
Valorant has been a hit on Twitch, but it’s now clear that success isn’t always for the right reasons. Kotaku has documented a slew of Twitch streams that are running 24/7 solely to attract people looking for Valorant beta keys that drop after watchi… Source
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Riot outlines how Valorant’s competitive mode will work
Valorant players will soon be able to put their skills to the test. Riot Games announced today that it plans to add a competitive mode to its already popular first-person shooter "soon after" the release of the game's upcoming 0.49 update, with acces… Source
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Valorant’s wild success on Twitch wasn’t an accident
On any given day this April, at any chosen time, you’ll find around half a million people watching live Valorant gameplay on Twitch. It’s easily the top title on the streaming service, usually with double the number of viewers as Counter-Strike: Glob… Source
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ESPN will stream a ‘Valorant’ tournament today at 3:30PM ET
The Valorant esports strategy is getting off to a quick start. ESPN is streaming an Esports Valorant Invitational tournament on its Twitch channel between April 20th and April 22nd, starting at 3:30PM Eastern each day. This isn’t part of a larger cir… Source
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Riot responds to concerns about ‘Valorant’s’ new anti-cheat driver
Over the past few days, some Valorant players have raised concerns about the fact that the game’s anti-cheat driver (vgk.sys) runs as soon as you turn on your computer. Now, Riot Games, the new first-person shooter’s developer, has published a post e… Source
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Riot buys the makers of a combat-heavy ‘Minecraft’ clone
League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games just shared its next big bet. On Thursday, the company said it had acquired Hypixel Studios, the creator of an upcoming role-playing game called Hytale. If you're not familiar with the game, think M… Source
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