Riot Games’ most successful competitive tactical shooting game comes to Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation®5 consoles
Valorant comes to consoles: find out all the news about its release date and more.
During the Summer Game Fest 2024 great news was announced to the world of video games and one of the surprises was the participation of Riot Games with the official announcement that Valorant will arrive at Xbox and PlayStation consoles. Players who want to access the beta must register to try the FPS game.
In June 2020, Valorant It was launched on PC worldwide, causing one of the best revenues in the world of video games. Now, in June 2024, Riot Games announced the beta on consoles. If you want to try it and know how it works in Xbox either PlayStationhere we are going to tell you all the details you need to know.
Riot Games confirmed that there will be no cross-play. | Photo: Valorant
When is Valorant coming out on consoles?
The Valorant beta on consoles it starts June 14, 2024 and the official launch date has not yet been confirmed. United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and Japan They will be the first countries to access this limited beta which will soon arrive in all regions. This will mark a before and after in the search for Riot Games’ growth in the console market.
What consoles can Valorant be played on?
To maintain the standard of competitive integrity and gameplay of ValorantRiot Games confirmed that The cross-platform option will not be available for the game between PC and consoles. However, players will be able to see that their progress and inventory is shared as they will be linked to the main Valorant account.
The consoles that Valorant comes to are Xbox Series X|S and PlayStaton 5. It was also announced that PC and console players will simultaneously receive updates, new agents, maps, balances and other additional features as part of the updates.
Controls to play on consoles. | Photo: Valorant
How do I sign up for the Valorant beta on consoles?
If you play on console and want to get access to the Valorant beta, you must register on the official website. At the moment, only some countries can register until the official launch. Let’s remember that when the game came out on PC, it only took Riot two months to announce the global premiere.
- Enter the website to register for the Valorant beta for consoles.
- Click ‘Register now’.
- Choose if you have an account or want a new one.
- Complete the required information and that’s it.
- The beta starts on June 14
The assisted aim will be one of the most notable factors of Valorant on consoles, something that does not happen in the game on PC. Although the interface is a little different, the game mechanics are maintained, but there will be no crossplay between PlayStation and Xbox players with PC players.
