[2020] playvalorant

RT @ESPN_Esports: Looking to learn more about @playVALORANT? Join @FionnonFire today for a special interview with the lead developers @Rio…

Day 1 of Closed Beta was a learning experience. @RiotSuperCakes and @RiotZiegler are here to update you on yesterday’s launch in EU/NA, clarify some concerns around how you get access, and talk next steps. https://riot.com/2XmY2z0

Before today, the best VALORANT players also happened to work on our team. Let's see how our devs fare against some of the best in the world. Tune in tonight, April 8 @ 7pm PT on @summit1g @shroud @Ska @dizzy or @fl0mtv's streams to see if we can beat them at... our own game.

We'll also have @GoldenboyFTW and @RivingtonThe3rd shoutcasting the matches on their streams @ https://www.twitch.tv/goldenboyftw & https://www.twitch.tv/rivington

Step up your VALORANT content creation abilities with stream overlays, character and concept art to help you craft the perfect cosplay, and more. We've got you covered: https://riot.com/3c3GiNo

We've banned a pile of VALORANT closed beta account sellers and botters to free up more entitlements. Tracking more. Don't buy accounts, you might lose them!

@Drenit_tv @RiotSupport should be able to help with that!

Tonight the VALORANT devs take on @summit1g @shroud @Ska @dizzy and @fl0mtv. Who will emerge victorious? Watch NOW at https://twitch.tv/goldenboyftw or https://www.twitch.tv/rivington.

CYPHER /// Morocco “I know exactly where you are.” #VALORANT http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EVLVt0wU0AEJN-e.jpg

RT @Rubiu5: 1, 2, 3 http://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1248020055763238913/pu/img/D_TRykmAHbbQnFlS.jpg

RT @Kotaku: Valorant's mix of hardcore action and magical powers kicks ass: https://bit.ly/2xf4PjJ http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EVCOyb6WkAMAr3_.jpg

RT @arkem: Well it sucks, but today we had to ban our first cheater (and it looks like more bans are on the horizon). I was hoping for a l…

RT @anninosj: @PlayVALORANT fanart! Raze was an instant favorite, and I’ve been watching her gameplay stop http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EVL1Cq6UEAAUIaa.jpg

RT @Mixwell: Lo siento @TheGrefg 😂 http://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1248026529952456705/pu/img/nsKs5mnWQnoJDCkX.jpg

Track is "Be Confused" by Mehdi Hanoun.

Track is "Dies Irae (feat. Black Prez)" by Apashe.

RT @FionnOnFire: I interviewed the @PlayVALORANT developers yesterday on: - Beta drops - How long the beta is going to go for - Ranked - M…

RT @gameinformer: Check out @dantack's first impressions of Riot's new shooter, Valorant. https://www.gameinformer.com/feature/2020/04/09/valorant-first-impressions http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EVMOpXpXQAAWlQM.jpg

RT @VALORANTBrasil: "Quer poder de fogo? Xá comigo." Raze é a Agente brasileira em #VALORANT!🇧🇷 A personagem estará disponível no Beta Fe…

RT @GameSpot: Valorant is the hot new shooter, and we can see why. Our impressions: https://trib.al/uITJEdt http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EVLjHTyUwAApDYM.jpg

One week in. A couple notes as we get into the weekend. 1. Drops are running 24/7. If you've watched a lot... take a break! CB access comes even when you're offline. 2. We hear you on demand. We've already increased CB server capacity +25% and are tracking down more internet.

VALORANT’s technical director, Dave Heironymus, and technical engineering lead, David Straily, know the pain of bad servers getting in the way of landing clean shots. Here’s what we’re doing to keep VALORANT’s netcode and server infrastructure sharp. https://riot.com/3elpSld

On April 14, servers are going offline for 2 hours to patch some audio bugs and map exploits. For NA servers, at 4:30am PT, queues will 'freeze,' then go offline at 6am PT. For EU servers, we'll wait until April 15 - queues will 'freeze' at 3:30am CEST, go offline at 5am CEST.

On April 15, EU servers are going offline for 2 hours to patch some audio bugs and map exploits - queues will 'freeze' at 3:30am CEST, go offline at 5am CEST. We deleted a previous tweet including info on NA servers - we're still working on a hotfix for you.

RT @RiotCareers: Security has been a priority for @PlayVALORANT from the beginning of development. Anti-cheat lead @arkem walks us through…

RT @samred: Our previous Valorant game coverage has been met with questions about its "Vanguard" anti-cheat system, and its kernel-level ho…

.@RiotSuperCakes and @RiotZiegler share a small update on how you can get Closed Beta access, new streamers, and keeping our servers alive: https://riot.com/34Dwg2X

Contents of tonight's EU hotfix (coming to NA tomorrow): - Cypher's camera made less lethal under certain... circumstances - Patched a number of map exploits - Fixed audio dropping after consecutive games

For NA servers, we'll be going forward with this patch tomorrow (April 15). At 4:30am PT, queues will 'freeze,' then go offline at 6am PT. Expect them to be back up at 8am PT.

We know VALORANT has the makings of a global esport, but want to make sure we're building it right - and together. @RiotMagus talks first steps toward building the VALORANT esports ecosystem and our community tournament support: https://riot.com/3bbvVaa http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EVqOve_VAAAB3hG.jpg

We are aware of website issues. We're working on it and will have the article up soon!

@DacinRudolph @RiotMagus @RiotSupport might be able to help with that.

RT @RiotMorello: Hello friends! I'll be joining @A_Seagull tonight at around 5:30 to play some VALORANT and answer some design questions! C…

BRIMSTONE /// United States “Pay attention. Might learn something.” #VALORANT http://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1250831336618758144/img/mq7u-zz5_JmACXrY.jpg

Track is “Rebel Spirit” by Sound Breakers.

RT @riotgames: Over the last week, we've noticed a lot of conversation about Vanguard and its kernel mode driver. Our privacy and security…

RT @valorantru: Пообщаться с Riot Dantesushka и задать вопросы про VALORANT можно прямо сейчас на канале GameLife! Присоединяйтесь 👉🏻 https…

RT @ESPN_Esports: 8 teams of pros. 7 different game titles. Welcome to the most ambitious crossover in esports history. CS:GO Fortnite Lo…

RT @JacobWolf: I'm so excited to be commentating this in my first return to casting since 2015! I've been playing a ton of VALORANT and I l…

RT @ESPN_Esports: It looks like Xmithie and Doublelift are reuniting... but not where you think. Welcome Team Rift to the ESPN Esports @pla…

RT @PapayouFR: Viper fanart is coming :) http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EV9BDwAWAAEcUoh.jpg

Designing a competitive game with the right balance of tactical abilities vs. gunplay is more art than science. Hear from VALORANT's lead designer, Trevor Romleski, and senior map designer, @SalGarozzo, on the design process getting to closed beta. https://youtu.be/xu6g1uADlGg http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWD-0buX0AguyJE.jpg

RT @duetlol: jett kitty, she prolly has the funniest lines in the game (imo) http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWDXZQPX0AA4hl3.png

RT @ESPN_Esports: We are about to go live with Day 1 of the ESPN Esports @PlayVALORANT Invitational! 3:30 p.m. ET | 12:30 p.m. PT | https:…

RT @ESPN_Esports: WE ARE BACK, and Team Mirage isn't taking Team Heroes lightly as @AZKcs_ takes down 4. 📺: http://twitch.tv/espnesports https:…

@whoisnjoy Sorry to hear that - seems like an error. @RiotSupport might be able to help!

As CB continues, we're trying for weekly updates on topics we're seeing all around the world. First up, @RiotSuperCakes and @RiotZiegler tag in Trevor Romleski (design lead), and @Arkem (anti-cheat lead) to talk about game balance, Raze, and anti-cheat. https://riot.com/2zf79rr

RT @ESPN_Esports: The battle of the battle royales! Day 2 of our @playVALORANT Invitational will kick off today at 3:30 p.m. ET | 12:30 p.…

To patch, we'll be taking EU matchmaking down on April 22 (local time) at 3:30AM CEST, then turning off servers - they'll come back up around 9AM CEST. Also on April 22 (local time), NA matchmaking will be down at 4:30AM PT, then offline at 6AM PT. Back up at 10AM PT.

Want to see specific details of the patch? Read about them here: https://riot.com/2VPHDk7

EU VALORANT servers are having issues with game starts and character selects. We're rebooting a number of services to troubleshoot the problem and will have a time-to-fix when we know what's going on.

RT @ESPN_Esports: The Devs are able to bounce back against Team Llama and take a convincing 13-5 game. Group B is heating up after 4 match…

RT @VALORANTBrasil: As cosplayers argentinas @PeytonCosplay e @GloryLamothe estão preparadíssimas para dominar em VALORANT com seus cosplay…

RT @dizzy: Keep up. http://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1252441549515960320/pu/img/s9E7PksO4l-YIBd5.jpg

RT @RiotZiegler: One additional update on the patch coming in: has a fix for the ping spam issue. <3.

RT @ESPN_Esports: Championship Wednesday? CHAMPIONSHIP WEDNESDAY! The ESPN Esports @playVALORANT Invitational playoffs kicks off today at…

RT @ESPN_Esports: We're about to get started with the first semifinal match of the ESPN Esports @PlayVALORANT Invitational! Who will come…

RT @ESPN_Esports: Our second semifinals match between Team Dev and Team Mirage will be held on Haven. The match is starting now! 📺: https:…

RT @ESPN_Esports: A massive clutch from @Mendo secures a Game 2 victory for Team Canyon. We're headed into our last match of the ESPN Espo…

OMEN /// UNKNOWN “You thought you were safe” #VALORANT http://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1253368052000993280/img/ta_RCo_Pn5hhy-1t.jpg

Track is "Panic" by Stefandré.

Running into the same service issues with game starts and character select on EU servers as a few days ago. We're investigating.

RT @Sukeart: Happy to share my latest piece done for Valorant Omen. Love the final version, also like the sketches too, was struggling so m…

We've heard your requests to find out where you rank on the VALORANT ladder. Competitive mode is coming! Senior Producer Ian "Brighteyz" Fielding and Senior Designer Sean "Drevarius" Szopinski are here to guide you through it. https://riot.com/2VxY9GL

Heading into this weekend: we're actively working on a number of server stability issues, and think we have fixes in for people with unusually low framerate and a solve for the 6v5 exploit. Looking into a few other errors that are popping up. Thanks for your patience!

@__Loaiza @Mendo @Aestralys For CB, it's retroactive. So if you have 20 unrated games already played, you'll be able to queue once the mode is live.

New week, new questions. @Arkem’s back on Vanguard issues (and solutions! like disabling it when not playing!). V’s revenue lead, @SWAGGERNAU7 talks how we value skin lines like Prism, with reassurances that there’s more to come. https://riot.com/35cPj4p http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWtKPyvU4AATU-I.jpg

New patch incoming! EU matchmaking+servers go down at 3:30AM CEST on April 29 (local time), back up around 9AM CEST. Also on April 29 (local time), NA matchmaking+servers start going down at 4:30AM PT. Back up at 10AM PT. Ranked will be on when everything is stable. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWtNSZpVAAAPgyJ.jpg

Want to see specific details of the patch? Read about them here: https://riot.com/35cyDtO

@IISeamusII @arkem @SWAGGERNAU7 Don't worry! At full launch, we will give you all of your VALORANT Points spent during beta back, with an additional 20% bonus as a thanks for engaging with our work-in-progress skins and store. Read all about it here: https://riot.com/39vwrOH

One last patch note: Fixed a bug where Cypher's Cyber Cage would be selected at a larger range than intended causing overlapping interaction issues. Will go live with 0.49.

RT @TwitchSupport: 📢 We’ve heard concerns about creators continuously streaming VODs while tagging the channel as "Live" to farm Valorant D…

RT @TwitchEsports: Ready up for the $100,000 Twitch Rivals: VALORANT Europe Showdown! Your favorite EU @PlayVALORANT Twitch streamers batt…

RT @WIRED: "Each stage of learning Valorant felt like another step on the galaxy brain meme." https://wired.trib.al/fucNtWZ

Collections, customizations, contracts, and content! @SWAGGERNAU7 is back to chat about weapon and melee skins, Radianite Points, and the VALORANT Battle Pass. Read all about it: https://riot.com/2VLLv79 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWybaLAUcAE1pQ5.jpg

For those asking for ranked to be turned on - not today, sorry. We're evaluating on a day-by-day basis based on server stability and competitive integrity of the queues (e.g. no uncounterable exploits). Today is not that day. Will let you know tomorrow.

FYI - these store prices were made up for the test environment. They do not reflect the prices of the items in game.

Tomorrow we're deploying a hotfix patch to address some exploits, fix two bugs, and revert the headshot sound. NA's patch hits April 30 @ 4:30AM PT, back up @ 10AM PT. EU's patch hits April 31 @ 3:30AM CEST, back up at 9:30AM CEST. If all goes well after this... maybe ranked.

We meant May 1 for EU. The letters are close together.

Maintenance is taking a little longer than expected for NA. Servers will be back up closer to 12pm PT (EU servers are not expected to have this delay).

BREACH /// Sweden "Hit them fast, hit them hard." #VALORANT http://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1255904766271590400/img/PKVJZSQRj4hcLt2S.jpg

Track is Supercharged by @blankemusic and @KayohOfficial.

RT @RiotMorello: Tonight at 9pm PST, myself and @ZachBetka, @pwnieride ,@RiotMEMEMEMEME, @Altombre and our Twitter-less VFX Lead Niles Tuck…

In the next 30 minutes we're going to turn ranked on in North America. If all goes well there, we'll turn ranked on in Europe after the hotfix patch (so after 9:30AM CEST on May 1). We also... reserve the right to turn off ranked at any time if things get weird.

With Unreal Engine deprecating Shader Model 4 and requiring SM5, we'll also need to increase the min-spec GPU requirement for VALORANT from Intel HD 3000 to Intel HD 4000. You can still play with lower-spec GPUs, but if compatibility issues come up, we won't be able to fix.

RT @tsuwukii: im not a sage main, i AM Sage #VALORANT http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EW3_BLNVcAAkuPh.jpg

Annyeonghaseyo, Korea! Vamos, Latinoamérica! Bora, Brasil! Today @RiotSuperCakes welcomes new regions to the VALORANT Closed Beta and gives an update on our progress so far. http://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1256357792866336771/img/W65J4K16Ofi_bdJX.jpg

Congrats to TenZ for being the first to reach VALORANT rank in North America! https://twitter.com/TenZ_CS/status/1256440359078359042

As thanks for all your interest in the VALORANT closed beta and hanging out with the @Twitch community, we have a small gift: an exclusive player card for anyone who's watched enough streams to be eligible for CB. Even if you don't get in, this'll be in your account at launch. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EXMmXRlUMAAfh60.jpg

Phase 2 of VALORANT Closed Beta is live. Latin America, Brazil, and Korea: You're up. Show us what you've got. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EXRJxBOVAAENoya.jpg

For the rest of the world, we're just getting started. We'll see you soon.

.@RiotSuperCakes and @RiotZiegler are back this week with some commitments on disruptive player behavior and more about what’s going on with our servers. Catch up on the latest: https://riot.com/3cf4M6I http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EXWZcHcUwAA5TQ9.jpg

Everyone’s favorite not-at-all-scary anti-cheat lead @Arkem lays out the what, why, and how of VALORANT anti-cheat. Learn all about it here: https://riot.com/2L2zrZ7 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EXWb9ubU4AELRWo.jpg

RAZE /// Brazil "Just me, my squadzinho and a few tons of dynamite!" #VALORANT http://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1258441478088646659/img/tK5Otvjlj4E6lPV0.jpg

Track is ‘What I Want’ by Bagsy.

At 3:30AM CEST on Friday, May 8, EU server matchmaking queues & the server will go down for an emergent maintenance. They'll be back up at 9:00AM CEST. No maintenance for any other servers.

RT @vr_human: Finished sketching @PlayVALORANT's OMEN inside VR. So much fun doing this again from time to time. What's your favorite Char…

In an hour we're shipping a hotfix for Vanguard to +up its compatibility with cheat-vulnerable drivers. Most of the previously blocked drivers should now work. Some egregious ones will cause the game not to start but now very few will be blocked outright. Thanks for the feedback.

@martingeluz Still looking into it.

RT @Sukeart: Raze character illustration for VALORANT! Was pushing the idea she is in mid action dancing with music beats, finally found s…