If you're a fan of Overwatch. The "character-based" shooter's existence was revealed at LoL's 10th anniversary stream, but details – even it's real name – so far have been sparse – until now. Riot has announced Project A will be launching this summer, and it's titled Valorant.
According to a press release, the game is a 5v5 Rainbow Six Siege.
While the game will place emphasis on tactics and strategy, with the studio previously saying "it's very lethal, and it's very tactical", it looks like the rich characterisation you'll have come to expect from Riot, based on its flagship Legends of Runeterra, will be a big part of it. Valorant's not set in the LoL universe, but will feature "a diverse cast of hypernatural, battle-ready agents from real-world cultures and locations", the studio says.
These are "each bringing a set of unique abilities that complement gunplay through tactical information and strategic , changing the way players approach a situation. Abilities are designed to create tactical opportunities for players to take the right shot."
Executive producer Anna Donlon highlights what Valorant will bring to the FPS games genre: "Throughout Valorant's development, we wanted to uphold the fundamental values of a competitive tactical shooter: precise shooting, lethal gunplay, and strategic execution", she explains.
"By adding unique character abilities that complement the game's gunplay we believe we're expanding upon the traditional tac shooter experience and bringing something new to the genre – and we hope the launch of Valorant will be the start of a long-term relationship with tactical FPS fans from around the world."
There's no news of an exact Valorant release date to mark on our calendars just yet, but the release says it'll be "launching globally in Summer 2020", so we can expect to see it drop sometime in the coming months.
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