Valorant Console Beta Starts June 14 (Xbox Series X/S, PS5)

Riot is Bringing VALORANT to Consoles: Beta Testing Starts Soon

Just days after VALORANT‘s fourth anniversary, Riot Games has dropped a bombshell: console owners will finally be able to enjoy its popular FPS. However, in the live event of the 2024 Summer Game Fest on June 7 of this year Riot announced that VALORANT console beta testing for the console version will begin in less than a week. This news will bring the fans to a climax as they prepare to play VALORANT on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.

In this post, we will discuss further details of this thrilling expansion, and what each of the player can expect, and how we at Riot, can continue to keep the game fresh and strong on new platforms.

VALORANT Console Beta Testing Begins June 14

Riot Games’ immensely popular tactical shooter will be available on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles when the game goes through a limited beta on the 14th of June. To begin with, it will be open to players from the USA, Canada, UK, Europe and Japan. Anyone wishing to become a beta tester can fill out a form on VALORANT’s official website for beta testers.

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In a press release accompanying the announcement, VALORANT’s production director Arnar Gylfason and the newly appointed executive producer Andy Ho noted that Riot was dedicated to bringing the same ‘uncompromised, competitive experience’ that PC users receive.

They also stated that PC and consoles will not be able to play with one another for the time being as Riot wanted to maintain VALORANT’s competitive nature. To compensate for the inaccurate hip-fire capability of controllers, Riot had to develop what they called the Focus.

Riot has also employed live service policies such as releasing of live patch balances, new agents, maps and other live features on both consoles and PCs. This will also guarantee the unification of updates and content for each of the platforms in order to reach out to all players at the same time.

When VALORANT first came out, there was a clear stance Riot wanted to set – their primary focus were on PC. Nevertheless, as of June 2023, the developer has stepped up efforts by recruiting personnel to help with the porting of the game to consoles. This move implied that there was a ready-made audience that was waiting to get into VALORANT and that the said audience was sizeable.

There is much at stake as the VALORANT transfer to console is on the horizon, a first for the game and its players. Next week marks the start of the beta testing phase for this addition, and it is safe to say that anyone who has played VALORANT, regardless of whether they are a newcomer to the game or a long-time player, will be interested in how this distribution will influence the future of the game.

Conclusion

VALORANT’s entry into consoles is a game changer, a phrase that, quite fittingly, can be taken literally here. Finally, beta testing will be available on June 14 for players on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, and they will be able to taste the replayability of VALORANT, the premiere shooter game. Measures that Riot Implemented in order to Follow Competitive games Integrity and deliver the feature of Cross-Platform and ensure synchronization across platforms also show above all, that they are dedicated to offer the best gaming experience to gamers.

Therefore, no matter if you have been a VALORANT veteran for a while now or you are a newcomer eager to try your hand at a competitive first-person shooter, keep an eye out for the beta and be prepared to join the battle on consoles.

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