Riot Games developer releases massive renew The online shooting game Valorant was released on 13.06. The update adds new weapons and temporary modes, makes extensive changes to the interface, and introduces a new system for evaluating the performance of match participants.
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In Valorant, the home screen and lobby are now merged, making it easier and more convenient to choose your favorite ruleset, form a team, and search for matches. Global navigation has also undergone important changes: the new layout leaves more space for navigation elements and eliminates visual noise.
The weapon appearing in the patch is called the Warden – it’s a machine gun that costs 2900 points and is similar to the Phantom and Vandal in many ways. The main feature of the new product is the built-in 2x optical sight. The developers specifically added this assault rifle to allow players to shoot more accurately at long distances.
The limited-time mode is called “Challenge: Glitch” and features 2v2 battles against seven other pairs of players. “Choose from a variety of agent skills and strengthen them as the match progresses. Master new maps and improve familiar skills to take them to the next level.” ——developer explanation.
Ranked gameplay has received important improvements: now you can enter the shooting range while searching for matches. Additionally, the average performance per round (ACS) has been replaced by the overall performance score. The latter is a number from 0 to 500 that takes into account not only the damage or kills caused; “A more complete picture” About the user’s true contribution to the competition.
Finally, the new patch replaces the old agent contract with a new mastery system. By playing as their favorite agent, players will earn special OM points. They can be used for both temporary portrait enhancement and permanent cosmetics.
Valorant releases on PC in 2020 and launches on PS5, Xbox Series X, and S in 2024.
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