VALORANT consumer open beta begins today. Enjoy the popular tactical shooter on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

Riot Games today (July 27, 2024) announced a competitive FPS with free-to-play base graphics.“Evaluation”Regarding the consumer versionOpen Beta TestingIt has been announced that it has started. Compatible platforms are PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S,Playstation StoreAndMicrosoft StoreIt can be downloaded from.

To play, you'll need to link your Riot Account to your PlayStation or Xbox account. An end date has not been announced, but since skins and battle passes purchased during OBT can be carried over to the product release, it's likely the service will move to the official service as long as there are no major issues.

VALORANT, which launched its PC version in June 2020, is the first FPS developed by Riot Games, known as League of Legends. It is a 5v5 tactical shooter with a strong focus on esports, set on Earth in the near future, where players who participate online choose unique characters (agents) and enjoy multiplayer.

The console version will not support cross-platform play versus the PC version in order to keep the competition fair. However, you can share your inventory and progress by linking it to your Riot Account. Additionally, balance patches, new agents, maps, etc. will be distributed simultaneously across all platforms. Sharing benefits have also been announced, so for more details, please visit the websiteOfficial Website FAQPlease refer to the release statement below.

Riot Games' open beta for the console version of “VALORANT™” begins Saturday, July 27!

Riot Games LLC (Roppongi, Minato-ku, President/CEO: Yasushi Fujimoto), a Japanese subsidiary of Riot Games, Inc. (US), is releasing VALORANT, a free-to-play 5v5 tactical FPS. We would like to inform you that the open beta for the console version has started on Saturday, July 27, Japan time.

・About the “VALORANT™” Console Open Beta.

The open beta, like the limited beta, will be held in Japan, the United States, Canada, Europe, and Brazil.

●How to download
You can download VALORANT from the Microsoft or PlayStation stores.
To play, your Riot Account must be linked to your Xbox or PlayStation account.

● Target platform
Xbox Series

●Official page
https://beta.playvalorant.com/ja-jp/

●Benefits of participation
Everyone who logs into VALORANT on PC or console during the Open Beta will receive a special player card.
For other FAQs including details on how to play, please check the URL below.
https://playvalorant.com/ja-jp/news/game-updates/console-beta-faq/

・About the console version of “VALORANT”.

Xbox Series X|S and PS5® also bring the original VALORANT experience to console format. This continues to be the most important proposition in our efforts to expand the franchise, which is to maintain a high level of competitiveness, which is the core of this game.
In order to maintain the fair and consistent competitive standards of VALORANT, there are no plans to support cross-platform play between the PC and console versions. However, VALORANT players on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5® can share their inventory and in-game progress by linking to their VALORANT account.
Additionally, apps such as balance adjustment patches, new agents, maps, premium content, additional live service features, etc. will be released simultaneously on all platforms, regardless of the PC or console version.

・About Riot Games

Riot Games was founded in 2006 to develop, publish, and support the world's most player-centric games. In 2009, it released its first game, League of Legends (LoL), which received critical acclaim worldwide. The game has become the most played PC game worldwide and is a major driver of the massive growth of esports.
It’s been 10 years since LoL was born, and we continue to evolve the game, bringing new gaming experiences to players like Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, and VALORANT, as well as developing “League of Legends: Wild Rift” and many other titles. Riot Forge has also enabled developers to use Riot IP to create games like Ruined King and create new adventures in Runeterra. We’re also delving deeper into the world of Runeterra through a variety of multimedia projects, including music, comics, board games, and even the Emmy Award-winning animated series Arcane.
The best esports teams from 12 global leagues around the world participate in the League of Legends World Championship (Worlds) held every year. Worlds is the most widely watched esports tournament in the world, making it the largest gaming and sports event in the world.
Founded by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill and led by CEO Dylan Jadeja, Riot is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and employs over 4,500 Riots in offices in over 20 locations around the world. Riot has been recognized as a great place to work for three years in a row and has been named to Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” “25 Best Companies to Work for in Tech,” and “We” has a proven track record of being named to numerous corporate ranking lists, including “100 Best Workplaces for Millennials” and “50 Best Flexible Workplaces.”

Related Links:
Riot Games Official Website:https://www.riotgames.com/ja
Riot Games Japan Official X (formerly Twitter):https://twitter.com/riotgamesjapan

・About VALORANT

VALORANT is a competitive 5v5 character-based tactical shooter developed and published by Riot Games for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation®5. In VALORANT, you can experience authentic gunfights in multiplayer, combining a variety of weapons and unique abilities for each character. Maps are also designed with the competitive landscape in mind, so you can always experience new battles even if you’re playing for a long time. In a VALORANT match, all players first choose an agent to use in the match, then they are divided into attackers and defenders and face each other for up to 24 rounds.
VALORANT is free to play and compatible with a wide range of PC and console specifications so players from all over the world can join in the battles. Riot Games uses top-notch game server quality, world-class infrastructure, and proprietary anti-cheat technology to ensure the competitiveness of tactical shooters and create games worthy of the genre on all available platforms. A system that allows students to gain experience.

Related Links:
Official website of the game VALORANT:https://playvalorant.com/ja-jp/
VALORANT Formula X (old Twitter):https://twitter.com/VALORANTjp
“PlayStation” and “PS5” are registered trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment.