Valorant is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical first-person hero shooter developed and published by Riot Games, which is available to play for free on PC. It's development started back in 2014 and was released on June 2, 2020 and has been a hit ever since.
It could be called the successor of CS:GO as it has the same format of planting and defusing a Spike. Each team consists of 5 players, a map is selected from the 8 maps by the game and then each player chooses an agent from the given pool of agents which are divided into the following classes each with their unique roles:
- Duelists
- Initiators
- Sentinels
- Controllers
The objective is simple, one team attacks to kill all the enemies or to plant and detonate the spike in specified areas called bomb sites, while the other team tries to kill the other team's players before planting the spike or to defuse the spike after it has been planted. The first team to win 13 rounds wins the game, and the attacking and defending teams are switched after 12 rounds have been played.
Currently it is one of the most popular games in the community and has been even played at international stages, many events like:
- VALORANT Challengers - regional competitions which are qualifiers for Masters
- VALORANT Masters - international competitions in mid-season, divided into many stages
- VALORANT Champions - the world championship of the year
One of the best things about this game is that it doesn't require to have a very good PC to play on. It works on most of the PCs and is fun to play with your friends. Also, the amount of playable characters allows each individual to play the game according to their own style. Teamwork and communication between the teammates is what makes this game so much to play with.