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“	A 5v5 character-based tactical shooter from Riot Games. Available worldwide. Learn more about VALORANT at PlayVALORANT.com and stay connected with us on social media for the latest updates.	”
―Channel description

Valorant (stylized in all-caps) is a free-to-play first-person tactical hero shooter video game developed and published by Riot Games, for Windows. The game began a closed beta period with limited access on April 7, 2020, which was teased on October 2019,^[1] before being fully released on June 2, 2020.^[2]^[3]

History[]

The development for Valorant began in 2014, taking inspiration from the Counter-Strike video game series.^[4]

YouTube channel[]

Valorant created their official YouTube channel on January 30, 2020. Their first video was uploaded on March 1, 2020,^[5] while their first short was uploaded on November 2, 2021.^[6]

Crew^[7][]

Directors[]

David Nottingham
Andy Ho
Joe Ziegler (until his departure from Riot Games in December of 2022^[8])

Producers[]

Anna Donlon
John Goscicki

Designers[]

Trevor Romelski
Salvatore Garozzo

Programmers[]

Paul Chamberlain
Dave Heironymus
David Straily

Artist[]

Moby Francke

Composer[]

Jesse Harlin

References[]

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[1] ttps://playvalorant.com/en-gb/news/announcements/the-valorant-closed-beta-starts-april-7/

[2] ttps://www.oneesports.gg/valorant/when-did-valorant-come-out/

[3] ttps://esports.gg/guides/valorant/when-did-valorant-release/

[4] ttps://www.playbite.com/did-valorant-copy-csgo/#:~:text=Nah%2C%20Valorant%20didn't%20',plant%20or%20defuse%20a%20bomb.

[5] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8amyzDHOKw?si=Dt2MLHa2ACQxCa9O

[6] ttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/-kUxOLZ71P0?si=pPuynUjEsGbY_2TS

[7] ttps://www.polygon.com/2020/3/2/21158401/valorant-how-riot-games-made-something-new

[8] ttps://www.pcgamer.com/valorant-game-director-joe-ziegler-leaves-riot-for-bungie/

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