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Source: Valorant YT
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Source: Valorant YT
One of the most popular competitive FPS games of the current times is Valorant. Riot introduced this tactical shooter in 2020 and it soon became a huge hit in the gaming community. Riot is always seen bringing updates and adjustments to better the game for its beloved fanbase.
One such update is the new Episode 6. This patch is bringing tons of changes into the online multiplayer. But, for some players, there is also a piece of bad news this episode has brought.
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Valorant is not Compactable with Windows 7
Valorant had problems in the past with Windows versions. There were some issues with Windows 11 in the past when it got first released. Client errors and FPS drops haunted the gamers for a while. Although Riot’s team was quick to respond to all of the queries from players, there were still some reports of errors.
Now, the developer has completely removed Valorant from Windows 7. So, players who are currently playing the game on this version, might not be able to continue playing it at all after updating to Episode 6.
Due to changes made today, you can no longer play VALORANT on Windows 7. | #VALORANT
— Mike | Valorant Leaks & News (@ValorLeaks) January 11, 2023
The current solution for this issue is to either update to Windows 8 or above. Or they can wait for Riot to issue an official statement for the players who are still using Windows 7. The latter is very unlikely to happen though.
Fans are dejected at the latest update
This news has some people disappointed. Especially the players who are still using Windows 7 in their PCs. They were sure to respond to these changes with disheartened messages.
@vootmoot damn u got nerfed hard gg
— kumi (@kumifps) January 11, 2023
wtf man i can’t play no more
— deadman (@embiidclears) January 11, 2023
i had a damn good run
— the caim🐀 (@Orions_Law) January 11, 2023
Some people were also seen happy. They were glad that Windows 7 is no longer supported for Valorant. These people went on to say that Windows 7 had most of the hackers, and now when it is gone, the level of infringement will surely reduce.
cheating is much easier on win 7 (and/or bypassing anti-cheat kernel drivers), that's why they r gonna stop supporting it, probably
— razer (@re4lRazer) January 11, 2023
The reason is Riot noticed that most cheaters are using windows 7 and not getting banned, so they decided to stop valorant from running on windows 7
— 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝗮 (@boda16_) January 11, 2023
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On the other hand, some people were asking the question of whether the game was fixed in the brand-new Windows 11. There have been multiple cases of bugs and crashes regarding this version as well.
Have they fixed Valorant for windows 11 yet? Some people aren't able to play on that OS
— Framed (@KFramed) January 11, 2023
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Riot is yet to give clarity on this entire situation. But for now, the players who have newer versions of Windows can play the latest season in the game. They can enjoy Lotus and Split in the new update and can experience a fresh competitive season with the unique Araxys Bundle.
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