Riot Games Reportedly Up the Ante With Ambitious Valorant Mobile Project

The FPS genre on both mobile and PC went through a phase of monopoly where no other title could stand its ground. On PC Counter-Strike dominated the tactical FPS genre for 2 decades, while Pubg mobile saw a similar reign. And it looks like Riot Games is going to end the monopoly in the mobile market as well, as Valorant mobile enters testing.

The FPS title in just 2 short years tore the domination of Counter-Strike and shook the world. Riot Games released its title in 2020 and it has from the beginning has proven to be a massive success.

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Valorant is set to shake up the mobile gaming market in 2022

The rumors of Valorant’s mobile variant were making rounds since 2021 and it looks like it has to turn into reality soon. Recent leaks from community insiders suggest the project has just taken yet another major step in a positive direction. The game is currently being tested by the developers in China, as new images of the mobile game have surfaced on the internet.

What makes Riot Games’ entry into the mobile fps market special with Valorant?

There is no doubt that the fps title still has a lot of hype behind it despite being a couple of years old. The tactical game has taken inspiration from various mega-successful FPS games that broke into the market in the past 2 decades. The game carries identical gun mechanics and movement as Counter-Strike, but the set of utilities or, in this case, abilities points at Blizzard’s mega-successful game Overwatch.

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With each character has special character traits, abilities, and a dedicated role, which adds a layer of mystique and intrigue. Another key aspect that made the game so powerful is the creator’s bright thinking to mesh so many aspects of the different games together in the right proportion. Without a shadow of a doubt, this game is going to change the mobile market forever, and Riot Games would secure an easy victory even in the mobile ecosystem.