Valorant is a tactical esports shooter from Riot Games

Valorant is a team tactical shooter game from Riot Games, developers of League of Legends.

The game combines CS2-like shooting accuracy and the unique abilities of heroes (agents), creating a new generation of competitive FPS.

Since its release in 2020, Valorant has rapidly become one of the world's premier esports disciplines, with its own ecosystem of tournaments, broadcasts and betting.

History and development

The project, codenamed Project A, was announced by Riot Games in 2019.

The company set a goal to combine the best elements of shooters with heroic mechanics.

The release took place on June 2, 2020 - and the game immediately blew up the esports scene, becoming an alternative to CS: GO.

The secret of Valorant's success is a unique balance of tactics, speed and character skills, which allowed the game to gain the attention of both casual players and professional teams.

Tournaments and esports scene

Valorant's esports structure is based on the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) system, the official championship from Riot Games.

• VCT Masters - regional tournaments between the best teams.
• Valorant Champions - World Championship (analogue of The International in Dota 2).
• VCT Game Changers is a women's league developing inclusive esports.
• Offseason Events - commercial tournaments and show matches.

Топ-команды мира: Fnatic, Paper Rex, LOUD, Natus Vincere, Sentinels, Team Liquid, DRX, Evil Geniuses, FUT Esports, EDward Gaming.

Valorant quickly became not just a game, but a full-fledged discipline, where every card and every ability can decide the outcome of a round.

Gameplay and mechanics

Valorant is a 5 × 5 tactical shooter where one team attacks and the other defends by planting or demining Spike (bomb).

The team that wins the 13 rounds wins.

• Agents - characters with unique skills (initiators, duelists, controllers, guards).
• Accurate shooting - recoil, patterns and positions play a key role.
• Tactical abilities - Smokes, flushes, walls and ultimates that affect the dynamics of the round.
• Maps - Ascent, Bind, Haven, Icebox, Breeze, Split, Lotus, Sunset, etc., each with its own strategy.

Valorant is a game where coordination, communication and adaptation to the opponent's style win.

Valorant and betting

Betting on Valorant has rapidly gained popularity thanks to frequent matches, international tournaments and analytical capabilities.

1. Match/card winner (Best of 3/5).

2. Handicap by cards or rounds.

3. Total rounds (Over/Under).

4. First Blood/First Kill/First Spike.

5. Live bets are especially interesting due to sharp turns.

6. Long-term bets - tournament winner, top team of the season, MVP.

Betting tips

Learn agents and patch meta - Riot often changes the balance, affecting the style of teams.

Analyze your favorite team cards - each organization has its own strong and weak arenas.

Follow the tournament form and rotation of players (in Valorant, substitutions often occur).

Pay attention to the economics of rounds - eco and force-buy often determine the pace of the match.

Use live betting if you see a change of initiative after a timeout or change of sides.

Why Valorant is unique

Valorant is a symbiosis of CS2 and LoL, where reaction and accuracy are combined with tactical depth and role-playing mechanics.

Each match is a mini-performance, where strategic thinking is no less important than shooting.

For analysts and bettors, Valorant is interesting in that here the human factor (coordination, decisions, timings) solves much more than pure mechanics.

The game is actively developing, and Riot maintains the esports scene at the highest level.

Valorant is a new era of esports shooters.

A game where intelligence and accuracy decide the outcome of battles, and strategy becomes art.

For players, analysts and fans, this is the platform of the future, where the legends of modern FPS are born.