Valorant's console release is finally upon us, as the hero shooter has shadowdropped on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. This ends four years of PC exclusivity, with Riot finally adapting the game for console players.
This surprise launch comes just a month after a beta release saw Valorant playable on console for the first time since its 2020 release. Now, anyone can pick it up on PlayStation and Xbox, as the game is out on both platforms now.
Much like the beta release, the full launch of Valorant will not allow crossplay between PC and console players. Instead, the console playerbase will be matched up with each other, with users on PlayStation and Xbox still able to play together. The PC playerbase will continue to play amongst themselves. Riot says this is in order to maintain Valorant's "renowned standard for competitive integrity."
The console release currently isn't available in all regions, but has launched in North America, Europe, Japan, and Brazil. Riot says that it will "monitor other regions for further expansion", opening up the possibility of a wider release in the future.
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