Valorant is now launched on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in the form of Open beta, as announced by Riot Games. Following a successful limited beta period that began on June 11, 2024, the game is now freely accessible to all console players.
‘No More Codes, Download now,’ says Riot. Valorant is one of the most popular FPS out there with a thriving and growing esports community. The game has been available on PC since 2020 and Riot has made it available on consoles before GTA 6.
Valorant Open Beta Now Available On PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
Players can now directly download the game and enjoy the game on their favourite consoles. The game has been well received during its limited beta test period.
However, there are some key differences when you are playing this console. On consoles, Valorant introduces Focus, a new shooting mode that improves gameplay with a more refined control scheme. Unlike the PC version, where hip-fire is the primary shooting mode and aim-down-sights (ADS) is secondary, Focus provides a similar function but with less sensitivity for more precision.
According to a post on Xbox Wire, this mode enables players to shoot from the hip for fast actions such as peeking and dodging, whilst Focus mode assures accurate shots.
The game has been modified to fit console control systems. Microsoft states that several Agent abilities have been revised to align with the new input mechanisms, to preserve the original PC version’s fast-paced and mechanically rich gameplay.
Due to these changes, Valorant does not support crossplay between PC and console players, although crossplay between PS5 and Xbox Series X/S is supported. According to Microsoft, this move is intended to maintain competitive integrity in light of the different control systems.
Players can still enjoy shared progression between the PC and console versions. This implies that items like skins and battle pass progress will be transferred between platforms.
An additional benefit for Game Pass users is that all Valorant agents (including the future agents) will be unlocked. A mobile port of Valorant is in the works with no planned release date.
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