Riot Games’ tactical shooter VALORANT has officially made its long-awaited debut on consoles. Xbox and PlayStation players can now dive into the fast-paced, competitive world of VALORANT as the game has entered open beta on both platforms.
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The expansion marks a major milestone for VALORANT, which has gained a massive following on PC since its launch in 2020. On consoles, on the other hand, the title’s limited beta launched on June 14 and required codes to play, which has now come to an end with the arrival of the open beta. “No more codes. Download now,” reads the official VALORANT post on X (formerly Twitter) announcing the console launch.
VALORANT’s transition to console has also been marked by several significant adjustments. As Microsoft noted in a post on Xbox Wire, “Riot is sparing no effort to bring the title to Xbox,” and the post spoke to the challenges developer Riot Games faced when porting their game to console. On PC, hip fire is the primary firing mode with an Aim-Down-Sights secondary mode. In an effort to create a version of this for console, “Focus Mode” was introduced, which is specifically designed for controller aiming.
They also mentioned how Agent abilities have been adjusted for the new input controls and confirmed that cross-play will be available on consoles, but not between PC and console. This was done to maintain the competitive nature of the game, as many control changes were made to make it mimic the same dynamic atmosphere that PC players have experienced over the years.
