Valorant Mobile was announced during the game’s first anniversary, as part of developer Riot Games’ plans to expand their flagship first-person shooter onto new platforms. From a possible launch date to early gameplay leaks, here’s everything we know so far about the upcoming title.
Now that console has finally received a Valorant port, it’s time for the tactical FPS to enter the mobile market, and we’re already getting a good look into it.
So, here’s everything we know about the upcoming release of Valorant Mobile.
What is Valorant Mobile?
Just as they have with their staple MOBA, League of Legends, Riot announced plans in 2021 to “expand the [Valorant] franchise” to make it accessible to “more players around the world.”
in 2024, Valorant made its first expansion outside of PC with the full release of the console port, complete with crossplay amongst different systems.
Anna Donlon, Valorant’s Executive Producer, revealed: “One of our top goals this first year [2020-21] was to earn the trust and respect of the global FPS community and to prove to them that Valorant will always uphold the fundamentals of a truly worthwhile competitive tac-shooter.
“To see our growing player community recognize and appreciate what we’re trying to do with Valorant is beyond what we could’ve expected and we’re thrilled to soon offer the same competitive Valorant experience to even more global players.”
Is there a Valorant Mobile release date?
Beyond confirmation that it’s on the way, Riot hasn’t announced a release date for the Mobile version of Valorant just yet. Bringing a AAA title to mobile is an ambitious project, so there’s no telling for certain when fans can expect to jump in.
Though most recently there a beta in China has opened up, which also gave fans a good look into the mobile port, so it may not be too far away.
Is there a Valorant mobile beta?
Yes, there currently is a beta for Valorant mobile.
During a series of tweets on April 7, 2022, credible Valorant leaker DannyINTEL revealed that Valorant mobile has officially gone into testing stages in China. In the images posted with the tweets, we see various loading screens and an actual in-game screenshot that shows the mobile UI.
Danny also revealed the Agent selection screen, which shows various Agents such as Jett, Phoenix, Reyna, Breach, Skye, Sova, and Killjoy playable during the playtests. Though it’s unclear if other Agents are in the game yet.
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Character selection for Valorant Mobile. pic.twitter.com/LBlzfnfX8K
— Daniel (@DannyINTEL) April 7, 2022
Further leaked screenshots revealed more of the mobile UI. While the Valorant port does come with a full By Menu akin to the version on desktop, there’s also a ‘Quick Buy Menu’ designed just for handheld devices.
This new system appears to give three distinct options for rapid purchases between rounds. For prices ranging from 2,600 to 3,300 Credits, players can buy preset packs containing weapons, armor, and abilities.
Even more leaks then came in September 2022, including a listing on the Google Play Store for the first time. The new details explained Valorant Mobile is currently accessible to a small number of players, all of who are under NDAs.
On July 10, 2023, a leaker and data miner partnered with Reporters On Duty claimed that Tencent has stopped Valorant Mobile’s development and that Riot Games has taken the reigns in its creation. He said the title is being remade from scratch at their LA studios alongside its console team.
Valorant MobileTencent Games has already stopped it's development.Riot Games took over Valorant Mobile and is developing it from scratch. The title is being remade under Riot LA with its console version. pic.twitter.com/AkqpaC1mve
— SARGE (@SargeOP_) July 10, 2023
On June 5, 2023, the Twitter account hesketh2 claimed that Valorant mobile had been approved in China under the name Valorant: Operation Primal.
Valorant mobile gameplay leaks
Over several days in early September 2024, footage from the beta in China leaked giving us our very first looks into the beta.
In a full recording of its gameplay from leaker sleepysoul, we can see the game mostly plays out the same as regular Valorant, but with its UI changes up to accommodate a phone of tablet.
According to the leaks, the game runs at 120 FPS on an IPad and Android phones, which is comparable with the average PC and console experience.
Additionally, there were already skin bundles in the game’s shop, which sees many skins from the PC in the port.
In the beta, there is a replay viewing system which lets players go back and watch past matches, complete with stats and KDA. This is a highly requested feature on PC, and it looks like mobile will be getting it.
More details about Valorant Mobile are expected to drop as the game’s release nears, and we’ll keep you updated with everything — leaks or official — right here.
