It’s no secret that Riot’s Hero FPS was heavily inspired by the original tactical shooter. While Valorant has developed its own identity over time, the game’s roots allow for CS:GO players to acquaint ...

Valorant’s map pool is changing. The launch of Episode 5, Act 1, has seen the introduction of an all-new map called Pearl, and the removal of an original in Split. Pearl is much more attack-sided than ...

Valorant is an interesting spin on the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive formula. Matches play out like a game of CS:GO, but instead of playing as just another solider, you play as one of 14 agents.

At any level, Valorant is a team-orientated game. As with any competitive team-based games, each person on the team has a role. Valorant provides pre-defined classes for each agent that have a typical ...

Between 17 weapons, two kinds of armor, and charges for three abilities, there are a lot of options during each buy phase of Valorant. As any Counter-Strike player knows, money is a precious resource ...

Newcomers to Valorant can learn valuable skills for mastering key gameplay styles with more accessible Agents. Learning to use abilities properly can help players rise through the ranks and eventually ...

Learning Valorant’s economy is one of the most important pieces to understanding the game. At the beginning of every round there’s a Buy Phase where you can purchase various items using in-game money, ...

Valorant is already a promising game for esports, and its addition of ranked competitive play in patch 1.02 on June 24 cemented that direction as a new focus for the hero shooter. Except just like in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. But for those of us who can only dream of playing at a ...