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Valorant, another love child of League of Legend developer Riot, may announce the launch update for its mobile version in mid-2023. Some Redditors are concerned about the mobile port and how Riot can take advantage of the 5v5 experience on mobile and at the same time. while maintaining competition. Apparently, a Twitter leaker, ValorantMLeaks has stated that the game is developed by Tencent Games, who are the main developers behind PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty Mobile, and Pokemon UNITE. So it looks like the game is in experienced hands. In particular, ValorantMLeaks is very popular among Valorant players. This Twitter leaker has already successfully leaked many gratifying updates. According to this leak, it is likely that Riot and Tencent are working together. While it's obvious that Riot Games will publish the game, Tencent is Riot's parent company. Riot joined Tencent so that their experience and work history would reassure fans to stick with that title. Despite porting the game directly, Riot is developing a new game from scratch to make it more optimized for platforms like Android and IOS.
When will Valorant Mobile be released?
Are you curious to know when Valorant Mobile will be released? Riot originally announced Valorant Mobile in 2021. After nearly 2 years, Riot has yet to make an official announcement, though there are rumors of ongoing playtests.
Last month, Valorant executive producer Anna Donlon said that developing the mobile version has been difficult for them and takes time. Fans may have to wait a few more months, but Riot won't be releasing a half-polished game.
Apparently, Global Esports CEO Rushinder Sinah said that they don't expect the 2023 game, but that Riot could make an update in mid-2023.
It looks like mobile players will have to wait around a year for the open beta.
