Currently exclusive to PC, this extremely popular free game could soon land on PS5 and other consoles. In any case, that’s what a dataminer discovered.
The free game in question is developed by a certain Riot Games and has caused a sensation since its arrival in 2020 on PC. Yes, we are talking about Valorant! The competitive FPS could therefore finally soon be entitled to a version on PS5, Xbox Series and Switch, among other platforms!
Valorant soon on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch and other platforms?
For four years, the free to play Valorant has been able to carve out a prominent place for itself in the small world of competitive FPS. This is thanks to Riot Games’ experience in terms of eSports, but also thanks to its gameplay. The studio behind League of Legends made the clever choice of mixing Counter-Strike and Overwatch in a paid formula. The title joined Game Pass in 2022 and quickly rose to become one of the subscription service’s most popular games.
All that would be missing is a PS5, Xbox Series and Switch version for the party to be complete. And this should happen soon, if we are to believe a recent discovery in the game files. We find there the mentions “CONSOLE” targeting PS4, Switch and Xbox Live. By extension, we can also count on the latest generation consoles from Sony and Microsoft. There would also be talk of the addition of crossplay and, naturally, controller support. Besides consoles, the game files also target Linux, Steam Deck, iOS and Android.
Not much room for a smoke screen
We already knew that a mobile version of Valorant was in the works at Riot Games. Regarding the PS5, Xbox Series and Switch, the studio had more or less spilled the beans via job offers published at the end of February. We can read particularly eloquent mission orders there. “ As a Console Game Designer, you will help us establish a vision and guide designers to bring Valorant to new platforms. You will be responsible for adapting the design principles that define the game on PC, while transforming them into a tactical shooter for consoles “.
It therefore seems that the arrival of Valorant on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch and other platforms is imminent. In the absence of official confirmation from Riot Games, however, this information should be taken with a grain of salt. And hide behind a smoke screen while waiting for the studio to plant the bomb.