League of Legends developer Riot Games is branching out with multiple new projects, one of which is a free-to-play multiplayer FPS called Valorant. The game has been a little off from official release, but Riot has now announced that there will be a closed beta testing period for the game.
This closed beta test will start on April 7th and you can register right away. At least the first phase of the beta will be limited to the US, Europe, Canada, Russia and Turkey. More regions may be supported later, but Riot said this is "pending developments with the current COVID-19 outbreak."
It looks like you will need a Twitch account to access the beta version of the game . To qualify for the beta version, you must follow the instructions outlined below.
How to Sign Up for Valorant Closed Beta
Sign up for a Riot account (do it here)
Link your Riot account to your Twitch account (sign up for a Twitch account here) Follow the Valorant instructions
on Twitch to learn how to access the closed beta . More details on specific streams will be announced later. Valorant is a 5v5 multiplayer shooter that definitely gives Overwatch effects. While gunplay is a big part of Valorant, each character called "Agent" will also have special powers and abilities. You can check out some Alpha games in the video above.
In addition to Valorant, Riot is working on a digital card game called Legends of Runeterra, alongside ongoing support for League of Legends .
