In March 2020, Riot Games officially released the first gameplay trailer for Valorant – Project A, the blockbuster FPS game expected to rival CS:GO and Overwatch. The launch of Valorant sparked much debate within the community, particularly regarding its potential for growth and success.
On Riot Games’ side, the company also addressed inquiries about the development plans for Valorant, notably their statements regarding anti-cheat measures in the game, with the following information shared:
– Valorant is an FPS game developed by the same team behind League of Legends.
– The game has been researched and developed for 3 years.
– Riot Games acknowledges that Valorant will not be as popular as League of Legends, with the primary goal of building a reputation in the FPS game segment.
– The game focuses heavily on tactical elements, revolving around the attack/defense gameplay.
– There will be 4 maps released in the first version, with new maps introduced every 6 – 12 months.
– The release of new characters will be much slower than in League of Legends.
– Riot Games is extremely confident in preventing hacks in Valorant with the anti-cheat system currently being developed.
However, Riot Games’ claim to ensure the prevention of cheating in Valorant has been met with skepticism from the gaming community, who view it as nothing more than a “joke.” Many believe that preventing hacks in FPS games is nearly impossible and that Riot should not make bold claims about something they are unlikely to achieve.
– Oh my god, can you believe this?
– Yeah, there are no hacks, it’s just that suddenly the frames start stuttering and you see a ghost running by and then you’re dead.
– League of Legends has been dealing with hack tools for years and hasn’t resolved it yet, you have to know your limits.
– Hey, I remember Blizzard said something like this too, and just look at how Overwatch turned out.
– An FPS game without hacks? That’s quite something to look forward to, hopefully by the time the game launches, you still remember what you promised.
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It can be seen that despite the relatively strong commitment from the game developer, not many gamers place their trust in this promise. Most of the most popular FPS games in the world over the past few years, such as CS:GO and Overwatch, have struggled with hacking issues, so there’s no guarantee that Riot Games will “create a miracle” with a hack-free Valorant.
Not to mention that their flagship game – League of Legends – is still facing similar issues, such as hack tools or skin mods. Although this problem has been significantly addressed in the past two years, it also proves that completely preventing hacking in games is entirely impossible.
According to reports, Valorant is set to officially launch in the summer of 2020, and there are unverified rumors that a closed beta will be released this March featuring prominent streamers from the League of Legends community as participants.