Valorant’s similarity in gameplay to CS:GO, and the unprecedented levels of success and popularity it garnered in the beta release alone, made a lot of players define the game as a ‘CS:GO killer.” But ...

Ever since the release of its closed beta, Valorant has been often deemed by hardcore CS: GO fans to be just another rip-off of their beloved game. However, we feel there is much more to it than that.

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When Riot Games released League of Legends back in 2009, the MOBA genre was still small, and in need of a game to come along and define just how great it could be. But when Riot announced a shooter ...

On Tuesday, Riot Games' first-person tactical shooter, VALORANT, will go into closed beta. In a private bootcamp March 27-29, a group of top influencers, media and esports pros, including some from ...

The blue and white confetti raining down at Agganis Arena in Boston in January 2018 marked a defining moment in Counter-Strike history. After years of lagging behind European teams and failing time ...

With just a few days to go before 2022 ends, "Valorant" is set to become the most successful shooting game on the Twitch streaming platform this year. In fact, Riot Games' first-person shooter is set ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Valorant was a chance to start again. He knew he would have ...