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Is Riot planning to bring Valorant to consoles? A recent senior job opening gives some insight into the long-asked question.
In a move that is both surprising but not all too shocking,a Riot job posting published in the last week appears to confirm the existence of a Valorant port coming to home consoles. Made on the game developer job posting site Hitmarker, this Game Design Manager, Console position is a senior job at Riot Games and based in Bellevue, Washington.
Given the continued mention ofa mobile version of Valorantbeing in the works a jump to consoles seems like both a natural fit for Valorant and also a risky proposition. The mere idea of a shooter so reliant on reflexes and skill-based shooting being played via a controller will most likely be a hot-button topic.
it does appear as though this position is as much about creating a unique experience on consoles as it is bringing Valorant to XBox and PlayStation. Regardless, Riot bringing Valorant to consoles is a fascinating and potentially challenging job for any game dev.
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Can Riot toe the line between making a console version of a hyper skill-based game while also keeping the competitive aspects fair and balanced? It’s a strugglethat FPS competitor Overwatch struggles with continually, not knowing whether to give console players an edge or throw everyone into the same pool and see who drowns. This could be a Wild Rift-type situation where the version of Valorant created is something wholly meant for console players and cordoned off from its PC sibling.
Regardless, expect more information on this project as it becomes available. And be sure to keep your eyes on esports.gg for all Valorant news, PC or otherwise.
