New esports era: why teams and players are ready to jump to VALORANT

It’s only been a month since VALORANT launched the closed beta, but the tactical shooter has become one of the most popular PC games today. Not only has it quickly become one of the most popular games in the FPS genre, but VALORANT has also brought on the esports craze.

Many well-known esports teams will invest in VALORANT, and players from many other games have also jumped to the Riot Games title.

From CS:GO to the Overwatch League, we’ve seen many familiar faces change careers in the past few weeks, even though the game isn’t open to everyone yet and Riot Games hasn’t shared its esports plans yet.

The question that makes many people wonder is: Why are esports teams and players so quick to jump to VALORANT, seeing it as the big change in their esports careers?

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This is not the first time Riot Games has invested in esports. Over the past 10 years, Riot has created the most popular esports in the world: League of Legends.

League has grown everywhere over time, from the first World Championship at Dream Hack Summer to regional arenas on every continent.

Players and teams can’t help but believe in Riot’s esports talent, especially with what’s promised from VALORANT. Esports organizations and players see Riot’s efforts and perseverance to transform League into one of the big names in the industry. VALORANT is currently being looked after to become the next successor of the League.

“Esports is something that grows out of a game and I think we are going with it and hopefully it will be an esports – a huge esports if that’s what the community is expecting,” said the director. Riot producer Anna “SuperCakes” Donlon said in an interview with ESPN.

Donlon also said Riot wants VALORANT esports to grow and form the same player base, instead of forcing it in a certain direction. Take the Overwatch League for example, the game has a lot of early potential but tries to “learn to run” instead of “learn to walk” first.

There are dozens of problems in the professional arena of Overwatch, but one major issue that has surfaced recently is Blizzard’s struggle to balance the game between pro and casual play. To fix that problem, the Overwatch developer added a hero pool and role lock. They have now become something that is hated by the professional Overwatch community.

As a result, many players decided to withdraw from the game and find a new direction with VALORANT.

Find your style and passion

In the world of esports, burnout/boredom has become a big issue in recent years, as gamers are no longer able to keep up and adapt to the new meta. Sometimes, unexpected changes can take away their passion for the game, making competing more of a job than playing for the sake of it.

For gamers who feel they can no longer afford to continue their careers, or their games no longer provide the same happiness as before, VALORANT opens up the world for them to find their passion for esports once again.

Whether you’re a young star looking to make a splash in new territory, or a veteran trying to revive his competitive spirit, with an immature esports scene, it has a lot to offer. develop.

Riot needs to know how to take care of VALORANT properly. Developers need to make sure the tournament is natural. Everyone loves that unfamiliar names become superstars with each season, with sweat and accumulated experience. Remember, there was a time when no one knew who Faker and s1mple were.

The starting point may be different, but the destination is the same: to become the best player in the world.

Prepare, get ready, fight

In the end, it’s understandable for players and teams to start early with VALORANT. By adapting earlier, they can develop their squad, tactics, as well as better understand the professional arena.

We’ve seen organizations jump into different esports without success: this is seen as a failed investment. But when a team jumps into an esports game early and as it grows, they have the potential to be pioneers and leaders.

TSM and Cloud9 were two of the first teams to enter the LCS as far back as 2013. Both of these teams jumped into the budding, potential esports scene, although it’s not yet known if it will succeed. This is the gamble you need to bet.

Because they were two of the first organizations to join the NA LCS, they built and developed the knowledge and game platform, creating a loyal fan base and a legacy that has always been associated with the League.

Each team and player is standing in front of a mysterious door. There are so many trade-offs and so many risks you can’t anticipate. If VALORANT really becomes a huge phenomenon in the future, then everyone will look back to this moment to see which teams and players have been brave and seen success.

According to Dot Esports