Valorant gets surprise launch on PS5, Xbox Series X

Tactical competitive first-person shooter from Riot Games Brave is now officially live on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, the developer announced Friday. Like the existing PC version of the game, Brave is free to play on consoles. The console release of Brave is currently available to players in the United States and Canada, Europe, Japan, and Brazil.

“We received so much valuable feedback from players during the Limited Beta and are confident that we can deliver on our gameplay promise for console players,” said Arnar Gylfason, Production Director of Bravein a press release.

The developer says that PC and console players will receive “simultaneous platform releases of all live patch balances, new agents, maps, premium content, and additional live service features.”

Riot launched the original version of Brave in June 2020. It was the company’s second game, after the release League of Legends in 2009.

Brave is inspired by another tactical team-based shooter, Valve’s Counterattackbut adds unique Agents, each with their own special abilities and superpowers. In 5v5 matches, players choose from one of 24 Agents as they attempt to attack and defend against an enemy team in a variety of ranked and unranked modes.

Brave launched with 11 Agents and four maps, and those numbers have more than doubled over the past four years, with new content appearing in Episodes and Acts. Players will receive five unlocked Agents when creating a Brave account; the rest can be purchased by collecting an in-game currency, Kingdom Credits, which can be earned by playing games and completing tasks. Players can also unlock Agents with Valorant Points, a premium paid currency. On Xbox Series X and PC, Game Pass subscribers get access to all current Agents and day one access to new ones as they’re released.

BraveThe console versions of have been playable in a limited beta on both PS5 and Xbox Series X since June 14. While the console versions support crossplay between Sony and Microsoft’s platforms, players don’t have to worry about taking on PC players.

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