Riot Games recently put up a job posting to work onValorantfor consoles. There had been rumors in the past thatValorantwould be coming to PlayStation and Xbox. This recent listing seems to be a convincing clue.First released in 2020,Valoranthas become one of the most popular competitive FPS games out there. Last year, Riot Games confirmed thatValorantwas headed to mobile. It will reportedly have the same format as its PC counterpart. This also raised questions whether the game would be ported to other consoles.RELATED:G2 Gozen Members Become First Women Valorant & CSGO World ChampionsPrevious job listings on Riot Games' websites and datamined clues seemed to indicate thatValorantonconsoles was happening. But their latest job listing for a Game Design Manager for console underValorantgave players a hint to what they could expect. According to the job description, the Game Design Manager will lead a team to develop combat inValoranton consoles, and tasked to anticipate players' needs on all relevant platforms. Although the job listing didn’t reveal which platformsValorantwill be on, it did emphasize that the Game Design Manager was required to uphold the same design principles for the PC version and bring it to consoles.
Meanwhile, gamers expressed that they’re willing to tryValorantonce it comes out on consoles. Some are skeptical about it, bringing up theaim assist arguments among FPS players. While others don’t believe thatValorantwould thrive as a console game, citingCounter Strike: Global Offensiveon the Xbox as an example.
Riot Games has become creative when it comes to making games for various platforms. Its other massive title,League of Legends, has an equally successful mobile version,League of Legends: Wild Rift. It also has multiple spin-off games, such as the turn-based RPGRuined King: A League of Legends Story, a fighting game known asProject L, and an unnamed MMORPG. So, it’s no surprise thatValorantwould get the multi-platform treatment as well.
While there’s no news yet on whetherValorantwould be available for crossplay, players will not stop voicing out concerns about features like aim assist possibly creating an issue among players. This has been a discussion in gaming communities likeApex LegendsandOverwatch. With a game likeValorantwhere mechanical skill is needed, it would be interesting to see how players would adapt to controller gameplay. At the same time, someValorantfans are still waiting for a separate game exploring the lore, so developers might explore that too.
