Riot Games announced that the ranked system that the company had been preparing forValorantwould be delayed. Though the plan had been torelease competitive mode forValorantsoon, Riot told fans that it has to postpone it due to some issues with the game that need to be fixed before the ranked system can be implemented.
The game got off to a great start with the popular closed beta, but sinceValoranthas been released as the full game, its popularity is starting to subside. While the number of hours the game has streamed onTwitchhas gone down, many people still are enjoying it. However, fans are waiting for the competitive system to finally come to the first-person shooter.
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With the first officialValoranttournament announced, fans are wondering when they will get to experience competitive play in the full game. WhileValoranthad a ranked system in its closed beta, it wasn’t released right away.Riot Gamestook to Twitter to let fans know that the ranked system would take a little longer to implement than the company originally anticipated.
Riot is currently working to fix some bugs that were brought to their attention after the latest patch for the Americas. While the patch bugs have been fixed for some people, Riot Games is still working to solve the issues for all players. The latestValorantpatch notessay that the ranked system will come out for the game before the next patch, but there is no official date that the competitive mode will be added. In Riot Games' Tweet, the company estimated that ranked matches may go online in another day or two barring any more unforeseen bugs being discovered.
With the new changes coming toValorant, fans have a lot to look forward to in the near future. Riot Games has a lot on their plate, with the first-person shooter due to the rampant cheaters continuing to affect the gameplay,review bombs from CS:GO players, and testing the game for a potential console port, but hopefully, players will get the chance to see their skills ranked against others soon.
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