After a successful beta launch on June 12, Riot Games has revealed on Tuesday the next steps for VALORANT Mobile. Available only in China for this testing phase, the mobile version is beginning to follow in the footsteps of the PC version of the game, whose beta launched in April 2020. Starting July 17, Tencent and Riot will allow players who have access to the game to purchase a first set of skins.

Named “Overdrive,” this original collection will be exclusive to the mobile version and is not expected to resemble the one released on PC in December 2023. Similar to the 2020 beta, Riot is also bringing back the initiative allowing players who purchase cosmetic content to receive 1.5 times the amount they spent once the game officially launches. That launch date has yet to be confirmed, but the release is currently expected for November.

Made for Esport

The game continues to break records, with VALORANT Mobile having registered over 40 million pre-registrations, according to official data released on July 4. In addition to this, Tencent, which handles the game in China, has already started unveiling part of the future competitive scene. They revealed that numerous in-game tournaments will be available and that a national competitive circuit is expected to launch locally in October.

Several tournaments have already taken place in China, notably involving influencers as well as some of the biggest esports organizations in the world, such as EDward Gaming, All Gamers, NOVA, Wolves Esports, and Tong Jia Bao.