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Valorant Unreal Engine 5 And New Player Experience Teaser

They are taking a leap forward in innovation. The Unreal Fest Seattle 2024 brought surprise from the people due... Stalingrad | 4. October 2024

They are taking a leap forward in innovation. The Unreal Fest Seattle 2024 brought surprise from the people due to Riot Games’ announcement. Valorant’s developer is certain to adapt to the rapid progress of the esports world by bringing the Unreal Engine 5. Players can expect the popular tactical shooter to make the transition from its previous Unreal Engine 4. 

Along with this announcement of Valorant Unreal Engine 5, they have also teased new experiences for players included in the game. These two are likely to bring a gradual shift in the Valorant gameplay in particular with its aesthetically visual appeal. Furthermore, Riot seeks to expand the Valorant universe with these features. 

The Switch to Unreal Engine 5

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With the incoming transition to the new Unreal Engine 5, many are wondering about the trigger of this decision. Anna Donlon, Valorant’s executive producer, shed light on the reason for the game’s engine upgrade. Donlon shared that the development team has squeezed everything out of the Unreal Engine 4. Thus, this calls for the transition to grow and evolve the game continuously. 

The move to Unreal Engine 5 opens a new Valorant world that will offer the experiences unavailable in UE4. Here are some of the notable improvements included in the new game engine:

Lumen: This is an enhanced global illumination system. 

Nanite: provides an advanced geometry system to cater to highly detailed environments.

Virtual shadow maps: improved the game’s shadowing.

Temporal super resolution: It brought enhancements to image quality and performance.

Definitely, these technical advancements are exciting to see in the upcoming updates of the game. However, Donlon emphasized that these will lay the foundation for any of their future enhancements or gameplay experiences.  

Teasing New Playable Experiences

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Besides the UE5 announcement, they also tease “new playable experiences” that pique the interests of many. However, riot Games kept the specific details under wraps and merely sparked buzz in the community. With this, the fans have been making the rounds with their speculation and excitement on its potential release. 

Among the popular theories in the Valorant community right now are the missions, game modes, and game set. Some players suggest that perhaps Riot will incorporate single-player missions that are focused on individual agents. This is to tap into the extensively deep and intriguing game’s lore. There are also theories that Riot will add in new game modes to expand and explore beyond its 5v5 shooter format. Aside from this, they may also introduce a standalone game set within the Valorant universe, similar to their other game franchise expansion. 

The Road Ahead

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These announcements may have pumped up your excitement for what’s about to come in the Valorant universe. However, Riot has not made any confirmation on the timeline of these changes to come. Also, they have only hinted that they will share upcoming developments in one of the events in the future. Moreover, the news came great for the Valorant community that made the general happy with the transition to UE5. 

After all, it will be a significant development on visual and gameplay experiences that breaks free from the game’s conventional ways. However, some players have their own requests they wish to come in the new UE5. One of them being the replay system where it lets players review and analyze their match performance in details.

Conclusion

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It is not new for successful game titles to make game engine upgrades. Ultimately, what they aim is to constantly develop by making significant improvements to the game’s features as to the liking of players. With the new Unreal Engine 5 of Valorant, it expects to take further the game’s visual and other technical advancements.

As of now, Riot Games has not made any attempt to provide the exact timeline for its release. Yet, it already stands to be a promising change in the Valorant as early as now.