Riot Games release Valorant gameplay preview video

A video released by Riot Games has allowed insight into the gameplay of the character-based tactical shooter game coming in 2020.

The video shows one full round of alpha gameplay footage from an internal developer playtest.

Here’s what the team’ve been able to confirm from the video:

Weapons

Firstly, the team see a preview of the weapons. The weapons are split into categories, with sidearms, primaries, and shields, and abilities. Also shown is the ability to buy things for other players on your team. It shows what teammates have bought, too, so players have an idea of what their team is doing and who may need some help.

The sidearms seem to be a mix of small weapons, with what looks like pistols, SMGs, and shotguns. There are five weapons to choose from and they can cost up to 800 in-game currency.

The primary weapons are split up further, with SMG’s, shotguns, rifles, snipers and heavies. There are 12 primary weapons overall, ranging in price from 900 to 4,500.

To round it off, players can buy light shields or heavy shields. Both shields are effective against all damage, and not just from enemy weapons.

the team were unable to confirm the cost of abilities from the gameplay preview as the developer had already purchased all of the abilities before the round commenced.