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Riot Games' hero shooter Valorant is running an open console beta, and it's live right now

An open console beta is now available for Riot Games' hero shooter, Valorant. The free-to-play 5v5 shooter was initiall…

The free-to-play 5v5 shooter was initially released for PC in 2020, but support for current-gen console systems finally rolled out last month through closed playtests. PlayStation live-service Concord won't sell you a battle pass - but would it be more successful if it did? Riot says it "believes strongly in competitive integrity, and this is the best way for us to keep the experience fair and consistent for players on both console and PC".

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