Update: Its closed beta may be over, but that also means Valorant's official launch is on the way. If you weren't able to get into the beta during its pre-release stage, don't worry--Valorant's release date is right around the corner and, as it was during its early access period, Valorant will remain free to play. Find out if your PC can run Valorant in our minimum/recommended specs guide.
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Now Playing: How To Get Good At Valorant Without Playing It
The Valorant closed beta has been active for a while now, but there are still plenty of people who haven't gotten their beta key yet. Now with the Valorant beta ending soon and an official release date announced, you might not be in as much of a rush to get in--it will be free to play for everyone at launch. Of course, Valorant is still among the top-streamed games on Twitch and reached record-breaking viewership numbers post-launch as players scrambled to get into the exclusive testing period. Its ranked competitive mode finally went live in a recent patch too--with ranks resetting after the closed beta period ends, now is still a good time to get in early and test things out before launch. You can learn more about how Valorant's ranked system works in our guide or read the patch notes for one of Valorant's biggest updates to see what else is new before the game launches. Otherwise, keep reading for some tips on how to get your Valorant beta key before the game launches in a few weeks.
Register for a Riot accountSign up for TwitchLink your Riot and Twitch accounts and make sure drops are enabledWatch Valorant streams on TwitchDuring the second week of beta, Riot expanded which streams can actually drop beta invites. Originally, only Twitch streamers specially selected by Riot to drop invites could do so, meaning you could only watch specific streams to get access. But now all Twitch streamers with access to the closed beta are able to drop beta invites for their viewers, as long as they are streaming Valorant. This doesn't increase the number of invites going out, but it does widen your options for getting into the beta. It should be harder to game the system than it was initially, as, well, as Twitch updated its guidelines to prevent people from running VOD 24/7 sessions to farm the keys.
The initial beta was limited to players in the United States, Europe, Canada, Russia, Turkey, and CIS countries, but an update eventually added Korea, Latin America, and Brazil. More regions could be supported later, but Riot said this is "pending developments with the current COVID-19 pandemic." You can find more information in the announcement post on Valorant's official website or on their recent launch date Q&A post.
According to Riot, you don't need to have Twitch running to receive a drop. Once you've met the viewing requirement of 2 hours or more, you will be eligible for an invite during Riot's next "wave of entitlements."
Read full patch notes for several Valorant beta updates below.
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