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Valorant – Preview: DAS will be the next big multiplayer shooter
Riot has gre at hope in the shooter Valorant. The tactical shooter will be released this summer. From Today, April 7, 2020, you can participate in a closed beta, starting time is 2 p.m.
How can I participate in the beta?
Step 1 – Beta keys only via Twitch drop: The keys for access to the closed beta can only be obtained via Twitch Drops, i.e. by watching certain streamers. If you are lucky, you will receive a valorant key as a reward. In order for you to have the chance, you must have a Twitch account.
Step 2 – create a Valorant account: If you want to play Valorant, you also need a (free) riot account, which you can use to register. If you don't already have one: You can create an account on the official Valorant website.
Step 3 – linking the two accounts: If you win a beta key, you have to link the two accounts. You can do this easily by going to this account link at Twitch.
Is there a preload?
Yes, Valorant can already be downloaded without a beta key! So you can definitely download the game for free, then you can get started as soon as possible when you get access.
Which streamers do I get Twitch Drops from?
At Twitch you will find a list of all relevant Valorant streams. A small selection of streamers that are guaranteed to drop beta keys today:
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Dhalucard: It offers a 12-hour stream (in German) from 2 p.m.
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Doctor Froid: He starts a stream with Valorant Twitch Drops from 2 p.m.
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Mickalow: The streamer will also start with the key drops at 2 p.m.
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summit1g: Also in his CS: GO stream you get Valorant Keys from 2 p.m.
Duration: start time & end of beta
On April 7th you can start at 2 p.m. if you get a key. The the exact duration of the beta is still unknown, so it is not yet clear when it will end.
This may also only be decided during the test phase. So if it doesn't work today, it's definitely worth taking a look at participating Twitch streamers in the coming days.
That's what makes Valorant so exciting
The new shooter from LoL developer Riot wants to shake up the genre and to outpace well-known genre representatives like CS: GO and Overwatch. In fact, the Free2Play game could even do it – why we believe it, explains Phil, who was able to play in Valorant before the beta launch, in his conclusion. Contradiction comes from Heiko:
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