Play Valorant for free: How to get into the shooter

Valorant is the latest prank from Riot Games. Just like the studio's global hit, League of Legends, Valorant relies on a Free2Play principle. Our guide takes a look at the facts.

Get in for free: Valorant is a true Free2Play game.

Revenue from game sales is increasingly taking a back seat as in-game transactions offer much greater potential. Riot Games is no stranger to this model and follows this approach with Valorant.

Valorant: Free game with in-game purchases

Here is the most important info on Valorant:

• Valorant is a Free2Play title and thus basically free.
• The game is financed through in-game transactions. For example, the purchase of certain skins is possible.
• This is done with Valorant points, which you can buy online with real money.

It is thus exactly the same business model on which many other Free2Play games are based, starting with League of Legends from Riot Games to Blizzard hits like Heroes of the Storm or Hearthstone to Fortnite Battle Royale or even CS: GO, which also took this step some time ago. The much-discussed loot boxes, which are found in the FIFA series, for example, do not exist in Valorant.