Valorant, Season 1 begins: what time does the server open and how to download the game

From June 2, Valorant is available for all users and can be downloaded from the Riot Games website. Here's how to do it

After a closed beta lasted a few months and that has done nothing but raise the hype on the game, from June 2, 2020 Valorant is available for free for everyone. The new FPS strategy Riot Games is ready to revolutionize the industry with its gameplay very special and that from the beginning has divided users between those who love it and those who hate it.

Like all FPS and Battle Royale launched in recent years, Valorant is a free-to-play game: you can play for free but there are in-game purchases, such as the Battle Pass Season 1, already available at just under 10 euros. Battle Pass that will give you access to special items to customize your character. It will also be possible to buy contracts for new characters. Riot Games has assured maximum support for the game and already from June 3 will be available a new character.

How to download Valorant

During the closed beta period, Riot Games had planned a rather complicated system to allow users to access the game. You had to connect your Riot Games account to your Twitch account and watch some gamer's live stream until you got the access key to the game. A system that did nothing but increase the anticipation and the numbers of Twitch live broadcasts.

Since June 2, all you have to do is connect to Valorant's website, access the download page and press the "Download" button. After downloading the ".exe" file, you will have to install it on your PC. The game is compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 operating systems.

At what time do Valoran servers open

In Italy, the servers are open from 5:00 am on Tuesday, June 2. Players will be able to access the game with the same account they used in the closed beta, but first they will have to download the patch 1.0.

What's new in Season 1 of Valorant

Ignition: this is the name chosen by Riot Games for Season 1 of Valorant. Season 1 can be purchased through the Battle Pass at a cost of about 10 euros. Still not clear what items are in the Battle Pass Season 1, but there will be special items to customize the characters. There will also be a new fighter on June 3 and new maps in the coming weeks.

With the official arrival of the game has also been released the patch 1.0 that brings some improvements to the gameplay and a better balance between the characters.

For the competitive mode will have to wait a little more ': Riot Games wants to make sure that the service is stable and that the game holds the shock of the debut.