Professional players are always valued in the Valorant ecosystem for their experience and high level of game understanding, and even the developers listen to their opinions. It was recently announced that former professional player Jordan "AYRIN" He, who retired from Valorant at the end of 2023, is joining Riot Games.

Jordan himself announced this on his official social media. He stated that he has recently become part of the Riot Games team, which is engaged in analysis and testing. This will allow the professional player to directly influence the development of Valorant and promote his expert opinion as a three-year veteran of the Riot shooter.

Jordan "AYRIN" He is a 28-year-old Canadian player who previously competed in CrossFire. Since the beginning of 2020, he has transitioned to Valorant, where he initially competed on tier-3 and tier-2 stages before rising to the highest level of competition. Most of his career, the player spent with XSET, where he achieved many significant accomplishments. Among them are the victory at VCT 2022: North America Stage 2 Challengers, which brought the team $50,000 in prize money, as well as 5-6th place at VALORANT Champions 2022, resulting in the team earning $60,000.

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After unsatisfactory results in the first half of 2023, Jordan decided to end his professional career, and now, after several months of absence, he has officially become part of Riot Games.