The official release of Valorant's console version happened just a few weeks ago, and the game has already garnered a large fan base on both platforms. Recently, a list of the most popular projects of the past week on XBOX and PS5 appeared online, and as expected, Valorant broke into the top rankings on both platforms.
The Release of Valorant on Gaming Consoles
It should be recalled that in June of this year, Riot launched the official closed beta test of the console version of the game, followed by an open test in July. Players from various regions had the opportunity to participate, testing the shooter on gaming consoles for a month. Afterward, on August 2nd, the official release of Valorant on XBOX and PS5 took place, accompanied by various events and collaborations. Although there are still some significant differences between the console and PC versions of Valorant, developers are regularly updating it.
The Success of Valorant's Console Version
As mentioned earlier, yesterday, Mat Piscatella, Executive Director of the Video Game Industry at Circana, shared some interesting statistics on his official social media. The statistics include a list of the 10 most popular games on XBOX and PS5 from the past week. It was no surprise that Valorant made the list, ranking quite high. On XBOX, the game secured 7th place, and on PS5, it placed 8th. This directly indicates how popular Valorant is among console players. It's worth noting that this statistic only accounts for the United States, so Valorant's worldwide popularity is likely much higher, although global statistics are not yet available.
Interestingly, these rankings are based solely on the first weeks of August, following the release of the console version of the game. It can be assumed that not all Valorant fans have had enough time to play on consoles, so the game is likely to climb even higher in the list of the most popular projects on both gaming consoles in the future.
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