Project A, Riot Games’ in-development shooter, has had its title – and first screenshot – reportedly leak.
Project A was introduced final yr alongside several other projects in growth at Riot Games. Riot confirmed off snippets of gameplay, describing it as a tactical shooter.
Riot hasn’t revealed any particulars past that, however this week, a screenshot taken from what seems to be a latest play take a look at gave us a take a look at the hero choose display screen. The screenshot, shared by fan account @ValorantTheGame, exhibits six totally different characters.
We know the names of three of them because of the line-up display screen on the left. They are Brimstone, Sage, and Viper. More apparently, nevertheless, characters within the game seem to have distinctive skills.
Sage is listed as a Sentinel class, and her skills, she seems to be a help/healer-type character. Up till this leak, the game was believed to be extra akin to Counter-Strike than Overwatch.
@ProjectAOnline, a special fan-run group, believes that Valorant is the official title for Project A. It’s basing this on two issues.
First, a Twitter account with the deal with @PlayVALORANT already exists, having been created this month. The title Valorant additionally seems on the game’s official site, which isn’t but open however is owned by Riot Games.
Of course, Valorant may very well be the title of any of Riot’s different tasks, however the principle is that it’s the shooter, not the combating game or the mysterious third challenge.
Riot not too long ago invited Counter-Strike commentator and former professional participant, HenryG, to a play take a look at the game at its EU workplaces, so there’s an opportunity the developer is gearing as much as formally unveil it.
Thanks, Polygon.
