VALORANT is finally making the leap to Unreal Engine 5—one of the most advanced game engines available today—to deliver a smoother, more optimized experience. If you’re wondering what the transition is about or when the update is rolling out, here’s everything you need to know.
After running VALORANT on Unreal Engine 4 since its 2020 launch, Riot Games is now shifting to Unreal Engine 5 to futureproof the game’s development. But if you’re expecting major visual overhauls or more lifelike agent and weapon animations, don’t get your hopes up: Patch 11.02 isn’t that kind of update. And if you’re worried about a performance drop, you can relax: Riot has made it clear the transition won’t compromise gameplay performance. In fact, it’s going to make things faster.
