
What you need to know
- Valorant Studios head Anna Donlon took the stage at Unreal Fest 2024 in Seattle to announce the competitive shooter is moving from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5.
- Donlon also teased "totally hypothetical new playable experiences" for Valorant as part of the announcement.
- The switch to UE5 is not expected to change Valorant's visuals or performance at first dramatically. Still, Donlon describes the switch as necessary for the game's future despite the difficulty of changing a live service game's engine.