Riot has confirmed Valorant is swapping over to Unreal Engine 5 in the near future, but what exactly does this mean for the popular tactical shooter? Here’s what players need to know. Video game engines serve as the foundation. Every mechanic, unique feature, or design element is all built out thanks to the tools available through the chosen engine.
While some studios opt to build their own engines in-house like Naughty Dog with their proprietary tech pushing industry-leading visuals, others instead rely on existing engines to build their games. The latter is the case for Valorant, as Riot chose to use Unreal Engine , software created by Epic Games. At the time of the game’s development, Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) was in focus, but that’s now changing.
Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) was first showcased back in 2020 and released to developers in 2022. Now that Valorant has been on the market for four years , Riot is looking to update its engine to get all the bells and whistles included in the newest version of Unreal. But what exactly does that mean for the game moving forward? What should fans expect as this transition gets underway? Here’s the full rundown on what we know.
Anna Donlon has confirmed VALORANT will be moving to Unreal Engine 5 "This upgrade is not going to significantly change how VAL looks or performs, at least not right away" pic.twitter.com/1wXeIqJxEh Why is Valorant swapping to Unreal Engine 5? As Valorant clearly isn’t the most visually appealing game ever ma.