Deranking in VALORANT isn't a pleasant experience and Riot Games introduced Rank Shields to easen the pain with Patch 10.01.

A hacker on the enemy team is every VALORANT player's worst nightmare — nobody wants to face off against the default banner ...

Cheating in Valorant doubled during the 2024 holiday season and early 2025. Riot Games’ popular hero shooter saw a rise in ...

Valorant’s head of anti-cheat has admitted it is “inevitable” that you’ll run into a cheater at some point, despite a record ...

VALORANT is a first-person shooter that blends unique abilities with tactical gunplay, creating addicting gameplay you’ll ...

January 29, 2025: We’ve checked for new Valorant codes. What are the new Valorant codes? Everyone likes it when they get free stuff, and it’s even better when it’s for hugely popular ...

Simply put, Rank Shields can only protect you from a drop from tier one of a VALORANT rank to tier three of a lower rank.

Tejo will join Valorant on January 7, 2025, along with some cosmetics, and will be followed up with the start of the new act the day after. Make sure you stick with Shacknews for more Valorant ...

Brimstone has shown himself to be a smart pick for a Controller in Valorant’s Sunset map because of his range of utility, which can help his team seize control of the area, delay the opponent's ...

Riot Games is taking action in the wake of the devastating fires that have torn through various parts of Los Angeles in ...

Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Valorant has now been around for almost five years and can no longer claim to be the exciting new game on the scene.

The Escapist is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy ...