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Ranked, Modes, Agent Balance, and more // Dev Updates - VALORANT

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Video Summary

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Members of the VALORANT Dev team stop by to share what they’ve been working on, and give you a window into a bunch of updates and releases over the coming weeks.

Expect info and sneak peeks on topics like the Competitive Experience, Ranked Rewards, Agent Balance, Weapons, Replays, and more. Watch the video for full details!

Design Director, Max Grossman

Product Manager, Armand Asdourian

Product Manager, Tiffy

Game Designer, Dan Hardison

Recorded on April 15, 2026

Timestamps

  • Intro: 0:00
  • Competitive Experience: 0:35
  • Immortal and Radiant: 1:58
  • Ranked Rewards: 2:44
  • New Game Modes: 3:40
  • Balance Overview: 5:06
  • Initiator Cooldowns: 5:47
  • Agent Balance: 6:35
  • Neon and Shotguns: 7:09
  • Sentinels: 8:32
  • Replays and Outro: 9:17

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