It's been one year since Valorant first arrived, and according to Riot, the game has been doing pretty well for itself. Over half a billion matches later, Valorant has 14 million monthly users, a worldwide esports tournament, and pretty soon, a brand new mobile port.

That's right: Valorant Mobile is coming. That's along with a month-long celebration in honor of Valorant reaching its one-year anniversary, which will include a redeemable player card, a free event pass, and some commemorative digital swag.

We don't have much to go on for Valorant Mobile other than the name. It'll likely be a free-to-play title just like console and PC versions of Valorant, and it'll likely get some touch controls for mobile devices. Beyond that, we don't know.

Mobile does seem to be the best place for developers to make money, though. Call of Duty: Mobile reportedly made $10 billion in 2020 alone and helped to triple the Call of Duty fan base along with the free-to-play Warzone. When Call of Duty: Mobile launched in China, it brought in as many new players as the rest of the world combined.

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Meanwhile, Fortnite developer Epic literally went to war with Apple over revenue sharing for Fortnite Mobile. So yeah, mobile is big business these days.

Details of the new fan event are set to release in the coming days. Expect some free goodies including a redeemable player, along with whatever else this event provides.

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Riot recently announced that it will record in-game voice chats in order to moderate toxic behavior. “We know disruptive behavior using our voice chat is a concern for a lot of players, and we’re committed to addressing it more effectively," the company wrote. "In order for us to take action against players who use voice comms to harass others, use hate speech, or otherwise disrupt your experience, we need to know what those players are saying."

Recordings will be analyzed for abusive behavior, and be used for justifying player penalties. Riot has updated its privacy policy as a result of the move.

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