Ranked mode coming to Valorant ‘some time next week’

Valorant’s highest rank title will be revealed once rated mode is added to the game.

Are you ready to start your Valorant ranked grind?

Credit: Riot Games

Valorant Game Director, Joe “Hephastopheles” Ziegler has announced that “rated (competitive mode) will likely be out some time next week.”

Hey everyone, It’s been hectic, so I haven’t had a lot of time to post. To answer the biggest question: rated (competitive mode) will likely be out some time next week. We’re spending this week putting together that release and making sure it is good. =)

Credit: Riot Games

Players who were able to secure themselves a Valorant closed beta key back in May were able to experience thegame’s competitive mode, in which players were required to play 20 unrated games followed by five placement matches.

This would then identify their appropriate ranking from Iron, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Immortal, to the game’s highest rank — which was previously called Valorant. But, according to anemail interview between Polygon and Valorant Senior Designer Sean Szopinskiat the end of May, “Riot confirmed that the team plans to change the Valorant rank’s name for the launch of the game.”

Article image

For those who have been playing Valorant’s unrated mode since its June 2 release, you’ve probably noticed some type of hidden MMR at work, because the game still tracks player’s performances and match results, to pair them with other users with similar skill groups.

Players can also expect some changes to Valorant’s ranking system, once the competitive mode is added to the game.