Instead, you need to connect your Twitch account to your Riot account, then watch people stream the game to be in with a chance of getting a key. Good luck finding out how he holds down his job, though: He steadfastly refuses to convey information unless it’s in clickable online form. If you've been watching select Twitch streamers play Valorant over the past week in hopes of getting a beta key, you aren't alone.But now, the road to getting a beta key became easier. Now, following this post on the game's official site, you can pick up a key from watching any Valorant Twitch stream, as long as the streamer is actively playing the game. A large part of the community believes that this is a positive development, although it will certainly affect the overall viewing numbers of the game on Twitch. VALORANT is a 5v5 character based tactical shooter video game from Riot Games. You can find more information in the announcement post on Valorant's official website or on their recent launch date Q&A post. Low Requirements and No Cheaters – Can Valorant Beat CS:GO? It might be prerecorded content, but as long as you connect your Riot account to Twitch, beta keys will most certainly be up for grabs. That excitement is shared by many of you, too: players are scrabbling to get access to the closed Valorant beta by watching specific Twitch streams, and the luck isn't with everyone. Valorant has been in a closed beta since April 7. From now on, adding the possibility of e.g. By Adam Starkey - Published on April 03, 2020 Thank you for signing up to PC Gamer. It turned out that some streamers decided to broadcast "live" 24/7. A lot of controversy on the web was caused by the proprietary anti-cheater software implemented in the game. Please deactivate your ad blocker in order to see our subscription offer, Microsoft now owns The Elder Scrolls, Fallout and Doom, Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War's alpha spawns a skill-based matchmaking debate. Riot didn't get specific in terms of how much these players needed to have interacted with Valorant streams, but if you're persistent enough, it looks like you'll be able to try the game eventually. You must also be located in one of the regions listed later in this section. The controversial practices of Twitch streamers have led to the introduction of new rules on so-called „drops” on the platform. Here’s every streamer who’s reportedly offering VALORANT beta key drops this Friday, according to Liquidpedia. Riot teases League's 2020 Victorious skin, PUBG Mobile reveals Blackpink members' character IDs, PUBG Mobile confirms collaboration with Blackpink, Riot to remove inter-division promotion series for League's 2021 preseason, K/DA will debut a new song with Seraphine at Worlds 2020. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to become eligible for a Valorant beta invite. Please refresh the page and try again. You can’t get keys for the beta, so keep that in mind if you see anyone offering you a key, because it’s bogus. Drops will continue to arrive 24/7 to players in Europe, Canada, United States, Turkey, Russia and CIS countries, but it's worth noting that the number of beta keys available won't increase—you'll just be able to get one from a greater number of sources. "There are many of you, and we’re trying. Please use a html5 video capable browser to watch videos. It's also no longer just a question of dumb luck. Over the weekend, hundreds of pro players and streamers were invited to partake in a secret alpha playtest for VALORANT, Riot’s upcoming tactical shooter. That comes as the company continues to work towards widening beta access to Brazil, Latin America, and Korea, but no dates have been revealed for those regions. Step 1: Connect your Riot Games account and start watching streams on Twitch — If you weren't directly given a code by Riot Games, the only way to get a Valorant key … The initial beta was limited to players in the United States, Europe, Canada, Russia, Turkey, and CIS countries, but an update eventually added Korea, Latin America, and Brazil. The selection is always random, and while watching more hours of Valorant streams will increase your chances of getting an invite, there is no guarantee you'll get one. Yesterday Twitch changed the rules to effectively prevent such practices. Once you do that, start watching one of the hundreds of Valorant streams that is going on, and the more hours you watch, the more likely it is that you'll get a beta code distributed to your Twitch inbox. There will be another notification at the top of the chat, so you should have no issue spotting it. Riot has clarified how closed beta entitlements for Valorant work, as many people have been watching Twitch streams with no sign of an invite. If You Believe Microsoft, Buying Bethesda Isn't About Exclusivity, By This was mainly due to the fact that for a long time they streamed simply replays of previous gamess, but nevertheless, the viewers were had a chance to gain access to the closed beta of Valorant on a given channel. The streamers will still be able to stream replays of their previous games on the platform, but from now on, adding the possibility of dropping access to Valorant in such streams will be considered a violation of the rules and will have its consequences.