Map Rotations, Replays, and More // Dev Updates - VALORANT
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Anna and Andy stop by with some VALORANT leadership news, and then hand things over to some members of the dev team for updates on map rotations, balance, skins, and REPLAYS?! We’ll be back with more Dev Updates later this year. Let us know what else is on your mind in the comments below.
Recorded on May 1, 2024
VALORANT Studio Lead: Anna Donlon
Executive Producer: Andy Ho
Game Designer: Dan Hardison
Product Manager, Gameplay: Coleman Palm
Product Manager, Cosmetics: Preeti Khanolkar
Art Director, Cosmetics: Sean Marino
VALORANT Tech Lead: Marcus Reid
Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Map Rotations & Balance: 2:11
Skins: 6:08
Replays: 10:39
Outro: 12:51
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NO WAY REPLAY SYSTEM
@Robotytw
24 күн бұрын
ONGGGGG
@teaposed609
24 күн бұрын
OMFG, REPLAY SYSTEM IS REAL!1!
@Gonzuh
24 күн бұрын
npc
@springnutica
24 күн бұрын
The guy running the socials got tired
@FlakernGaming
24 күн бұрын
No way
REPLAY, BRO IS THIS REAALL
@DieguitoGamer4341
24 күн бұрын
Bro today is my birthday. Riot love me ❤🎉
@_PixelPie_
24 күн бұрын
FR
@itsmakif
24 күн бұрын
Its already real, they have been workin on it since 2020. And now they are saying that its in early development. This is crazy. It should have been ready by now.
@werenostrangerstolove7739
24 күн бұрын
It wouldn't be ready this year, rito spaghetti is legendary
@nacht5702
24 күн бұрын
@DieguitoGamer4341 Happy birthday bro
I feel like this whole video is basically: we hear you, and here's the mountains we're gonna climb to get it done😅
That felt refreshing. They heard the community not just on the topic of replays but also on numerous other issues that frankly even i hadn't caught on. They explained every problem and solution to the problem, changes and why they are necessary and everything of the like. I really appreciate this in the community. Even the integration of the little memes and jokes were refreshing because that's how the community is. Thank you Valorant and riot, wish i had a replay system to rewatch this video all over again lmao
@neritya
16 күн бұрын
its hardly refreshing, riot has been listening to its community for SOOOOOO long
@jakebiaek3082
15 күн бұрын
@@neritya sadly not when it comes to league lmao
@Afr0deeziac
14 күн бұрын
@@neritya they've been listening? Are they just hard at hearing then?
@CrownsOfSilence
8 күн бұрын
rainbow devs could never :(
As a software developer, that was a very cool update on replays..very responsible and transparent.
@farid-frederick
24 күн бұрын
Indeed
@telli5868
24 күн бұрын
yes absolutely
@refffe
24 күн бұрын
ye, it was golden to show some people that it's just not done over a night, that it takes some time to get all aspects correct, and I rather wait abit longer to get a good replay system onboard.
@itsmakif
24 күн бұрын
@@refffeSo does it take so much time to working on it since 2020?
@itsmakif
24 күн бұрын
I mean, is not4 years enough for it? They've been saying that they gonna add a replay system since 2020. And they still saying that it is in early development. Are you guys even fr?
Immediately went to the replay section.
@setz7260
24 күн бұрын
best comment
@rohitkumar-el9vi
24 күн бұрын
Same
@adamplett2924
24 күн бұрын
@@Dusty_Broomsticklmao you mean that section is corpo waffling. The stuff I actually care about is the map and agent changes
@RiptideWasTaken
24 күн бұрын
@@Dusty_Broomstick bro did not watch the rest lmfao
@chrisjaron6174
24 күн бұрын
fr
"Breeze and Split will be rotating out" everyone cheered
@jmrgamer8473
8 күн бұрын
I was happy, and then I cheered for my heaven of haven
@gameofstones2010
7 күн бұрын
I’m actually gonna miss split.
@moptheflor7763
7 күн бұрын
Fracture or pearl hasn’t seen daylight in years bro 😢
@doblockphysics7087
5 күн бұрын
@@gameofstones2010 im gonna miss both, me best maps ;-;
@Xp366
4 күн бұрын
Everyone liked that ahh moment
Thanks you Anna and Andy and all the team for the reassurance.
Replay system before GTA 6 didnt expect that
@TonyDrecaps
24 күн бұрын
Highly doubtful. Its no where near ready
@jhinfps2377
24 күн бұрын
i doubt, bet all my money that this replay system be ready after GTA 6 hahahaha
@JpGuidi
24 күн бұрын
As he said, nowhere in the near future, Knowing Riot for years I’d expect replays to come out like at minimum end of 2025 or middle of 2026 tbh 💀 we might just get GTA 6 first this time my brothers
@meil3
24 күн бұрын
GDA 6
@M0n4rc
24 күн бұрын
doubt it
Yo Marcus Reid aint even blinking while explaining the replay system. 😂😂
@NuMakesGames
24 күн бұрын
Listen, it’s weird talking to a camera 😅
@itsactuallymateo
24 күн бұрын
@@NuMakesGamesyep, i agree 😂
@1cgraven
24 күн бұрын
@@NuMakesGamesmarcus blink twice if theyre holding you hostage until the replay system works!
@wahoo2
24 күн бұрын
@@NuMakesGames True. It's important to remember these guys are human, and talking directly to a huge fanbase can be extremely nerve racking.
@Prolean_
24 күн бұрын
@@NuMakesGamessame 😂
I love that they're playing the episode 4 menu music in the background (the episode I started playing Valorant)
Thanks, this awesome video. I am patient and waiting for the news.
10:39 LFG The fact they even showed us how replay looks is such a big thing, I expected them to just say something like "yea we're working on it, but its gonna take time see ya later"
@TheFBI.007
24 күн бұрын
Fr
@larry2281
24 күн бұрын
Lol hate to break it to you boss but at the rate they are going it’s not gonna be ready anytime soon.
@Mh2sK1
24 күн бұрын
@@larry2281 they did say "its nowhere near launch" but at least they show they're working on it
@magsssssssss
24 күн бұрын
@@larry2281 would you rather absolutely nothing over the announcement and sample clip?
@LokiEML
24 күн бұрын
Sadly I bet the replay is for valorant 2 or valorant 2.0 😂
It took them 4 years to finally answer our requests, now we can actually have real conversations in the community posts
@howdee_
24 күн бұрын
They probably wanted to have a prototype ready to show before talking about it
@NotGlitchyy
24 күн бұрын
definitely wasnt 4 years to answer, there were at least 2 blogposts about replay in the first year or two.
@Ex3ox
23 күн бұрын
@@NotGlitchyyyeah but they won’t read those and just spam brain dead replay system comments
@GaaraFPS
23 күн бұрын
You mean the engagement farming wasn’t on purpose?
@OmEn2.
23 күн бұрын
Now we need some new thing to joke about.
Great video 💯. Glad to see your responses which were exactly what most of us wanted to know about! ✨😭
Great video guys, thanks
We NEED more transparency between the community and Devs. This is a step in the right direction I hope they keep it up!
@Wishy.
24 күн бұрын
can't wait to have been lied to in 2 years :( IHOPETHEYKEEPTOWHATTHEY'RESAYING
@FearValorant
24 күн бұрын
They made this video so they don’t have to have any more in the future. The community is placated 😂
@nibras69
24 күн бұрын
this is just bs
@karime2800
24 күн бұрын
people actually still whining in this comment section while cs2 is in the state it is with valve saying legit nothing will never not be crazy to me
@kokostyuba7586
24 күн бұрын
The whining is crazy , y'all can't be satisfied can ya
The transparency and informative nature of this video is something that Valorant has lacked until now. This genuinely was extremely interesting to watch and sharing the processes and issues behind the scenes is very exciting to learn about. Thank you so much for this guys and if there is more of this in the future, Valorant is definitely taking some large steps in the right direction!
love that ur being more transparent with what ur currently working it helps us players be more patient, although as a non completive player i would love the maps to change a lot more often. ( i really miss pearl and fracture )
Yesssssss replay system. Ur working on it is enough for me ❤
as someone who works in tech, I really appreciate the explanation and transparency about the progress on the replay system. not everyone realizes how one seemingly "simple" feature can have SO many repercussions and you explained it perfectly :)
@mkrose1133
24 күн бұрын
lemme get the riot buddy
@flirtatiousmeow
24 күн бұрын
They also did for a long time in League of Legends, btw
@rhyho
24 күн бұрын
I can just imagine the amount of QA effort
@someonewhopostsvideos1914
24 күн бұрын
oh my god its peppa pig
@chillbro4322
24 күн бұрын
@@flirtatiousmeow Yeah, 6 years after the game launch bro. They said clearly that valorant have thousand of individual assets that needs to brought into the system, so be patient.
To everyone that made comments about a replay system we all thank you for your work
@Mr.Kiwi_Chase
24 күн бұрын
After 4 years…. They finally listened 😭
@Pyroferric
24 күн бұрын
Yessirrrrr
@BlazinTre
24 күн бұрын
🫡
@HappyGick
24 күн бұрын
@@Mr.Kiwi_Chase Seems to have been worked on since about a year or two given the relative maturity.
@lixarion1885
24 күн бұрын
@@Mr.Kiwi_Chase They have been working on it since last year as my bud from riot told me, I was once a rioter too but customer service, and I'm proud of it!
Thanks for the info on replays!
This is so cool to hear what the devs thoughts are behind gameplay changes and it's nice to know that the community is being heard!
Gonna he honest, introducing the replay system looks like a huge challenge. Big props for being open, honest, and transparent about that! Best of luck to getting it up and running. Y'all are doing great :)
@Krilium
24 күн бұрын
It’s not a challenge that should have taken 3 years, it really isn’t that technically difficult
@shroud7354
24 күн бұрын
@Krilium It's hard for a game like valorant which has a lot of animations and assets its not like other games like cod it will take time
@smogblazer4509
24 күн бұрын
@@Kriliumdo it then
@AbbyOW2
24 күн бұрын
@@shroud7354 If Marvel Rivals a game that has way too many animations, assets, literally destructible environments and recoverable environments + teleporters that you can shoot through have a REPLAY VIEWER IN ITS ALPHA than Valorant has no excuse.
@npc18
23 күн бұрын
stop glazing them like that
I had to check if we went back to the 1st of April for a second
While you at it, In the replays add keyframes so we can place the camera in certain areas and have it move on its own like a cinematic. Thanks
I like how they talk about the game development part and educate the audience on what its like to be a chef. Keep it up
2:49 Breeze? Wow they really did listen lol
@varuhash50
24 күн бұрын
Im sad Splits going back out as its my favorite map, but losing Breeze honestly feels like more of a win to me
@IzLukyzHasTaken
24 күн бұрын
Pearl is forgotten :(
@Negativeduelist
24 күн бұрын
And split 😢😢😢 why no t sunset
@navaneethcm8377
24 күн бұрын
I wanted fracture back😢
@Negativeduelist
24 күн бұрын
@@navaneethcm8377 fair enough same with pearl been to long
Now that there is a replay system I can make regular comments on community posts
@farid-frederick
24 күн бұрын
It's still prototype tho, will be months before coming to real game.
@Artificial.00000
24 күн бұрын
I know but just the fact that they are working on it is enough to celebrate.
@HeroChestnut
24 күн бұрын
@@farid-frederick years*
@farid-frederick
24 күн бұрын
@@HeroChestnut probably
@farid-frederick
24 күн бұрын
@@Artificial.00000 good point
I would really appreciate that riot is listening to the community. Thank you so much, progress updates on the replay system mean much more to the community than you devs think. Keep it up!
replay looks actually amazing
Replay system?!!!!! Less goooo finally they're doing it
valorant dudes please we need more videos like this. even for the small things PLEASE the transparency feels so good
Love the communication!!!! Hopefully maps can get rotated a bit more often like every act
10:40 this was by far the best opening Sound track ever created in Valorant. Joined Valorant around this time too. Cheers. Thanks for the great work you always put in to make the game better.
NO WAY RELAY SYSTEM WAKE ME UP
@thegoatjuan1100
24 күн бұрын
hi ur wake
@Rori69420
24 күн бұрын
Before you go go
@zhongliinthemcdonald2067
24 күн бұрын
Erm its acktually an replay ☝🤓
@reikerikin
24 күн бұрын
Daddy
@eisasulemankhatri4677
24 күн бұрын
Wake up bro
This is the type of communication we need. TY Riot Games.
One of the best devs I’ve ever seen for a video game. Also, it would be helpful if there could be a timeout option(like 1min) for both teams. Afk penalty in this game is not that forgiving so a timeout would be helpful when let’s say a player disconnects, his game crashes, is afk, etc.
An idea to solve the map rotation problems, since the thought process with keeping maps in and out is to shorten queue time and be beginner friendly, you can apply a system where the player can choose a minimum of 6 or 7 maps out of the map pool, this way if someone wants to play in all the maps they can and if someone wants to exclude 2 or 3 maps they also can without affecting the queue time or being difficult for beginners.
The sound design for this video is incredible. The music was nice and comforting, the background noise is well balanced, and the tone of the speakers is just right. I know most people are going to overlook this because of the hype, but I didn't want this to not be given the recognition it deserves.
@baducca
24 күн бұрын
i highly disagree.
@baducca
24 күн бұрын
so distracting and annoying
@SleepyCinnamon
23 күн бұрын
@@baduccaif its distracting to you, you have terrible focusing issues
@jacksondreyfus9357
23 күн бұрын
Glazing
@klefi534
20 күн бұрын
This song is just episode 4’s theme but toned down (towards the beginning) then they just shift into other menu themes
my heart dropped when he said smite outlaw
@itsCynos
24 күн бұрын
Goat skinline
@alexleonmridul
24 күн бұрын
Lmao
@arbelush
24 күн бұрын
same
@HamBuger116
24 күн бұрын
Fr
@gamingandwhatevs
24 күн бұрын
Can't believe they scrapped Smite Outlaw smh.
Love how the dev team really gives insigh and does their best to avoid being vague, love the work Riot keep it up!
Love you guys ❤
NO WAY REPLAY SYTEM.
PLEASE just give us every map in casual gamemodes, theres literally no reason to limit us to the bad map pools
@pugg9952
24 күн бұрын
When they first started doing rotations on the release of pearl, iirc they explained the reason they put maps out of rotation even in casual modes is so that new players can start playing the game with set of maps that don't deviate when they finally become able to play competitive while maintaining a balance of variety without being too overwhelming. They can simply level to 20 with a learnable collection of maps, and jump right into competitive without any overtly game changing surprises.
@orphandestroyer
24 күн бұрын
@@pugg9952but that makes the game not fun because Sunset is hot garbage
@Jkrocsko
24 күн бұрын
Seriously, I'm so tired of playing sunset 6 times a night and then geting to play icebox twice and accent once
@Dibedyy
24 күн бұрын
This allows them to work on the maps and refine them to be a little better :) E.g fracture changes etc
@anoguser146
24 күн бұрын
@@pugg9952Just add map banning, or a gamemode that has all the maps
they did amazing with the mystbloom set
The community and developers NEED to communicate more openly. I hope they continue since this is a positive step in the right way!
I really respect the transparency in all of the topics they discussed in this video, especially the fact that the team wasn’t necessarily ready for all of the details that would have to be manually corrected for making a solid, clean replay system
@nuMoonie
24 күн бұрын
Also haven going in and breeze going out, massive w
"sorry for the wall hacks we didn't mean to" 💀
love the transparency
finallt inner peace. I just hope that now i can see great clips without having to record and my pc lagging since it's a low end pc niceee
Raze's satchel IS the coolest mechanic in Valorant, please don't make jumping less fun. Remove it's damage and it's interaction with enemies, don't nerf the movement
@athaynha
24 күн бұрын
i'm fine with nerfing speed, but for the love of god, DON'T MAKE HER TRASH, I JUST PICKED HER UP AND IMPROVED A LOT AT THE GAME IN GENERAL WITH HER, LET ME BE A HAPPY RAZE MAIN
@BakiHimself
24 күн бұрын
fr
@catwithshades1869
24 күн бұрын
@@athaynha naw, speed is important. and i think they are planning to nerf distance. Both these factors are what make one of the coolest and creative raze plays for her satchel.
@athaynha
24 күн бұрын
@@catwithshades1869 i stand with "just don't make her trash"
@samogh5655
24 күн бұрын
Exactly bruh its not like everyone can do that cool long jumps... only those wo have practiced her a lot can do it so why nerf em T-T
WE MAKING IT OUT OF IRON WITH THE REPLAY SYSTEM 🗣🔥🔥🔥
@david-hp5fb
24 күн бұрын
wird nix bruder
@Amazingpavane
24 күн бұрын
lol nice one lil blud
@senkki
24 күн бұрын
funny one
I hope more entertaining videos like this one appear in the future.
Even though i dont play Valorant, im very happy for the community LETS GO FINALLY A REPLAY SYYYYSTEEEEEM
raze gets one satchel, im calling it
@ahmadax2
24 күн бұрын
Pls no
@derboss66
24 күн бұрын
noooooo don't scare me like that please
@hrishikeshsarma738
24 күн бұрын
that would make it useless, i think they will reduce the impact so the distance covered would be less or maybe the cost
@ahmadax2
24 күн бұрын
@@hrishikeshsarma738 probably distance they said mobility which is unfair for the people like me who put hours perfecting their satchels
@debboo2986
24 күн бұрын
And u waste that satchel before the round by misclicking button😂
I'm so glad about you going back to the roots and providing more Dev Diaries since it was the only thing that kept my confidence in Valorant. Good luck with everything 😍
I want this background music of act 4 again it gives me nostalgic feel
Replay is here!!!!!!!!!!!
glass wall of transparency is what we needed in val.
LETS GO REPLAY SYSTEM
I CANT WAIT TO REWATCH WITH THE REPLAY SYSTEM
We made it guys LETS GOOOOOO
I'm not the only one who heard the star guardian pet teaser at 8:59, no?
@tlr3758
19 күн бұрын
My wallet..
@elmo2924
17 күн бұрын
i like star guardian
Throughout our journey to bring a replay system to this game, we’ve experienced wonderful days. As I bid farewell to our fellow brothers and sisters who stood up for the replay system, I realize that it wasn’t just about the replay system-it was the strong friendships we made all along is the real replay system. 🌟
@tinminator8905
24 күн бұрын
They have literally confirmed that they have been working on it 2 years ago. They basically have made minimal progress. This is something to be mad about, not to celebrate.
@zackilhdz
24 күн бұрын
@@tinminator8905then work on it and help them, don't just yap on your bed
@zackilhdz
24 күн бұрын
@@tinminator8905 then work for them and not just yap on your bed. also, as a developer, i just wanna say: shut up.
@KerasinafLega
24 күн бұрын
@@zackilhdz facts bro
@NKMoutrage
24 күн бұрын
Maybe the real replay system was the friends we made along the way.
REPLAY REPLAY REPLAY REPLAY LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO
Those Raze mobility nerfs worry me. Satchels are one of the most fun and dynamic things in this game, and I'd really hate to see it get sterilized. I hope whatever nerfs happen are creative and thoughtful and don't make Raze less fun. The sheer number of nerfs she gets can already feel kinda demoralizing as a Raze main, I hope this doesn't end up being as stifling as it sounds.
@thecipher8495
24 күн бұрын
Yeah raze is like an agent built around being fun with all those paint effects, mobility nerf takes it out
@zydn
24 күн бұрын
it'll probably not be nerfs to the actual mobility that you receive, but maybe a nerf to how / if it affects enemies and teammates. people have put way, way, way too many hours into mastering raze movement for them to significantly change it like that. removing the satchel damage and knockback to enemies, knockback to teammates (to prevent boosting). the ability is LOADED, and the higher elo you go the more it is used for more than just double satcheling into site. being able to disrupt your enemies so hard on top of having two incredible zoning abilities (3 if you count ult) is kinda absurd. they might also increase price of the satchels, and increase the ult points for her ult.
@punnamrajenderreddy5537
21 күн бұрын
I play raze or reyana and they are nerfing both of them 😢
@user-jj6fq2lu2t
21 күн бұрын
Твоя рейз не чем не контриться..как ее убить?
@OmegaInReal
20 күн бұрын
Raze is loaded with good options to play around. That it imbalanced, that's why she's in every game. She's just too good and that's not okay.
I KNOW IM LATE BUT OMG IM SO HAPPY THAT THE REPLAY THING IS REALLLLL IM BOUTTA BE EATING GOOD
Could we at some point have the opportunity to change the lobby music to songs from old episodes and acts? Like, in settings, for ourselves 🥲 The background music of the video reminded me of the idea
@BlazinTre
24 күн бұрын
Hearing that Act 1 theme awoke old memories in me.
this video was really needed and its good that you are starting to communicate more with the players
Wow replays in 2024!! We're partying like it's 1995!
It's been 84 years
I'm just glad you finally even addressed the replay system in my lifetime.
I was distancing myself from this game but now, wow! I think were back boys🗣️🗣️❤️
Thanks Anna and Andy, Coleman And Dan , Sean And Preeti dii, Marcus too and team thanks for the update
WE DID IT BOYS, REPLAY
I love this presentation. It was so informative and highly considerate from you guys, exited to see what is to come!
Huge W from devs!!! They actually listened to the community and working on replays!
Glad the replay system is receiving a passionate approach. Would love to see a pick & ban system for maps & agents, community tab with custom maps/servers, and a map maker in the future.
Hi Anna and Andy, I appreciate this idea of publishing dev update videos! It will only increase the engagement with players with Riot Games. Keep it up!
NO WAY REPLAY SYTEM
OH MY GOD THEY ACTUALLY DID IT REPLAY SYSTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEM
THIS IS LIKE CHRISTMAS MORNING
I'm gonna need a replay system to make sure I get everything from this video.
this is such a fun video i hope more are coming in the future
Replays? Nah they capping
@vincentung2247
24 күн бұрын
Like last time lol
@HarshSharma-tw4rf
24 күн бұрын
@@vincentung2247 they literally showed a (not properly)working prototype. What more do you want man?
@vincentung2247
24 күн бұрын
@@HarshSharma-tw4rf it’s was a joke I don’t care if they have the replay thing
@itsmakif
24 күн бұрын
@@HarshSharma-tw4rf yeah, they have been working on it since 2020 for this prototype? They must be kidding.
Yess!! Replay System is coming !
Mostly stimulating that there’s some sort of emergency escape but it’s just in his head
really like how over the last month there's been a lot more communication on the game's state. thanks for replay.
It's actually insane that Ascent isn't being rotated out and neither Fracture & Pearl are coming back... Why does Split get the can?
@lexorod.l
24 күн бұрын
yea fr
@karma-bomb
24 күн бұрын
ascent is the oldest and most beloved map. I can see why theyd keep in rotation. Its a safe option. plus people hate fracture with a buring passion. next to breeze it was one of the most hated maps
@negativeplayz319
16 күн бұрын
they forgot about pearl
@glimjoco8540
16 күн бұрын
I hate split and ascent
@error0723
15 күн бұрын
Split booboo
this transparency is so refreshing in the current gaming landscape
replay system should be in the game where the highlights of our gameplay save forever which can be downloaded. love you guys for such a nice game.
Gonna replay that video just to make sure
Thank you so much for this video. Im happy that we are getting some news and i cant wait to hear more about the replay system, as well as other things in the coming update video(s) :)
As a Consumer,Player and Developer .This update feels Very Informative and Constructive. It provide the exact details what all feebacks have been considered and what new is up and coming . So GOOD. So PROUD. Also Rplay ..yassss GAWD.
thanks for the replay system explaination now I want to see what my gameplay when I was iron
thanks first of all for the game and the updates on the replay system is really looking nice !!
BRO JUST WATCHING THIS VIEO MAKES ME SO HAPPY TO KNOW THAT THEY ACTULLY CARE AN THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE THE GAME BETTER
This is a good example of transparency