Valorant’s Production Director Talks Player Numbers and the Game’s Future

Navneet Dubey
May 1, 2024

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Key Points:

Valorant has experienced natural player count “seasonalities” but overall numbers remain strong.
The rise of new competitors is seen as healthy, providing variety for players.
Valorant’s 4th anniversary is coming up, with potential content celebrations planned.
The development team has “all these big ideas” and no plans to stop supporting the game.

Valorant, Riot Games’ popular tactical shooter, has faced competition from various newcomers and established titles over the past few years. Valorant’s production director, Arnar Gylfason, shed light on the game’s player numbers and its future amidst a crowded market.

Valorant’s Player Count Remains Steady

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In an exclusive interview with PCGamern Gylfason stated

“Overall, where Valorant is today, I think we’re very happy with the player numbers,”

when asked about the impact of new competitors. He acknowledged that games tend to experience an “ebb and flow” in player engagement, but Valorant has maintained a solid player base.

New Competitors Seen as Healthy Variety

Rather than viewing new shooters as threats, Gylfason embraced the diversity they bring to the market.

“I think it’s healthy for players to have lots of choices and options,”

he said, adding that Valorant’s launch actually boosted player numbers for games like Counter-Strike.

Celebrating Valorant’s 4th Anniversary

As Valorant approaches its 4th anniversary in a few months, Gylfason hinted at potential content celebrations.

“There were so many things that we would have wanted to be able to do by launch had we known it was going to be a success. But I guess now we just have to do them after launch. We have all these big ideas.”