Holiday-themed game modes have become a staple of multiplayer games during the end of the year, and Riot appears to have already prepared Valorant‘s seasonal offering. Dataminers have found evidence of a snow-themed mode headed to the popular hero-shooter this winter.
Valorant‘s mix of tactical gunplay and magic-like abilities has evolved considerably since its June launch, with a growing community and lively competitive scene. The title just received patch 1.10, kicking off Act 3 with a new battle pass, level, quality-of-life improvements, and other features to keep gamers engaged.
The map is a particularly timely addition. Agents can now shoot it out in Valorant‘s frigid new Icebox map, which seems like the ideal setting for the “Snowball Mode” that was recently leaked on Twitter. Little is known about the mode, but some of its associated tags feature rapid fire, bouncy, growball, and skates, which is a list that promises intriguing combinations.
These tags likely refer to mode-specific abilities that will replace or augment agents’ tactical options, but they could also be unique orbs, or other mechanics altogether. While most of the tags seem to refer to different kinds of snowballs, the skate tag may hint at a new movement ability. This potential limited-time game mode is likely an example of new casual game modes coming to Valorant, as teased by Game Director Joe Ziegler.
The prospective new mode is a natural move for Riot, which has seen great success with ‘disruptive’ limited-time game modes in League of Legends for years. Players have already expressed an appetite for odd-ball challenges, as indicated by the success of casual, custom game modes, including Valorant‘s user-created Laser Chase mode, which plays similarly to whack-a-mole.
One thing that may put a damper on the game’s holiday happenings is Riot’s reluctance to introduce Agent skins. Riot is wary of adding non-weapon cosmetics to the game as it feels skins could impact Valorant’s competitive integrity, though seasonal skins have proven popular in both League of Legends and competitor Overwatch. Riot never said “never” to the possibility, however, and while it is unlikely skins will accompany the new snowball mode, they seem like a reasonable addition.
Valorant has other major improvements scheduled apart from the standard bug fixes and competitive tweaks. Riot has stated it plans on radically reworking the game’s ranking system, and adding a quality-of-life feature to prevent players from being queued into the same maps repeatedly. These competitive-minded additions, paired with flavorful seasonal modes like the leaked snowball fight, should keep the shooter alive for months to come.
Valorant is available now for PC.
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