Popular Valorant Esports Players
# | Nickname | Name | Earned |
---|---|---|---|
# | Nickname | Name | Earned |
01
|
ZmjjKK
EDG
|
Yongkang Zheng
|
$ 35463
|
02
|
Smoggy
EDG
|
Zhang Zhao
|
$ 34082
|
03
|
CHICHOO
EDG
|
Shun Zhi Wan
|
$ 33790
|
04
|
nobody
EDG
|
Senxu Wang
|
$ 35168
|
05
|
HaoDong
EDG
|
Hao Dong Guo
|
$ 32890
|
06
|
bstrdd
TL FEM
|
Paula Naguil
|
$ 52353
|
07
|
Munchkin
GEN
|
Byeon Sang-beom
|
$ 44492
|
08
|
Bizerra
TL FEM
|
Vitoria Vieira
|
$ 26269
|
09
|
daiki
TL FEM
|
Natalia Vilela
|
$ 52353
|
10
|
Less
LOUD
|
Felipe Basso
|
$ 183991
|
11
|
Joojina
TL FEM
|
Leiícia Paiva
|
$ 27375
|
12
|
alexis
SR
|
Alexis Guarrasi
|
$ 80300
|
13
|
Noia
SR
|
Nicole Tierce
|
$ 43825
|
14
|
isaa
TL FEM
|
Isabeli Esser
|
$ 31873
|
15
|
meL
SR
|
Melanie Capone
|
$ 80459
|
16
|
florescent
SR
|
Ava Eugene
|
$ 44120
|
17
|
d4v41
PRX
|
Ahmad Khalish Rusyaidee Bin Nordin
|
$ 205104
|
18
|
cauanzin
LOUD
|
Cauan Pereira
|
$ 98784
|
19
|
tuyz
LOUD
|
Arthur Vieira
|
$ 95048
|
20
|
sarah
SR
|
Sarah Ahmed
|
$ 57974
|
21
|
f0rsakeN
PRX
|
Jason Susanto
|
$ 205104
|
22
|
mindfreak
PRX
|
Aaron Leonhart
|
$ 205104
|
23
|
enerii
SMG FEM
|
Odella Abraham
|
$ 15919
|
24
|
Alexy
SMG FEM
|
Alexandria Francisco
|
$ 11825
|
25
|
Saadhak
LOUD
|
Matias Delipetro
|
$ 208839
|
26
|
Lakia
GEN
|
Kim Jong-min
|
$ 49479
|
27
|
something
PRX
|
Ilya Petrov
|
$ 104344
|
28
|
shirazi
SMG FEM
|
Kelly Jaudian
|
$ 11780
|
29
|
Kohaibi
SMG FEM
|
Abigail Kong
|
$ 12140
|
30
|
Kamiyu
SMG FEM
|
Camille Enriquez
|
$ 11060
|
31
|
aspas
LEV
|
Erick Santos
|
$ 187690
|
32
|
Demon1
NRG
|
Max Mazanov
|
$ 248800
|
33
|
Jinggg
PRX
|
Wang Jing Jie
|
$ 197230
|
34
|
Magnum
KC
|
Martin Peňkov
|
$ 51893
|
35
|
rawfiul
MLT
|
Akram Virani
|
$ 27813
|
36
|
azyshaha
MLT
|
Azis Nandang
|
$ 21224
|
37
|
zekken
SEN
|
Zachary Patrone
|
$ 54240
|
38
|
Shiro
BME
|
Hildegard Arnaldo
|
$ 19455
|
39
|
BerserX
BME
|
Rizkie Adla Kusuma
|
$ 27996
|
40
|
Boostio
100T
|
Kelden Pupello
|
$ 256000
|
41
|
C0M
LEV
|
Corbin Lee
|
$ 258425
|
42
|
Petra
G2.G
|
Petra Stoker
|
$ 65054
|
43
|
Famouz
BME
|
Fikri Zaki
|
$ 18241
|
44
|
Ethan
NRG
|
Ethan Arnold
|
$ 285500
|
45
|
jawgemo
EG
|
Alexander Mor
|
$ 256500
|
46
|
mimi
G2.G
|
Michaela Lintrup
|
$ 65054
|
47
|
Antidote
MLT
|
Sabyasachi Bose
|
$ 29716
|
48
|
MaKo
DRX
|
Kim Myeong-kwan
|
$ 111199
|
49
|
Zellsis
SEN
|
Jordan Montemurro
|
$ 36675
|
50
|
sacy
SEN
|
Gustavo Rossi
|
$ 125597
|
VALORANT eSports — A Popular Team Shooter
The company Riot Games is well known to computer game fans and eSports fans. The fact is that the most popular MOBA game in the world and the most famous game discipline — League of Legends was released by the developers of the Riot Games team. For this reason, when it became known that Riot is going to release a new game with a focus on eSports, the news was accepted by the game community with great interest. In 2020, the official release of the new game, which was named Valorant. What is this game and what is the secret of its popularity in eSports?
The Essence and Rules of Valorant
This is a classic team-based shooter. In the Valorant game, there are 2 teams, each of which is staffed by five players. The match scenario assumes that one of the teams occupies the defense, and its opponents must break through that defense and plant an explosive device (spike). The task of the defenders is to prevent the bomb from exploding. This can be done in two ways — by destroying all members of the opposing team before the spike can be set, or by disarming the explosive device that has already been set. Accordingly, the attackers can also eliminate all of their opponents or plant the bomb and wait for it to detonate. Both options will bring the attackers victory. Players have a large selection of different firearms and additional ammunition available. Victory in a match is determined by the results of 13 rounds played.
Do the rules and descriptions of this game remind you of anything? Probably, attentive readers have already had time to draw a parallel with Counter-Strike. Indeed, according to the description, and purely visually the game is somewhat similar to each other. However, the brainchild of Riot Games has serious differences from CS:GO. First and foremost, of course, this is the presence of “agents”. Before the match, each player chooses an agent — a special character with a set of unique characteristics and skills. The choice of agent depends on the tone of the entire game, and also determines the role and tasks that the player must adhere to in the competition. There are a total of 4 roles or classes in the game:
- Duelists
- Instigators
- Sentinels
- Specialists
The characters’ skills are determined by their classes. Proper interaction between teammates, the precise execution of individual tasks, and the timely use of special abilities of agents is the key to victory in this game.
Valorant and eSports
Riot Games originally conceived their project as an eSports discipline. Many people believe that Valorant is a new generation electronic sport, which should turn the usual idea of shooters upside down. This is a bold statement and one that could be questioned if we didn’t know that Riot Games really can and do make legendary games.
At the moment, Valorant eSports is represented by several tournaments, the number of which is constantly increasing. The Champions Tour tournaments are considered to be the top events. They, in turn, are crowned by the main annual event — the World Championship, where the sum of $1 million is raffled off. Thus, having burst into eSports, Valorant is increasing the pace of development and is becoming more and more popular among professional eSports players and their fans every day.