As VALORANT prepares to switch to Unreal Engine 5 with patch 11.02, Riot Games has stepped in to calm the storm of concerns regarding performance issues. While many players feared that the visual and structural overhaul might slow things down, Riot insists that the opposite is true.

In a statement posted to X (Twitter), VALORANT Tech Lead Marcus Reid said, “We believe deeply in building the best possible player experience. When we moved to UE5, we made sure the game looks, feels, and plays the same. Same lineups, same gunplay, and same great performance.” Reid went on to add that players “won’t even notice” the switch — except that gameplay might feel “a little faster.”

The transition to Unreal Engine 5 will officially begin on July 29, and while the update file size is expected to be larger than usual, Riot has made an effort to optimize the game’s footprint. According to the developers, the total storage required after the upgrade will actually be cut in half.

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For those worried about system compatibility, Nvidia has already rolled out a driver specifically optimized for the new VALORANT version. This update ensures that players with Nvidia GPUs will continue to experience low latency thanks to ongoing support for Nvidia Reflex technology.

As expected, game servers will undergo brief maintenance during the patch rollout, and Riot noted that different regions will receive the update at staggered times. It’s a small price to pay for what’s shaping up to be a groundbreaking improvement to the game.

The Unreal Engine 5 overhaul is part of Riot’s celebration of VALORANT’s fifth anniversary, and the developer isn’t stopping there. A new Replay System is in development and will go live in patch 11.06 this September — a feature that has long been requested by the competitive community.

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