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Riot wants to keep taking "risks" with Valorant. That's why its still alive in 2026

Valorant is one of the few FPS games to survive the shooter apocalypse we've seen in recent years.

Riot wants to keep taking "risks" with Valorant. That's why its still alive in 2026

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Valorant is one of the few FPS games to survive the shooter apocalypse we've seen in recent years.

Valorant is one of the few FPS games to survive the shooter apocalypse we've seen in recent years. Here's how Riot's kept its game alive.

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Valorant is one of the few FPS games to survive the shooter apocalypse we've seen in recent years.

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