Riot Games is hosting special events across the UK and Ireland to mark the five-year anniversary of Valorant.
The events will be staged between June 7th and 13th, with Riot Games also hosting events in Norway, Finland, and Sweden around those dates.
These celebrations will take place at various Riot Play Clubs. Five-year anniversary cupcakes will be made and there will also be Valorant-themed party games including pass the parcel and a pinata.
There will also be customs swiftplay matches featuring agents and maps themed around different years of Valorant.
While fans can directly walk into some venues, others will require tickets in advance. Below are the details for the UK and Ireland events.
Valorant five-year anniversary events in the UK and Ireland
London
- Razer Store London: June 7th at 1pm
- New Meta: June 10th
- Platform Shoreditch: June 10th at 6pm
- GiantX HQ London: June 11th (Tickets available on eventbrite.co.uk)
England
- Durham University: June 13th at 4pm (Students only)
- Pixel Bar Manchester: June 11th at 6pm
- Warwick Esports Centre (University of Warwick): June 7th at 2pm
Cork
- National Esports Centre, powered by Wylde: June 13th at 6pm (Tickets available on eventbrite.ie)
Valorant Replay System Announcement
Not only are there parties celebrating the five-year anniversary of Valorant, but Riot Games has recently announced some changes.
Riot Games recently showcased the highly anticipated Valorant replay system for the first time.
This feature, long requested by the community, allows players to record and review their matches. This will also offer tools to analyse gameplay, strategies and key moments.
Replays will come to Valorant on patch 11.06 in September on PC, while console players will have to wait until later in the year.
The Unreal Engine 5 upgrade is also set to go live around the end of July. Riot Games confirmed that while the first patch will be ‘significantly’ larger in size, players can expect improved FPS performance and faster patch downloads.
Riot also announced that massive changes are planned for Valorant’s esports scene in 2027 with three major goals in mind.
The publisher wants to keep partnerships but bridge the gap between Tier 1 and Tier 2 teams with more opportunities for lower teams.
Riot also wants a more flexible esports ecosystem. This includes a wider variety of tournaments, formats, and more global events and regional events.
Valorant Masters Toronto will also reveal a new map that will be added to the game. Valorant teased the new map in the Season 2025 Act 3 anniversary trailer.
Kieran Lynch is an esports journalist who writes about several games including EA Sports FC 25, Call of Duty, Rainbox Six Siege, and more. He previously worked as a sports journalist for MailOnline.
