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Within days of launching the VALORANT Closed Beta competitive queue, retired CS: GO pro and current Cloud9 streamer Tyson “TenZ” Ngo became the first NA player to reach the highest level: VALUATION. He played competitive CS: GO for a few years and played three tournaments with Cloud9 before retiring to stream, and has now switched to Riot Games’ newest title, VALORANT, as so many other professional shooters.
https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/11112/updated-51-ranked-skill-disparity-is-affecting-competitive-matchmaking-in-valorant-closed-beta
Yes, it is somewhat confusing: the highest rank in VALORANT is its own name. For CS: GO, Overwatch, and League of Legends players, it’s the equivalent of The Global Elite, Grandmaster, and Challenger, respectively. More players will start performing alongside TenZ soon, but he was the first to claim the rank.
Currently, the closed beta version of VALORANT is only available in NA and the EU, but recently announced an upcoming release in Korea and Brazil, likely with further expansion planned throughout the year. Servers were affected by the addition of the competition earlier this week, but have since stabilized.
For more content on VALORANT, Riot Games’ highly anticipated tactical shooter game to launch this year, head over to our section dedicated to VALORANT!
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