Killjoy is the last character to arrive in Riot’s team shooting game. Valorant, and she is a German hacker with what sounds like some useful skills. She has access to a turret and a nano-heated grenade that should shake up the meta of the game. However, the most important part is that she has some adorable robot friends who join her in battle.
These include a cute alarmbot that hunts down enemies and explodes once it gets close enough, and the stealth drone, a rolling machine on wheels with a surprisingly expressive face. Just look at his mechanical ears which are perked up in the concept art below. Even the turret is charming: it reminds me of a friendlier version of the mousers in TMNT.
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Killjoy will join the cast of Valorant on August 4. The game officially debuted in June, and since then Riot has been constantly updating it with new characters, maps, and elaborate weapon skins. It has also become an increasingly popular sport: next week we will see the last great tournament with the Clan Faze Valorant Invitational
