Riot’s China-first strategy, driven by China’s large, competitive mobile FPS scene and Tencent’s Lightspeed Studios, positions China as a testing ground for a potential global rollout that remains without a scheduled date.

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VALORANT Mobile launched in China and quickly became the country’s top mobile game debut of 2025, attracting over 70 million pre-registrations and landing a strong opening at China Joy on August 19, 2025, based on first-month daily active users and gross revenue.

Industry observers continue to speculate about a global launch timeline, but no concrete dates have been provided.

April 2026 update added Vyse and a 6v6 Warm-up Team Deathmatch mode, indicating ongoing development and investment in VALORANT Mobile.

If a global rollout happens, VALORANT Mobile’s large China audience could boost Riot’s mobile esports footprint, but global availability remains on hold.

Valorant Masters London qualification ties into the broader competitive scene, linking mobile and PC ecosystems for fans.

China’s success positions VALORANT Mobile as a potential global esports and monetization powerhouse, with Riot and Tencent collecting data for regional expansion and the possibility of further esports development, including the 2026 VALORANT Champions in Shanghai.

Riot Games reported that VALORANT Mobile surpassed 10 million daily active players in China, even though there has been no global launch yet.

Tencent and Riot tally roughly 50 million active users monthly in China for Valorant and Valorant Mobile, with PC Valorant peaking around 2 million daily players in China six months earlier.

Riot has offered no timeline for global or regional rollouts and has not announced a beta date or window for Valorant Mobile, despite ongoing performance and investment.

There is no announced release date for Valorant Mobile in any region beyond China.