Is Valorant a Chinese company based game? Origins, mobile release date and more

Valorant is a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter developed and published by Riot Games, for Microsoft Windows. The game began a closed beta period with limited access on April 7, 2020 followed by official release on June 2, 2020. Valorant is made by Riot Games which is owned by the Chinese company Tencent who are also the makers of PUBG.

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Is Valorant Chinese? Origins, Mobile release date and details

The developers of shooter game Valorant are Riot Games (the studio behind the extremely popular PC game League of Legends and Valorant) which is owned by the Chinese company Tencent. This makes the Valorant origin country to be China. It was announced on October 15, 2019, under the codename Project A (short for Project Ares), then it was officially revealed as Valorant on March 2, 2020, Check out the video below for its official trailer.

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Valorant Mobile Release Date

As of now, there are no iOS or Android versions available of Valorant.

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Chinese apps banned in India 

Here's a list of 118 Chinese apps banned in India: 

• APUS Launcher Pro - Theme, Live Wallpapers, Smart 
• APUS Launcher - Theme, Call Show, Wallpaper, HideApps 
• APUS Security - Antivirus, Phone Security, Cleaner 
• APUS Turbo Cleaner 2020- Junk Cleaner, Anti-Virus 
• APUS Flashlight - Free & Bright 
• Cut Cut - Cut Out & Photo Background Editor 
• Baidu 
• Baidu Express Edition 
• FaceU - Inspire your Beauty 
• ShareSave by Xiaomi: Latest gadgets, amazing deals 
• CamCard - Business Card Reader 
• CamCard Business 
• CamCard for Salesforce 
• CamOCR 
• InNote 
• VooV Meeting - Tencent Video Conferencing 
• Super Clean - Master of Cleaner, Phone Booster 
• WeChat reading 
• Government WeChat 
• Small Q brush 
• Tencent Weiyun 
• Pitu 
• WeChat Work 
• Cyber Hunter 
• Cyber Hunter Lite 
• Knives Out-No rules, just fight! 
• Super Mecha Champions 
• LifeAfter 
• Dawn of Isles 
• Ludo World-Ludo Superstar 
• Chess Rush 
• PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik 
• PUBG MOBILE LITE 
• Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade 
• Art of Conquest: Dark Horizon 
• Dank Tanks 
• Warpath 
• Game of Sultans 
• Gallery Vault - Hide Pictures And Videos 
• Smart AppLock (App Protect) 
• Message Lock (SMS Lock)-Gallery Vault Developer Team 
• Hide App-Hide Application Icon 
• AppLock 
• AppLock Lite 
• Dual Space - Multiple Accounts & App Cloner 
• ZAKZAK Pro - Live chat & video chat online 
• ZAKZAK LIVE: live-streaming & video chat app 
• Music - Mp3 Player 
• Music Player - Audio Player & 10 Bands Equalizer 
• HD Camera Selfie Beauty Camera 
• Cleaner - Phone Booster 
• Web Browser & Fast Explorer 
• Video Player All Format for Android 
• Photo Gallery HD & Editor 
• Photo Gallery & Album 
• Music Player - Bass Booster - Free Download 
• HD Camera - Beauty Cam with Filters & Panorama 
• HD Camera Pro & Selfie Camera 
• Music Player - MP3 Player & 10 Bands Equalizer 
• Gallery HD 
• Web Browser - Fast, Privacy & Light Web Explorer 
• Web Browser - Secure Explorer 
• Music player - Audio Player 
• Video Player - All Format HD Video Player 
• Lamour Love All Over The World 
• Amour- video chat & call all over the world. 
• MV Master - Make Your Status Video & Community 
• MV Master - Best Video Maker & Photo Video Editor 
• APUS Message Center-Intelligent management 
• LivU Meet new people & Video chat with strangers 
• Carrom Friends: Carrom Board & Pool Game- 
• Ludo All-Star - Play Online Ludo Game & Board Games 
• Bike Racing: Moto Traffic Rider Bike Racing Games 
• Rangers Of Oblivion: Online Action MMO RPG Game 
• Z Camera - Photo Editor, Beauty Selfie, Collage 
• GO SMS Pro - Messenger, Free Themes, Emoji 
• U-Dictionary: Oxford Dictionary Free Now Translate 
• Ulike - Define your selfie in trendy style 
• Tantan - Date For Real 
• MICO Chat: New Friends Banaen aur Live Chat karen 
• Kitty Live - Live Streaming & Video Live Chat 
• Malay Social Dating App to Date & Meet Singles 
• Alipay 
• AlipayHK 
• Mobile Taobao 
• Youku 
• Road of Kings- Endless Glory 
• Sina News 
• Netease News 
• Penguin FM 
• Murderous Pursuits 
• Tencent Watchlist (Tencent Technology 
• Learn Chinese AI-Super Chinese 
• HUYA LIVE – Game Live Stream 
• Little Q Album 
• Fighting Landlords - Free and happy Fighting Landlords 
• Hi Meitu 
• Mobile Legends: Pocket 
• VPN for TikTok 
• VPN for TikTok 
• Penguin E-sports Live assistant 
• Buy Cars-offer everything you need, special offers and low prices 
• iPick 
• Beauty Camera Plus - Sweet Camera & Face Selfie 
• Parallel Space Lite - Dual App 
• Chief Almighty: First Thunder BC 
• MARVEL Super War NetEase Games 
• AFK Arena 
• Creative Destruction NetEase Games 
• Crusaders of Light NetEase Games 
• Mafia City Yotta Games 
• Onmyoji NetEase Games 
• Ride Out Heroes NetEase Games 
• Yimeng Jianghu-Chu Liuxiang has been fully upgraded 
• Legend: Rising Empire NetEase Games 
• Arena of Valor: 5v5 Arena Games 
• Soul Hunters 
• Rules of Survival 

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Image Credits: Valorant

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