VALORANT Mobile closed beta in China to start in June

The VALORANT Mobile closed beta in China is set to begin in June 2025, as announced by Andy Ho, Executive Producer of VALORANT, in the latest developer update.

While an exact release date is yet to be revealed, Riot has confirmed that it’s coming in the next couple of weeks.

“When we launched VALORANT back in 2020, we honestly never anticipated that in five short years we’d be on the cusp of sharing a mobile version of the game with millions of players,” Ho said.

The pre-registrations for the playtest are already open, and selected players will have the chance to try the game out before its official launch. Participants will also be able to earn exclusive player cards by completing in-game missions, which include a rare Wingman card as well.

However, before installing the game, fans in China need to make sure that the mobile device meets the following requirements:

Note: These requirements were leaked by the dataminer @ValorantMobileX.

Riot Games has partnered with Lightspeed Studios to bring VALORANT Mobile to life and in the dev update, Rick and Sydney from the development studio, shared the development process, while giving us a peek at multiple in-game elements.

Riot Games has partnered with Lightspeed Studios to bring VALORANT Mobile to life. In the dev update, the studio’s developers shared insights into the development process and offered a peek at multiple in-game elements.

“In an effort to create an authentic VALORANT Mobile game, we have been in close communication with Riot throughout the development process,” said Photon Studio Group Mobile Game Designer Rick.

“Adhering to the concept of putting player experience first, the two parties continue to maintain communication with players and understand their needs deeply.”

The duration of the upcoming closed beta has not yet been disclosed, and neither has Riot announced a time period for its global release.