Philippines Gets its Own Gameserver for VALORANT

VALORANT’s first-ever gameserver in Manila will go live on August 19 

Riot Games has announced that its sixth gameserver for VALORANT in the Asia Pacific region is slated to launch in Manila. Set to go live with Patch 11.04 on August 20 at 5:00 AM (PHT), the Manila gameserver aims to bring better connectivity and enrich the game experience of Filipino VALORANT players.

The Manila server is expected to deliver lower ping, reduce instability, and improve overall connectivity. It hopes to eliminate many of the infrastructure-related limitations Filipino players often face when connecting to overseas servers—most notably in Hong Kong.

VALORANT’s gameserver in Manila will not affect the performance of its Hong Kong server, which has been the primary hub for Pinoy players since 2020. The game has a strong and active player base across Asia Pacific, so even if some players choose to switch to the new server, game quality and matchmaking on the Hong Kong server will stay resilient.

VALORANT Enters a New Era with Corrode — A French Fortress Turned Radianite Salt Mine in Season 2025 // Act IV

Riot Games and VALORANT today revealed Corrode, the latest map dropping with Season 2025 // Act IV. Set in a climate-ravaged version of Omega Earth, Corrode transforms a historic French castle town into an industrial Radianite salt mining facility. Its unique design offers a striking contrast of medieval architecture and industrial equipment, and introduces a more controlled, tactical experience for players.

Corrode features:

• 2 Spike Sites
• 3-lane layout
• Layered defenses and fall-back positions
• Reduce overwhelming ability aggression in map design

VALORANT Turns Five! Riot Games PH Puts Pinoy Players Front and Center in Celebration of VALORANT’s Fifth Anniversary

VALORANT, the world’s biggest character-based 5v5 tactics shooter, turns five this year, and in celebration of its fifth anniversary, Riot Games Philippines pays tribute to Pinoy players and gaming communities that have been pivotal in shaping the VALORANT in the local gaming scene. Running from June to July 2025, the celebration will feature a series of player-focused online and offline activities that will exhibit VALORANT’s footprint in  the local culture, including art, music, and creative expression beyond the game.

VALORANT Dazzles with Waylay, New Agent from Thailand in Season 2025 // Act II

During the grand finals of VCT Masters: Bangkok, Riot Games and VALORANT revealed Waylay, Thailand's prismatic radiant. Waylay transforms into light itself as she darts across the battlefield, striking down her targets through shards of light before flitting back to safety, all in the blink of an eye. Waylay’s abilities include:

Refract

INSTANTLY create a beacon of light on the floor. REACTIVATE to speed back to your beacon as a mote of pure light. You are invulnerable as you travel.

Kaka-VALORANT Mo Yan! Cash Prizes and Scholarships Up for Grabs in Estudyante Esports’ Nationwide VALORANT Campus League

Reinforcing their commitment to elevating the competitive gaming and esports scene for local grassroots gaming communities in the country, Riot Games Philippines today announced that VALORANT has partnered with Estudyante Esports in support of their nationwide campus league. In addition to a cash prize pool, VALORANT will also be covering one full semester of tuition for the winning school team–amounting to a combined prize value of nearly 1 million pesos.

Organized by Dark League Studios–the official tournament partner of the recently concluded University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Esports tournament–and poised to be the biggest campus esports event in the country, the Estudyante Esports campus league welcomes gamers from colleges and universities nationwide. The tournament includes teams hailing from schools from the UAAP and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and will feature popular game titles including Riot Games’ VALORANT and League of Legends (LoL).

Riot Games PH Teams Up with PC Cafes and Collegiate Esports Orgs to Bring VALORANT Closer to Filipino Gaming Communities

SB19’s Josh Cullen, Al James, Zack Tabudlo, KAIA, and G22 set to headline VALORANT Philippines’ promos for VCT Champions 2024

All roads lead to Champions, and Riot Games Philippines is ready to celebrate the much-awaited finale of the 2024 VALORANT Champions Tour with Filipino gamers. In partnership with ten PC Cafes nationwide, nine Collegiate Esports Organizations, and select OPM artists, the world’s leading publisher of globally renowned games and esports titles has activated several VALORANT Community Hubs to celebrate the arrival of Champions 2024 and give Pinoy VALORANT players a chance to become a VALORANT champion in their community and win exclusive swag and special prizes by joining local pocket events.