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Say goodbye to Valorant's new headshot sound and hello to the old headshot sound.

Reigning Overwatch League MVP Jay 'Sinatraa' Won is sending shockwaves across esports, as he reportedly plans to retire from the league and shift to professional Valorant.

Ranked and competitive play is finally coming to Valorant and Riot has the setup for it locked in with update 0.49. Omen's teleports also take a somewhat lopsided balance.

If you want a climb in Valorant, as well as seeing where you stand against the world, ranked and competitive matchmaking and leaderboards are on the way, says Riot.

Valorant's update 0.47 aims to balance out some overpowered elements in the closed beta, such as the character Raze and some tough-to-conquer walls. Check out the patch notes here.

If you're looking for some sweet Valorant competition this week, ESPN is hosting an Esports Invitational with the help of HyperX.

Hypixel Studios, makers of block sandbox RPG Hytale, have been acquired by Riot Games, which will support Hypixel through the launch of the game.

Riot Director of Esports Whalen 'Magus' Rozelle recently shared Riot's vision for an esports scene centered around Valorant, starting with organic build up of the scene.

Riot is taking the guess work out of which Valorant Twitch streams you should be watching for closed beta access. All streams are eligible for beta key drops now.