De nombreux comptes Twitter se sont mis à évoquer une « grosse annonce » le soir du jeudi 13 avril 2023 à 19h. Les vidéastes Squeezie, Gotaga et Brawks pourraient effectivement faire une annonce à ce moment-là. Mais laquelle ? [Lire la suite]

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La partie EMEA du nouveau circuit franchisé de Valorant , le Champions Tour, démarre ce lundi à Berlin, avec deux structures françaises. Avec ce format, la scène compétitive du jeu de tir de Riot Games entend rentrer dans une nouvelle ère.

Sans la Karmine Corp ni le champion de France en titre Vitality, mais toujours avec Mandatory et plusieurs petits nouveaux, la ligue française de Valorant reprend ses droits samedi.

Le jeu de tir compétitif de chez Riot Games va bientôt se décliner dans deux nouvelles versions pour tout type de joueurs.

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Riot Games prépare un mécanisme d'écoute des discussions à l'oral dans le jeu Valorant, en cas de signalement de comportement excessif dans la discussion vocale. [Lire la suite]

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Given that the production of today’s videogames requires the involvement of a large number of people, preventing all information leaks is an impossible task.

On the flip side, today’s interconnected world has the ability to transform leaks into powerful advertising and hype, keeping message boards and social media alive with discussion of exciting new products, at zero cost to official marketing teams.

While much of this is good for business, there are people out there who simply can’t wait for a game to be officially released. But are those pre-release pirate downloads being advertised online the real deal or something much less attractive? In a case that began amid a number of prominent leaks, followed by a copyright complaint to YouTube, and then more aggressive legal action using the DMCA, we followed the crumbs to find out.

First Images of ‘Valorant Mobile’ Appear

On April 7, 2022, well-known mobile gaming ‘leaker’ DannyINTEL posted an image to Twitter containing what appeared to be a screenshot of Riot Games’ upcoming title ‘Valorant Mobile’. Text in the screenshot revealed that the game was being tested in China, DannyINTEL wrote.

This and other images were reported in several gaming publications and soon after, DannyINTEL uploaded supposed game footage to YouTube .

Copyright Complaint Targets Just One Video

Over the course of last month, additional ‘leaked’ videos were uploaded, with some listed via unofficial ‘leaking’ accounts on Twitter. Early May, a 13-minute gameplay video was uploaded to YouTube and other platforms in much higher quality but, as far as we can determine, none of these were taken down by Riot Games.

This suggests that the developer is happy with (or at least feels unthreatened by) the leaks. However, at least one mystery video on YouTube attracted the direct attention of Riot Games’ legal team. After being uploaded in the preceding days, on April 26 the company filed a complaint at YouTube alleging copyright infringement.

As the takedown notice shows, Riot Games demanded not only the removal of the video, but also any additional copies that may be uploaded in the future. Of course, DMCA takedowns aren’t particularly unusual but a couple of things stand out in this case.

While we can’t review the entire internet for similar removals, key sources posting ‘leaked’ content do not appear to be of interest to Riot Games since their videos remain online. Perhaps most importantly, whoever uploaded this specific video to YouTube now faces potential action after Riot’s attorneys went to court in the US to establish their identity.

Riot Games Uses Copyright Law to Unmask Uploader

In a May 6 filing at a district court in California, attorneys from Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp explained that the video previously (and quickly) taken down by YouTube back in April infringes Riot’s exclusive rights under copyright law.

“Specifically, it infringes Riot’s rights in its popular video game ‘Valorant’,” the attorneys said, noting that their client is the rightsholder of “numerous highly popular videogames.”

Even after reviewing the copyright complaint sent to YouTube and the documents filed with the court, we could find no clear indication of what the video actually contained. The video is long gone from YouTube too and as previously noted, will be taken down if it is reuploaded.

What we were able to determine is the title of the now-deleted video . It began with “Valorant Mobile IS HERE!” and promised gameplay video plus a tutorial on how to install Valorant Mobile on iOS and Android devices.

Since other gameplay videos don’t seem to be an irritant to Riot, it certainly felt like something else must be going on here, particularly given the company’s unusual interest and the fact that at least some people have been able to play an early version of the game. Did the video contain sensitive gameplay video, or did it reference a full-blown leak perhaps? Hard to say on the evidence thus far but Riot was clearly concerned about something .

“Riot is requesting the attached proposed subpoena that would order Google, LLC dba YouTube, LLC to disclose the identity, including the name(s), address(es), telephone number(s), and e-mail addresses(es) of the user(s) responsible for posting the content that appeared at the [YouTube URL],” Riot’s attorneys write in their DMCA subpoena application.

The court is yet to issue the subpoena compelling YouTube to cooperate so only time will tell how the case develops and in what direction. However, there was something else unusual about this video too.

Aggressive Promotion – Not Really a ‘Pirate’ Trait

During our research, we noticed that around April 25 the video was promoted quite aggressively on various platforms by what can be described as ‘suspicious’ social media accounts. This isn’t how straightforward videogame leaks are commonly promoted. Somewhat intrigued, we contacted Riot Games who informed us that they hadn’t used the DMCA to take down information related to any leak of Valorant Mobile, but to protect the interests of gamers.

“We issued the DMCA take-down notice to YouTube for [the video] uploaded on the DaillestballerPC channel for instructing viewers on how to download a phony ‘Valorant Mobile’ app from a website called AppRocky.com,” explained Dan Nabel, Riot’s Associate General Counsel.

We couldn’t find a fake download by that name on AppRocky when we checked but Nabel told us that Riot had been dealing with “a bad-faith situation” that posed a risk to Valorant fans.

“We needed to take action to protect players from potential fraud/phishing,” Nabel explained.

Whether Riot will be able to find out who operates the DaillestballerPC YouTube channel will remain to be seen but the account is notable for a couple of reasons. Aside from generating more than 4.6 million views in its lifetime, the channel is among the oldest on YouTube, having been created just 10 months after YouTube’s 2005 launch.

As it turns out, that alone doesn’t render the channel trustworthy but with millions of gamers relying on YouTube for information, Riot’s takedown will be welcomed by those who prefer skillful gaming over identity theft.

Riot Games’ DMCA subpoena application can be found here ( 1 , 2 , pdf)

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Valorant is a first-person perspective shooter game developed by Riot Games. In Valorant , agent abilities play a crucial role; however, having a good aim is the key to becoming a good Valorant player. Although many factors contribute to a player’s aim in the game, eDPI is of the greatest value.

When it comes to perfecting aims in an FPS game, crosshair placement is considered a paramount aspect. On the other hand, eDPI is equally crucial when it comes to crushing your enemies in gun combat. That’s why having appropriate eDPI settings is incredibly important. So, in this article, we’ll discuss eDPI settings and how you can find eDPI settings in Valorant that suit your playstyle.

What is eDPI, And How To Calculate It?

Firstly, you need to understand what eDPI is; the ones who already know can skip this part.

eDPI is derived from multiplying DPI (Dots per inch), which is also called Mouse’s sensitivity, with the in-game sensitivity.

“Effective dots per inch” (eDPI) is the real mouse sensitivity. To get the eDPI value, you multiply the ‘in-game sensitivity’ with the mouse’s sensitivity. For example, if you have a mouse of 600 DPI and in-game sensitivity of .50, your eDPI would be 300 (600DPI X .50 Valorant Sensitivity)

Optimal eDPI settings in Valorant

Before moving forward, you should know that there is no such thing as “best sensitivity.” It all comes down to personal preference and the hardware involved.

While most Valorant pros recommend keeping the eDPI between 200-400 when starting out, you should experiment with the eDPI values according to your needs better. Since Valorant is a tactical FPS, you will often find yourself making small mouse movements, pre-aiming the crosshair, etc. This is to say, keeping the eDPI settings low initially and making a gradual increase is the right approach to finding your optimal eDPI settings.

The 180° test

After you’ve adjusted your newly eDPI settings, you need to make sure that the values correspond to your hand movement. A simple tried and tested method is the 180° test.

To perform this test, put your mouse to the left-most point of your mousepad. Now drag the mouse horizontally to the right-most point of the mousepad. At this moment, your agent should be looking behind relative to the starting position(i.e., making 180° movement). In case your agent didn’t make a complete 180° turn, you should increase your eDPI.

Since you’ve learned all about the eDPI setting and how to optimize it to your liking, here are a few more things to consider. You should avoid making changes to the eDPI settings frequently and let your muscles form a memory of the required movements. Let yourself feel comfortable in the new settings first, and if you think the settings are not working out for you, change the settings and try a new eDPI.

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Since its inception, Valorant, Riot’s first-person tactical shooter, has seen a steep rise in popularity among gaming enthusiasts. Valorant started with three game modes, Unrated, Spike Rush, and Competitive . Then, last year, the devs introduced Deathmatch as a practice mode. Now, the latest addition to the tac shooter, “Escalation Mode,” quickly became a fan favorite in Valorant.

Recently, the community is speculating if Escalation will remain in the game or not. Well, let’s dive further into the article to find out what Riot has in store for the future of Valorant Escalation mode.

Is Valorant Escalation A Rotating Game Mode?

Valorant’s madness-filled Escalation mode was initially launched as a rotating game mode. Rotating game modes are released for a short time before another game mode replaces them. Originally, Valorant released Escalation as a limited-time mode, however, Riot Games now has other plans.

Jared Berbach, Riot Games’ Producer, discussed further plans for rotational game modes, including Escalation, in a tweet.

According to Berbach, Escalation mode will remain in Valorant “for now, as long as queues are healthy and matches are quick to get into.” However, he also clarified that Riot is looking forward to introducing more rotating game modes.

Initially, Spike rush was also meant to be a limited-time game mode, as Riot confirmed . But with its “demand,” “queue health,” and “sustained engagement,” Spike Rush has become permanent, said Riot. On the other hand, another temporary game mode from last year, “Snowball fight,” was rotated out of the game.

Upcoming Valorant Game Modes

As stated in a tweet by Berbach, Riot is also working on a “Warmup mode” for Valorant. The said mode will allow players to join matches in progress. The Warmup mode, if launched, will be an infinite match in which players can drop in and out as they please. To put it simply, Warmup mode will be a different version of the current game mode, “Deathmatch.” Furthermore, this type of gameplay will allow players to practice and have a healthy gaming experience.

As there is no particular release date for Valorant’s upcoming Warmup mode, we’ll have to wait and see if and when Riot releases it. For now, the good news is that Valorant doesn’t plan on removing Escalation for some time.

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