One year in, ‘Valorant’ is changing the game and eyeing new platforms

The game’s ambitions, even in its (technical) infancy, are evident. Riot’s biggest title, “League of Legends,” is undeniably the premier esport, and the company aspires for “Valorant” to have a similar trajectory. [“We’re trying to take a multiyear, decade-long view when it comes to where we want ‘Valorant’ esports to go,” Whalen Rozelle, senior director of global esports at Riot, said in an interview with The Post last year].