Riot, the developer of League of Legends, recently announced a number of new games. Among them is a shooter: Valorant formerly Project A. This has frequently been compared to Overwatch since its announcement, but according to the developers, it is something entirely different.
What is Project A? Project A is one of the six newly announced games that Riot is currently developing. The name is merely a placeholder that the game currently carries. Project A is a tactical hero shooter.
According to previous information on Project A, some of the core features of the game are:
- various characters/heroes with unique abilities
- precise gunplay
- a setting in the near future of Earth
Initial gameplay has also been shown, which has already led many fans to draw comparisons to Overwatch:
This is what Riot says about it: In a tweet from former WoW developer Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street, who now works at Riot, he explains the differences to Overwatch. They feel honored to be compared to Overwatch. However, Project A is a completely different genre.
According to Ghostcrawler, lethality is an important factor, you cannot respawn and control of the map and gunplay are key elements.
The abilities of the characters are more about “utility,” contrary to the often crucial skills of the heroes in Overwatch.
Project A – Which direction is Riot heading?
These games are similar: In some responses to the tweet, Ghostcrawler admitted that Project A is “closer” to Counter-Strike than to Overwatch. The game appeals to fans of old LAN shooters in this style.
However, both the characters with the “useful” abilities and the high lethality strongly resemble Rainbow Six: Siege. Siege is also a tactical shooter that places value on realistic handling of weapons and tactical gadgets.
What’s still to come: Other announced games from Riot include:
