Valorant Mobile Successfully Launches in China on August 19 with Massive Reception

Riot has successfully launched the official Chinese version at the 2025 ChinaJoy Gaming Festival for both Android and iOS. As predicted, Valorant Mobile released in China first due to the massive fan base and love for the game there. The launch was backed by an incredible 60 million pre-registrations for Valorant Mobile in China alone, demonstrating just how massive this game has become.

Launch Content and Features

VALORANT Mobile launched with 18 agents, seven maps from VALORANT PC, two platform-exclusive Deathmatch maps, and 10 game modes.

Available Agents at Launch

Brimstone, Raze, Skye, Jett, Viper, Breach, Sova, Sage, Phoenix, Reyna, Killjoy, Omen, Yoru, Astra, Chamber, Neon, Iso, and Cypher are now available in the launched version, which means KAY/O, Fade, Harbor, Gekko, Deadlock, Clove, Vyse, Tejo, and Waylay are missing from the initial launch but will be added in future updates.

Massive Investment in Chinese Market

Riot has been investing heavily in China and is now moving forward with hosting major esports events. Riot Games and Tencent announced a massive 1.5 billion RMB (~$200 million) investment over the next three years to develop the VALORANT Mobile esports ecosystem in China.

Current Esports Scene

The esports tournament Valorant Mobile Show Cup 2025 featuring big teams like Wolves and All Gamers has concluded in China. You can watch the VODs here:

Advanced Anti-Cheat Systems

The launched game features advanced competitive integrity systems including:

• Replay system
• Cheat detection
• Real-time penalty systems
• Hardware fingerprint detection to prevent macros and keyboard-mouse mapping

Global Release Predictions

Based on the successful China launch and development progress, we can predict that global players could see VALORANT Mobile around January 2026.

Bottom Line

With 60 million pre-registrations and a $200 million investment backing it, Valorant Mobile's successful China launch on August 19 marked a massive milestone for mobile esports. The launch demonstrated the game's potential with smooth server performance and positive player reception. While global players will have to wait until early 2026, the advanced anti-cheat systems and competitive infrastructure now proven in China promise a premium mobile tactical shooter experience worldwide.

For more detailed information about the global release timeline, refer to our comprehensive global release guide.