Riot Finally Reveals Date for Valorant Mobile China Official Launch on August 19

Riot has finally dropped the bomb regarding the release of the official Chinese version at the 2025 ChinaJoy Gaming Festival for both Android and iOS. As we all guessed, Valorant Mobile will release in China first due to the massive fan base and love for the game there. According to Chinese sources, there are already 60 million pre-registrations for Valorant Mobile in China alone, which hints at how massive this game will be.

Launch Content and Features

VALORANT Mobile will launch 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, and Cypher are the current closed beta agents available in China, which means at initial launch KAY/O, Fade, Harbor, Gekko, Deadlock, Clove, Vyse, Tejo, and Waylay will be missing.

Massive Investment in Chinese Market

Riot has been investing heavily in China already and they are looking forward to hosting other esports events in the future as well. Riot Games and Tencent have 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

An esports tournament called Valorant Mobile Show Cup 2025 with big teams like Wolves and All Gamers has been ongoing in China. You can watch the VODs here:

Advanced Anti-Cheat Systems

The game will feature 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 development progress and path Riot is heading, 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 China launch on August 19 marks a massive milestone for mobile esports. While global players will have to wait until early 2026, the advanced anti-cheat systems and competitive infrastructure being developed promise a premium mobile tactical shooter experience.

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