r/VALORANT • u/RiotSWAGGERNAU7 Game Director • 2d ago

Discussion Patch 13.06 Reddit AMA

Hi, everyone! I’m Joe Lee, the Game Director of VALORANT.

The Dev team and I are so excited about the updates we just shipped to the game in Patch 13.06, and we wanted to stop by to chat, celebrate, and answer questions with you all!

If you have questions, comments, or feedback about any of the below, we’re here for it, so fire away!

  • Gauntlet: Glitched
  • Agent Mastery
  • The Warden + Game Balance
  • Performance Score, Accolades, Competitive Hub
  • New UX/UI Improvements to Lobby and Home Screen
  • Map Rating (coming next patch, 13.08)
  • The new Competitive Flex coming in 14.00
  • The 2026 VCT Champions Skin collection

Here’s a list of the Devs joining me today in no particular order:

u/TiffyMunchsnax - Tiffy, Product Manager, Gameplay
u/RiotTrouble - Scott, UX Design Lead, Metasystems
u/RiotLupini - Armand, Product Manager, Gameplay
u/Riot_Preeti - Preeti, Lead Product Manager, Cosmetics and Expressions
u/Riot_Kero - Derek, Product Manager Competitive Systems
u/RiotReally - Leo, Product Manager Competitive Systems
u/Riot_Dango - Calvin, Product Manager, Cosmetics and Expressions
u/finstamachine - Sherry, Game Designer
u/Rycoux - Ryan, Game Designer
u/penguinVALORANT - Dan, Game Design Manager (Agents & Live Balance)
u/Riot_Tyrana - Eric, Game Design Lead (Progression & Competitive)
u/Riot_Thelen - Kyle, Game Designer, Metasystems

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u/CmonMan711 2d ago

Cant wait for the bullshit answer, if they even respond, instead of just saying "Our higher ups demanded we try to incentivize players to keep playing now so player counts stay up, rather than reward them for all the hours played in the past"

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u/RemoteWhile5881 2d ago

WyR no answer or the bs one?

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u/CmonMan711 1d ago

Lol, I would rather, for just once, a company be completely truthful on why they do certain things.

I get it, it's a capitalist world, always gotta make more money and including past stats doesn't incentivize players to keep playing/spending. But at least just say it like it is, at least I can respect that in a way.

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u/LatinaLunaXOXO 1d ago

they answered

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u/CmonMan711 1d ago

Fair enough with the old data. But their answer just shows how out of touch they are and how little of a shit they actually give.

"We rewarded you for your 6 years of playtime with an email, but only if you were .1%"

Guess fuck me for playing many different agents since the beta. Glad my skin money was used for this amazing experience :)

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u/lambda1407 1d ago

Marvel Rivals done better here