VALORANT Players Underwhelmed By Pride Month Update
VALORANT is celebrating Pride Month this year with cards and titles that have left the gaming community a bit underwhelmed.
Riot Games is giving every title the Pride Month treatment, including in-game items and updates and a celebration of LGBTQ+ individuals in each game’s community. You will now be able to get the new Proud and Fierce title and a bundle of colorful cards in VALORANT.
Don’t pass up your chance to play with PRIDE. Pick up the bundle, including the new “Proud and Fierce” title, completely free. Leaves JUNE 27. pic.twitter.com/whJt1Vhybt
— VALORANT (@VALORANT) June 1, 2023
Here’s how to get the VALORANT Pride bundle, available now through June 27, 2023:
- Open VALORANT
- Go to the in-game store
- Select the Pride collection
- Complete the process for zero credits
After that, you’ll be able to claim the card and equip it. While the LGBTQ+ community was appreciative of the representation, a lot of the items were from last year. This made some gamers want a bit more effort.
🥺 same as last year.. I’m a little sad but thank you anyway
— Rhea 𓆩♡𓆪 🔜 Twitchcon (@rhea_vt) June 1, 2023
y’all need to up ur game this is low effort asf 💀💀
— vanillase (@Vanillase_) June 1, 2023
VALORANT LGBTQ+ Community Highlighted With Artist Spotlight
Alongside in-game updates, each Riot-owned game also had a piece of custom-made artwork from a member of the artist community. For VALORANT, artist Luz Danaee created a vibrant image featuring all the agents.
Danaee started playing League of Legends in high school and immediately began creating art of the champions. She’s now been creating League of Legends artwork for 10 years. When she moved to VALORANT, she felt a connection to Killjoy.
Olivia is a long-time esports journalist and editor who covers just about every game but has a deep love for the FGC. Her goal is to find community-driven stories that bring a new perspective to the esports scene. In the past, she has worked for Team Liquid, Rogue, Inven Global, Dot Esports, Upcomer, and more. Outside of esports, Olivia enjoys Kirby, Pokemon TCG, Fallout, and writing science fiction. She can be found trying out new foods, traveling, or hanging out with her two orange cats. Fun fact: Olivia can do some video game and cartoon impressions!