Look out Valorant fans as Riot Games may have something special for 2021. In their recent end of year post, the developers mentioned that there will be a lot of changes that will take place in 2021. A team-oriented ranked mode is already underway.

“Next year it’s going to be about making some larger changes to our core ranked system so that players have an opportunity to prove if they are the best of the best, earn cool rewards, and provide a better sense around your rank changes. Gotta be coy here, but later next year, we plan to create a way to prove your skills and see how you stack up as a team.”

This will definitely encourage up-and-coming and amateur teams to test their chemistry in pressure situations. It's also a good way to enhance camaraderie among your friends. Let's hope that you won't end up exchanging fists after a losing session.

In addition, Riot Games even mentioned an update in terms of rank names, queueing times, and server selection. They even revealed a screenshot on how a player can finally see a broader perspective with regards to his rank.

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They even acquired a new sub-team to address the issues with regard to player behavior.

Given these changes, it seems Riot is inclined to proceed to the next step of their development plan. They've already announced their plan to introduce a global esports circuit, which should be complemented by a progressive ranked based system. The final segment of their post reveal their plans in expounding the Valorant's playerbase.