Valorant Mobile Release Date: China Launch and Global Status

Valorant Mobile is out in mainland China, where it launched on August 19, 2025. No global release date has been announced. The Chinese game is available on Android and iOS, but that launch does not give players in other regions an official worldwide download or beta signup.

Last verified: September 24, 2026. China storefront version: 1.25.0, updated September 22.

Where can you play Valorant Mobile?

The distinction is between a released regional game and an unannounced global rollout. China is not a worldwide beta or a global soft launch. A video showing someone playing the Chinese client from overseas doesn’t establish an official release in their country.

Riot’s current platform-selection page lists the main game on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. For a mobile announcement, watch the official global news feed rather than treating that existing PC/console download page as a mobile signup.

What has launched in China?

The official Chinese title is 无畏契约：源能行动. You may see Valorant: Operation Primal in English-language reporting; that rendering should not be mistaken for an announced global product name. The Chinese store description credits Riot Games and Tencent’s LightSpeed studio for the mobile game. Tencent entities operate its Chinese listings.

The developer-verified TapTap listing records the August 19, 2025 launch. It is a live, maintained 5v5 shooter—not a closed test that players are still waiting to begin.

The latest listed version

Both the Chinese App Store page and TapTap list version 1.25.0, updated September 22, 2026. TapTap identifies the Android build as 3465. The update promotes Veto, the China-themed map 天枢云阙, and additions including 5v5 Team Deathmatch and 3v3 Retakes. These are examples from the Chinese release, not a promised feature list for a future global client.

The official site also posted a September 24 update-issue repair notice. A maintenance notice can be newer than a storefront’s version date; the two dates describe different things.

The milestones that actually establish the release history

None of these milestones supplies a release date for the US, Europe or another global market. Tournament locations, job advertisements and storefront placeholders can be interesting clues, but they aren’t substitutes for a dated launch announcement.

Is there a global beta or preregistration?

No official open global beta or public worldwide preregistration was found in the Riot channels reviewed for this update. The China-first announcement and Chinese download buttons apply to that regional product. They aren’t an invitation to a separate international test.

A legitimate future test should name its eligible regions and platforms, explain how invitations work and link to the actual registration page. Until Riot provides those details, don’t pay for a “global beta key” or hand an account to someone offering early access. There is no supported launch year to substitute for the missing date.

iPhone, Android and the official download routes

For the Chinese release, start at the official Chinese game website. Its download links lead to the Chinese App Store and publisher-authorized Android channels, including TapTap. Use the links for the region you’re eligible to access; don’t rely on a copied app icon or a download mirror.

Apple lists a 3.8 GB download at the time of checking. Allow additional room for downloaded resources and updates; the storefront package size is not a verified full-install requirement. The listing’s language is Simplified Chinese.

Accounts, cross-play and whether your skins will transfer

The official Chinese site offers QQ and WeChat sign-in and explicitly describes them as independent accounts whose information is not shared. That is different from assuming that your existing Riot account automatically qualifies for this regional game. Follow the publisher’s account, identity and storefront requirements; don’t buy access or use someone else’s identity to get around them.

For a future global version, cross-play, cross-progression and inventory transfers are not confirmed in a global release announcement. That includes PC/console skins and ranks, as well as progress or purchases from the Chinese mobile version. Riot’s current PC/console progression arrangements do not, by themselves, extend to a separate mobile product.

Treat spending on a regional mobile account as spending on that regional product, not as an investment in a future global inventory. Wait for explicit transfer rules before expecting otherwise.

Avoid fake downloads—and check the right app

• Follow the publisher’s link. Start with Riot’s global site or Tencent’s Chinese game site, not a sponsored search result, chat attachment or creator’s file mirror.
• Check the listing itself. Match the Chinese title, Tencent publisher details and developer/privacy-policy links. A familiar logo alone isn’t verification.
• Keep credentials on the real sign-in service. Don’t enter Riot, QQ, WeChat, Apple or Google credentials into a third-party “reservation” form.
• Reject paid-access promises. A seller cannot turn an unannounced global launch into a legitimate invitation. Avoid unofficial APKs, region workarounds and borrowed identity details.

Riot Mobile is not Valorant Mobile. Riot describes Riot Mobile as its companion app for news, social features and related services. Finding it in your local app store does not mean the mobile shooter has launched there.

For a real release update, look for an official post that names your region, launch or test date, platforms and linked storefronts. Read the original announcement rather than a reposted screenshot. A Chinese patch note is useful evidence that the Chinese game is active, but it cannot answer when a different market will launch.

A few release questions still worth separating

Has the global release been delayed?

There is no announced global date against which to measure a delay. The wait is real, but a missed community prediction is not the same thing as Riot postponing a confirmed launch. No verified explanation currently supports assigning it a new year.

Is the Chinese game free?

Its App Store listing is free to download with in-app purchases. That describes the existing Chinese product; it does not announce pricing, eligibility or store support for a future global version.

Why can’t I find it in my local App Store or Google Play?

A Chinese release does not create a listing in every country. If Riot has not announced support for your market, wait for its regional download link. Switching regions or installing a mirror is not evidence of an official local launch.

Learning the main game while you wait

Our Valorant beginner guide, explanation of agent roles and map directory cover the main PC/console game. They can help with its terminology and fundamentals, but they are not specifications for the Chinese mobile version or an unannounced global client.

Update log

September 24, 2026: Rechecked the global release status, added China’s 1.25.0 storefront update and current Apple compatibility information, clarified accounts and the Riot Mobile companion app, and refreshed the regional visuals.