Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
Valorant April Fools joke patch update
Image via Riot Games

Valorant releases April Fools update that pokes fun at the game’s problems

For April Fools, Riot is highlighting some of Valorant's shortcomings with joke patch notes.

It’s April 1, and you know what that means: joke updates and announcements for basically every live service game out there. While Vermintide 2 decided to somewhat cruelly flash a non-existent DLC in front of its content-starved playerbase, Valorant developer Riot instead took a jab at themselves. It released a set of patch notes that self-referentially make fun of the game’s more pressing issues.

Recommended Videos

The update is called Patch Notes 33 â…“: The Final Patch (Naked Gun fans should immediately get the reference) and opens with the promise of “annual hotfixes” just to let readers in on the joke right from the start. It then introduces sweeping changes to the game’s Agents, like putting Breach’s Flashpoint on a 5-second cooldown, and having Cypher replaced by his own camera bot.

The update also makes fun of the current issue of melee hitboxes not being very reliable, and states that all players’ ping will be adjusted to be the same for the sake of fairness, which sounds kind of great.

The Valorant community seems pretty amused by the update, with one Reddit observer noting that “Sassy Riot is best Riot.” If you love and/or hate Valorant, I recommend you check out the full patch notes. If nothing else, they make for a laugh while showing players that the developers are more or less on the same page with them when it comes to the parts of the game that are less than perfect.


Gamepur is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Asen Aleksandrov
Asen Aleksandrov
Freelance writer, narrative designer in training, full-time Wendy's shill. Send questions/rants to [email protected]