After crushing Twitch records, ‘Valorant’ could be the biggest gaming sensation since ‘Fortnite’ — and it’s launching for free on June 2

A huge new game called “Valorant” is rapidly becoming the next big thing in gaming. “Valorant” broke Twitch records when its closed beta went live in April, with nearly 2 million concurrent viewers watching streams of the game. It’s the first major new game from the studio behind “League of Legends,” and it’s a departure into a new genre: online, competitive, team-based multiplayer shooters. The gameplay is best-described as a mix of “Counter-Strike” and “Overwatch.” Best of all: “Valorant” is entirely free to play. The game is coming out of closed beta and available for everyone as