Nearly a year after launching its tactical FPS title Valorant, developer Riot Games has announced the launch of a dedicated PBE, which is short for Public Beta Environment for the game. These are essentially test servers that give interested players a chance to try out new features, game mechanics, and new agents, among other things, to fix bugs before the stable version goes live. So, if you are a Valorant enthusiast like myself, you have come to the right place. Buckle up, here’s everything you need to know about the Valorant PBE program, including the sign up process, client download, release date, and more.

We will detail everything you need to know about Valorant PBE, including the sign up process, eligibility criteria, release date, and more in this article. Use the table below to jump to the relevant section.

  • What is Valorant PBE?
  • Valorant PBE: Release Date
  • Valorant PBE: Eligibility Criteria
  • How to Sign up for Valorant PBE

What is Valorant PBE?

Valorant PBE is similar to Riot’s League of Legends PBE that allows select players to use a separate client and test servers to try out unreleased features, game modes, agents, maps, and other things in Valorant. These upcoming features might not eventually make their way to the stable version of the game if they are too glitchy or problematic. But yeah, the test server will enable Riot Games to fix nagging bugs and technical issues to improve Valorant in the long run.

Valorant PBE: Eligibility Criteria

Now, to join the Valorant PBE program, players must fulfill a few given requirements. As per Riot, a player joining the beta program must:

So if players fulfill these two requirements, they can apply for the PBE program. Also, the developers point out that you won’t be using a second account for the public beta test. It will be the same as your primary Riot account. So if your account gets banned on PBE, it means your primary Live account will get banned as well.

Now, coming to the application process, you can follow the steps below to apply for the Valorant public beta environment.

Now, it is worth mentioning that downloading and installing the Valorant PBE client does not guarantee that Riot will let you access the test servers. Following the registration, the developers will send an email to your registered email ID, confirming they have received your application. Riot will then assess if your account meets all the criteria.