Harbor a.k.a Varun Batra a nod to cultural representation, diversity and inclusion; to be launched in VALORANT on 19th October

• Players and fans can tune in for the event on Facebook, YouTube and Loco

INDIA, OCTOBER 15, 2022 (GPN):  Riot Games today hosted an experiential community event to mark the debut of VALORANT’s first ever Indian agent, Harbor a.k.a. Varun Batra, at the Famous Cine Building, in Mahalakshmi, Mumbai. VALORANT is one of the most popular free-to-play first-person shooter games developed and published by Riot Games. Harbor will be available in-game from 19th October onwards.

Under the spotlights and to much fan-fare, the launch event was packed with thrilling immersive experiences, including a real-life replica of Harbor’s motorbike from the trailer. A number of well-known Indian influencers, including Aditya Sawant (a.k.a. Dynamo) and Ujjwal Chaurasia (a.k.a. Techno Gamerz), made appearances at the event.

Riot also invited VALORANT pro-teams to the event where players from Global Esports, Enigma and VLT participated in an exhibition match with the influencers. Harbor’s abilities and gameplay were demonstrated live for an audience of over 150 attendees.

The evening concluded with an electrifying performance by ARB4, Mangal Survarnan and Tienas, the producers and musicians behind “RAJA”, Harbor’s desi hip-hop & carnatic fusion backing track.

Speaking at the event, Ashish Gupta, Marketing Lead for India & South Asia at Riot Games said, “After many months of hard work, we are thrilled to finally introduce Harbor to the world! We’re humbled by the love and support we’ve received so far from the community in India and beyond. We’re sure Harbor is going to be a star both in and out of the game. We are also very excited to host our first Riot event in India and look forward to bringing more exciting activities and events to the country!”

The launch event was live streamed on the following platforms and is now available to watch:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/playVALORANTsa
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PentaEsportsOfficial
• Loco: https://loco.gg/streamers/PentaEsports

To celebrate the arrival of Harbor, Riot will be revealing a series of unique digital content over the next few weeks. Keep an eye on VALORANT’s social media pages to stay updated on the latest!

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/playvalorantSA
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/playVALORANTsa
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playvalorantSA/
• YouTube: https://riot.com/3rIPc

About Riot Games:

Riot Games was founded in 2006 to develop, publish, and support the most player-focused games in the world. In 2009, Riot released its debut title, League of Legends, to worldwide acclaim. League has gone on to be the most-played PC game in the world and a key driver of the explosive growth of esports.

As League enters its second decade, Riot continues to evolve the game while delivering new experiences to players with VALORANT, Legends of Runeterra, Teamfight Tactics, League of Legends: Wild Rift, and multiple work-in-progress titles, while exploring the world of Runeterra through multimedia projects across music, comic books, TV, and more.

Founded by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill, Riot is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and has 2,500+ Rioters in 20+ offices worldwide.Ends

About VALORANT

VALORANT is a competitive 5v5 character-based tactical shooter for the PC developed by Riot Games. VALORANT is a precise and lethal multiplayer game with high-fidelity gunplay, a diverse arsenal of guns, agents with unique abilities, and competitively tuned maps for thousands of hours of play.

VALORANT is a free-to-play game and optimized to perform on a wide variety of PC hardware, allowing for a global audience to compete. Demonstrated by the game’s best-in-class game server quality, global infrastructure, and proprietary anti-cheat technology, Riot Games is committed to preserving the core tenets of the tactical shooter genre and upholding the competitive integrity of the gameplay experience.