In Riot Games’ congratulatory note to the Valorant Team, the announcement of the PhaseGuard bundle has been met with mixed reactions from the players: some excited about it, some said it’s filler, and some straight-up rosted it. Weapons with a sleek and futuristic design have been confirmed by the Valorant Twitter handle.
One of the hottest debates possibly plumped questions about the whole thing’s connection to the game’s lore, probably linking it to the French agent Chamber. Players began scouring the logo on some guns and realized they could be an agent-themed bundle. @ypslackiert brought out the Chamber symbol on the weapons, whereas @Luzxeri_fth stated that it would be a nice Easter Egg, given that the new map is situated in France, and Chamber is French. Still, @ouali260 thought Riot could try agent-themed weapon skins now with bundles that in the past have been associated with Reyna and Omen.
But some of them stand against the hype. For instance, some gamers tagged the bundle “dogshit” (thank you for this one, @CosmoNikini) and others such as @alphaced69 called it “ugly.” The consensus among critics seemed to be that this is one more filler bundle just to keep players busy till something better comes along. @prxamia said it is a “save your money” kind of bundle.
And now, the queries about the icing on the cake…the special effects. While many like @issam_royal believed in the beginning that it would not have those, the others thought Riot would never show off a basic bundle in front of a huge tournament like the Masters finals. @diro_cean said it has to have those, or it will be a diss.
Without a doubt, there are gonna be hardcore players who will laugh at their own peril: @Noise_Bomb34 simply stated, “I’m gonna buy it.” @TifeRMFC followed that up with, “I’m definitely getting it.” On the flip side, @koreaghouls warned players not to waste their money on trash.
The very timing of the PhaseGuard bundle’s launch is under scrutiny. According to some players, the launch is very aptly intended to tie in with the supposed launch of the new French-themed map. Be that as it may, Riot is really keeping everyone guessing and arguing.
Valorant players are nothing without passion. Some will go on to like PhaseGuard bundle, some will hate it, and some will meme the hell out of it. One thing that is for sure is that Riot sure does know how to keep the talk going. Whether that will actually translate into dollars, we really have to see.
