Introducing the Replay System in VALORANT and the Unreal Engine 5 Update
Riot Games is set to release its highly anticipated Unreal Engine 5 update and a replay system in VALORANT. These additional features are expected to increase the competition and improve the gaming experience of VALORANT. These updates are expected to be released on the occasion of VALORANT’s fifth Anniversary.
Riot plans to increase the game’s security, performance, and user experience integration in this new 2025 update, with plans to offer several enhancements and innovations.
Replay System in Patch 11.06
After years of waiting, Riot is introducing the Replay System in VALORANT. This update will be available to the PC player on the September 2025 11.06 patch update, but the console players will get access later on.
The first phase of the review system will be available in competitive mode. Hence, Players can review their gameplay, strategise, and report any inappropriate gameplay.
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As of now, the Replay System functionality will be only available in competitive mode. But Riot has promised that the replay system will be introduced in other game modes in subsequent updates.
Data mined from earlier patches suggests additional functionality such as unstructured viewing, as well as bypassing to specific segments of the match. The Replay System is designed for casual and professional-level players who are seeking to enhance their skills.
Unreal Engine 5 Upgrade
Another major technical advancement in VALORANT is that it is shifting from Unreal Engine 4 to 5 in its Patch 11.02 update in July 2025. This switch will increase performance, with better FPS and reduced download times of patches. Riot has promised players that the core visuals, feel, and mechanics of the game will be preserved with the shift in engine.
Players who log in during Patch 11.02 will also receive a special commemorative gun buddy. Apart from performance improvements, Unreal Engine 5 Update extends the horizon of bolstered synergy, lighting, physics, and animation. This can be integrated into VALORANT down the road, enabling long-term improvement in gameplay and design.
Therefore, Riot Games has shown that they are committed to evolving VALORANT with the competitive core of the game intact. 2025 is looking like it could be one of the most transformative years in VALORANT’s history.
