The first anniversary of the launch of “Special Warlord” has become the most watched FPS game on PC.Picture: flipped from the Valorant fan page
Game developer Riot Games recently announced that, on average, more than 14 million players log in to play its game “Special Warfare Heroes” every month. The number of battlefields has surpassed 500 million so far. The popularity has rapidly increased and it has become the most watched FPS on the PC. game.
Riot’s first step to expand and accumulate IP reputation and popularity of “Special Warfare” is to launch the mobile version. Game executive producer Anna Donlon said: “One of our primary goals in the first year is to gain access to the global FPS game community. Trust and love prove that “Special Warlord” can be loyal to the basic gameplay of competitive strategy shooting games and is worthy of serious investment. Our player community is constantly growing, and we also recognize and appreciate the design and development direction of the game, which is far beyond us And we can’t wait to bring the same high-quality competitive experience to more global players.”
Less than a year after its launch in 2020, Riot has hosted the Champions Tournament (VCT) to inject momentum into the game’s e-sports circle. VCT is a one-year international e-sports tournament, divided into three different levels of events: Challenge, Masters and Championship. The Masters is the second major VCT competition in 2021, and it is also the first international live event of “Special Fighters”, which ended in Reykjavik, Iceland last week. Sentinels faced Fnatic in the final, which attracted more than 1 million viewers at the same time, and the average number of viewers per minute exceeded 800,000.
“Special Combat Heroes” celebrated the first anniversary, and the commemorative activities were launched simultaneously.Picture: Taiwan Big Brother/Provided
To celebrate the first anniversary of the milestone, Riot Southeast Asia (SEA) will host a series of exciting events in the coming months. Riot Regional General Manager Justin Hulog said: “When we launched “Special Warlord” last year, our goal was to bring the Riot brand into FPS games. One year later, we are very happy to see this game being popular with players all over the world. We would like to especially thank the players in Southeast Asia for their support and participation in the past year. We are very excited about the future of “Special Fighters” and look forward to bringing players more innovative games and experiences.”
Taiwan’s Big Brother also announced: “To celebrate the first anniversary of “Special War Hero”, Riot SEA will cooperate with Twitch and Taiwan’s Big Brother to host the Twitch Rivals Community Tournament on June 11th. Not only the champion will receive high prizes, players and fans You can also get special gifts by watching the live broadcast.” Riot SEA will launch a series of online events throughout June and the next few months to hold a month-long anniversary celebration for all “Special Warlords” players and fans. Gifts include a player card face that can be redeemed online and a free activity pass and other gifts.
With the first anniversary of “Special Warlords”, the team will launch an anniversary event, including the first anniversary commemorative limited set, team bonus activities, and the popular night market will also return. In addition, two voting events will be held: 1. Players will vote for 4 favorite gun shapes for re-engraving in the “Give me back” package. 2. Each region of “Special Warlord” will vote for the unique item that best represents the region. After review, the item with the highest vote will be the reward for the fourth act community battle pass. And from June 22 to July 6, the game will also launch a completely free one-year anniversary pass.
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