Shroud explains how new Fracture map will finally fix “stale” Valorant gameplay
Riot Games have hit a winner with their latest Valorant map Fracture, claims Twitch superstar Michael ‘Shroud’ Grzesiek — the ex-Cloud9 pro is convinced the Episode 3 Act 2 map will fix the game’s “stale” gameplay, and in a big way too.On Sep. 8, Riotadded a new Valorant map: Fracture.Unlike any other map, “Fracture” sees Attackers spawn on the outside of the arena, with Defenders starting any given match smack bang right in the middle.The arena (inspired by The Lord of the Rings’ iconic Helms Deep battle, funnily enough) was designed to force players to “rethink fundamental assumptions” and give them “unique problems to solve” that other FPS titles like CSGO or Call of Duty wouldn’t quite do with their multiplayer maps.It’s this bold decision that has Shroud praising Riot and Fracture; according to the Twitch star, the new Valorant map may have just saved the title’s gameplay.
“[On Fracture] that will be different. There’s four different ways to get to the site, four different pathways, means things have to change. F**king incredible.”
“Meeting in the middle [is good],” the Twitch star explained. “Easier gunplay than Counter-Strike, but providing more challenges with the maps.”
Fracture, which marks Valorant’s seventh map since release, is available in casual play right now. The map (previously known as “Canyon” before a pivot) will join ranked queues and pro play following a short testing period.
Shroud added Fracture’s design has handed Riot a ‘clear plan’ moving forward: “There’s so much strategy in Valorant. This is what they should be doing.”
