Alright, so the other day I decided it was finally time to change my Valorant name. I’d been rocking the same tag for ages, and frankly, it was getting a little stale. I figured, “How hard could it be?” Famous last words, right?
First, I launched Valorant, you know, the usual drill. Got to the main screen, and I started poking around. I clicked on my profile, looked through all the settings tabs… nothing. I was like, “Where is this darn name change option?”
The Hunt Begins
So, I did what any sane person would do – I googled it. Turns out, you can’t actually change your name directly in the Valorant game client. Yeah, I know, a bit of a head-scratcher. You actually have to go through the Riot Games website.
I headed over to the Riot Games site and logged in with my account. Finally, I found the account settings page. It was a little buried, but I managed to track it down. There it was, plain as day: “Riot ID.” That’s what they call your in-game name, apparently.
I clicked on the little edit button, and it let me type in a new name. I spent a good few minutes trying to come up with something cool and not too embarrassing. Let me tell ya, picking a new gaming handle is serious business!
Success!
Once I settled on a name I liked, I hit the save button. Boom! Done. It told me it might take a little while to update everywhere, but when I jumped back into Valorant, my new name was already there. It’s not rocket science, but that small detail can make you crazy.
So, yeah, that’s the whole story of how I changed my Valorant name. Not exactly a thrilling adventure, but hey, it’s the little things, right? Now I’m rocking a fresh new ID, feeling all brand new. Time to go dominate some matches!