A system where players or organizations capture, hold, and use parts of the game world with lasting consequences.

Assessed with methodology module 0.3. The dimensions are independent and do not produce a single score.

The whole game

Unknown

research draft · methodology 0.3 · September 2, 2026 · Current global PC product line at the boundary of patch 13.00 dated 2026-06-23; observed on 2026-09-02.

Official-source search did not resolve transferable, contestable ownership that persists beyond one session for this product boundary. Silence was not treated as absence.

Assessment scope

Access cost:: Unknown
Product horizon:: Unknown

Independent dimensions

Depth:: Unknown
Core experience relevance:: Unknown
Observed adoption:: Unknown— Adoption reach is unmeasured: primary sources provide neither unique participants nor a compatible active-audience denominator.
Structural expectation:: Unknown
Player dependency:: Unknown
Change direction:: Unknown
Assessment type:: Unknown
Confidence:: Insufficient data— On 2026-09-02, official-domain mechanic-specific searches for Valorant did not yield indexed primary evidence resolving Presence. Secondary sources were excluded.

Evidence

presence
Qualifies · Catalog mechanics research · Publisher: Riot Games · Published June 23, 2026 · Accessed September 2, 2026
Our newest map Summit is now in the Competitive Map Rotation. […] We’re adjusting our Ranked Rating (RR) calculations!
The excerpt is used only to classify Presence within the stated product boundary; silence does not establish absence.
https://playvalorant.com/en-us/news/game-updates/valorant-patch-notes-13-00/
scope
Qualifies · Catalog mechanics research · Publisher: Riot Games · Published June 23, 2026 · Accessed September 2, 2026
Our newest map Summit is now in the Competitive Map Rotation. […] We’re adjusting our Ranked Rating (RR) calculations!
This primary source bounds the assessed product implementation; adjacent modes and platforms were not inferred.
https://playvalorant.com/en-us/news/game-updates/valorant-patch-notes-13-00/

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