To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the 2020 launch of Valorant, Riot Games is holding a full month’s worth of special events, starting yesterday on the 2nd of June. One of these events centres around something called the Valorant Giving Back Bundle; something which players can now cast their votes for until the 7th of June.
What is the Valorant Give Back Bundle?
Previously, Riot Games have released a type of store bundle known as the ‘Run it Back’ Bundle. These contain a selection of old skins which are no longer available elsewhere in-game. The purpose of the bundle is, of course, to give players a way to get their hands on skins which they may have missed originally. The Giving Back Bundle is a special variant of the Run it Back Bundle, which will be available later this month. What sets it apart are two factors. Firstly, that the majority of the proceeds from sales of the bundle will go to charity, and secondly, that the contents of the bundle will be determined by player votes.
Until the 7th of June, Valorant players can visit the game’s official website, login with their Riot accounts, and vote on the contents of the bundle. The top four weapon skins, according to the votes, will then be available when the bundle launches. The winning skins will be announced by Riot on the 16th of June. The bundle itself will be available for a limited time; from the 22nd of June to the 8th of July. 50% of the proceeds from the Weapon Skins themselves will go to the Riot Games Social Impact Fund. (Along with 100% of the proceeds from the bundle’s accessories.)
The Riot Games Social Impact Fund is a philanthropic venture which was first established by Riot back in 2019. The fund is independent from Riot Games and contributes 100% of its funding to a variety of social causes. Millions of dollars have already been donated to different charitable causes by the fund since its establishment.