Riot Games has released a music video for Valorant to celebrate its five year anniversary called “Why We Fight”, a collaboration with Qing Madi.
Featuring Madi’s single “Ego”, the video is “is inspired by First Light – the inception event for Alpha Earth – and the world of Valorant as we know it”, says Riot Games, adding: “Players are introduced to Mary Ade, Phoenix’s sister, and Valorant’s first non-playable character. She plays a key role in Phoenix’s story as well as sparking a moment of reflection for our agents.”
Check out the cinematic music video below:
Anna Donlon, Studio Head for Valorant said: “As we pass our five-year milestone, we’ve been presented with a ton of opportunities, moments of reflection and new challenges that keep us in check as more players join us. Our commitment to this game is stronger than ever and I’m so grateful to continue this journey with our community.”
Jonny Altepeter, Lead Music Supervisor, Riot Games added: “Every now and then, an artist comes along who just naturally fits into a story, and Qing Madi was that perfect match for Mary Ade. Her raw demo of ‘EGO’ instantly captured the emotional depth we wanted to explore with this music video, and it became a powerful foundation for deeper storytelling in the Valorant universe. We’re honoured to be able to share this cinematic with our community as we celebrate VALORANT’s five-year anniversary.”
Lastly we have a quote from David Nottingham, Creative Director on Valorant, who said: “To celebrate our anniversary, we envisioned a special musical moment capturing the journey of our players and agents. This led us to create Mary, Phoenix’s sister and Valorant’s first non-playable character. Her song, EGO, embodies the duality of our 2025 celebration: honouring our players who have been with us all these years with us and the emotional challenges faced by our agents, particularly Phoenix.”
Valorant is out now for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X.
