VALORANT の5 YEARS を祝おう
VALORANT // JAPAN
[{'start': '0.160', 'end': '4.480', 'text': 'Hey everyone. As we kick off some of our'}, {'start': '2.240', 'end': '6.080', 'text': '5year anniversary celebrations, I wanted'}, {'start': '4.480', 'end': '7.839', 'text': 'to take a few moments to chat with you'}, {'start': '6.080', 'end': '9.920', 'text': 'about what this journey has meant to all'}, {'start': '7.839', 'end': '11.679', 'text': "of us here at Riot and what we hope it's"}, {'start': '9.920', 'end': '13.759', 'text': 'also meant for all of you that have been'}, {'start': '11.679', 'end': '16.920', 'text': 'on the ride with us. Maybe get a little'}, {'start': '13.759', 'end': '19.760', 'text': 'reflective, nostalgic, cozy, a little'}, {'start': '16.920', 'end': '22.320', 'text': 'vulnerable. So, what was going on 5'}, {'start': '19.760', 'end': '24.720', 'text': 'years ago today? Well, for one, we were'}, {'start': '22.320', 'end': '26.640', 'text': "at the start of a global pandemic. It's"}, {'start': '24.720', 'end': '28.400', 'text': 'hard to look back at 2020 and not'}, {'start': '26.640', 'end': '30.400', 'text': 'consider the impact that the pandemic'}, {'start': '28.400', 'end': '32.960', 'text': 'had on all of us, including us here at'}, {'start': '30.400', 'end': '34.880', 'text': 'Riot. And despite the unprecedented'}, {'start': '32.960', 'end': '37.440', 'text': 'circumstances, we made what felt like'}, {'start': '34.880', 'end': '39.760', 'text': 'this impossible decision to release the'}, {'start': '37.440', 'end': '42.320', 'text': 'closed beta of Project A and introduce'}, {'start': '39.760', 'end': '44.559', 'text': 'all of you to Valerant. On the Riot'}, {'start': '42.320', 'end': '46.800', 'text': 'side, we had all these hopes and dreams'}, {'start': '44.559', 'end': '49.200', 'text': 'and conviction and promises for the'}, {'start': '46.800', 'end': '51.360', 'text': 'future. We had core beliefs around what'}, {'start': '49.200', 'end': '53.840', 'text': 'makes for a great tactical shooter, but'}, {'start': '51.360', 'end': '56.800', 'text': 'also some ideas on how to put a twist on'}, {'start': '53.840', 'end': '59.120', 'text': 'such a beloved genre. And we were ready'}, {'start': '56.800', 'end': '60.600', 'text': 'to serve and ready to work our asses off'}, {'start': '59.120', 'end': '63.199', 'text': 'to meet your'}, {'start': '60.600', 'end': '65.280', 'text': 'expectations. 5 years ago today, we were'}, {'start': '63.199', 'end': '67.280', 'text': 'dropping beta codes and frantically'}, {'start': '65.280', 'end': '68.880', 'text': 'fixing bugs. And many of you were'}, {'start': '67.280', 'end': '70.880', 'text': 'watching streams and learning how to'}, {'start': '68.880', 'end': '73.439', 'text': 'play the game, deciding if it was even'}, {'start': '70.880', 'end': '75.040', 'text': 'worth your time. Five years ago, we were'}, {'start': '73.439', 'end': '77.320', 'text': 'trying to figure out how to build and'}, {'start': '75.040', 'end': '79.840', 'text': 'host esports events completely'}, {'start': '77.320', 'end': '81.439', 'text': "virtually. And now, we're only a few"}, {'start': '79.840', 'end': '83.759', 'text': 'days out from the playoffs, bringing us'}, {'start': '81.439', 'end': '85.840', 'text': 'to Masters Toronto, one step closer to'}, {'start': '83.759', 'end': '89.040', 'text': 'champions in Paris, our biggest champs'}, {'start': '85.840', 'end': '91.439', 'text': 'yet. From PC only to our expansion onto'}, {'start': '89.040', 'end': '93.680', 'text': 'PlayStation and Xbox, from serving most'}, {'start': '91.439', 'end': '95.759', 'text': 'of the world to becoming truly global'}, {'start': '93.680', 'end': '98.320', 'text': 'with our release in China, from a'}, {'start': '95.759', 'end': '101.040', 'text': 'handful of inside jokes to more memes'}, {'start': '98.320', 'end': '102.960', 'text': 'than we could ever make sprays for. 5'}, {'start': '101.040', 'end': '104.799', 'text': 'years ago, we were meeting each other,'}, {'start': '102.960', 'end': '107.439', 'text': 'getting to know each other. We were at'}, {'start': '104.799', 'end': '109.439', 'text': 'the start of our relationship. And now'}, {'start': '107.439', 'end': '111.520', 'text': 'here we are, millions of us around the'}, {'start': '109.439', 'end': '115.200', 'text': 'world, building one of the most exciting'}, {'start': '111.520', 'end': '117.840', 'text': 'communities in gaming together. 5 years'}, {'start': '115.200', 'end': '119.920', 'text': 'brings a lot of opportunity. 5 years'}, {'start': '117.840', 'end': '122.479', 'text': 'also gives us moments to reflect on what'}, {'start': '119.920', 'end': '124.799', 'text': 'matters, to look back on all of those'}, {'start': '122.479', 'end': '126.880', 'text': 'original promises we made on BA. All of'}, {'start': '124.799', 'end': '129.039', 'text': 'those things still remain at the top of'}, {'start': '126.880', 'end': '131.599', 'text': 'our list of priorities. But over the'}, {'start': '129.039', 'end': '133.680', 'text': 'years, as more players come in, as the'}, {'start': '131.599', 'end': '136.319', 'text': 'game evolves, those things are put to'}, {'start': '133.680', 'end': '138.239', 'text': 'the test. More agents means more ways to'}, {'start': '136.319', 'end': '140.239', 'text': 'combo abilities, which can sometimes'}, {'start': '138.239', 'end': '142.400', 'text': "overload combat more than you'd expect."}, {'start': '140.239', 'end': '144.239', 'text': "And so, we're taking a look at that."}, {'start': '142.400', 'end': '146.720', 'text': 'More players means more opportunities'}, {'start': '144.239', 'end': '148.640', 'text': 'for bad actors to challenge our original'}, {'start': '146.720', 'end': '150.080', 'text': 'systems. Things like smurfing, things'}, {'start': '148.640', 'end': '152.319', 'text': 'like stream sniping, things like'}, {'start': '150.080', 'end': '155.040', 'text': "toxicity. So, we're taking a look at"}, {'start': '152.319', 'end': '157.280', 'text': 'that. When those core promises are'}, {'start': '155.040', 'end': '160.000', 'text': 'challenged or deteriorate, it becomes'}, {'start': '157.280', 'end': '161.840', 'text': 'our top priority to address it and we'}, {'start': '160.000', 'end': '163.599', 'text': 'might not always have a fix right away,'}, {'start': '161.840', 'end': '166.959', 'text': 'but we are always working on those'}, {'start': '163.599', 'end': '169.120', 'text': 'things. There is so much work to do and'}, {'start': '166.959', 'end': '170.959', 'text': 'there always will be. Look guys, at the'}, {'start': '169.120', 'end': '173.120', 'text': 'end of the day, we just want you to be'}, {'start': '170.959', 'end': '175.120', 'text': 'able to hop online and get into a good'}, {'start': '173.120', 'end': '176.560', 'text': 'game of Valerant. Over the next several'}, {'start': '175.120', 'end': '177.840', 'text': "weeks, you'll learn more about how and"}, {'start': '176.560', 'end': '179.760', 'text': "when we'll address the things I"}, {'start': '177.840', 'end': '182.480', 'text': 'mentioned, get an update on replays, and'}, {'start': '179.760', 'end': '184.319', 'text': 'a bunch of other stuff. I mean, we are'}, {'start': '182.480', 'end': '186.720', 'text': 'really hoping to get a version of'}, {'start': '184.319', 'end': '188.239', 'text': "replays out to you around Champ's time."}, {'start': '186.720', 'end': '189.680', 'text': "I'm not sure we're always great at"}, {'start': '188.239', 'end': '192.640', 'text': 'letting you know that we hear you, but'}, {'start': '189.680', 'end': '195.040', 'text': 'we do hear you. You have held the bar'}, {'start': '192.640', 'end': '196.480', 'text': 'incredibly high. You shouted us about'}, {'start': '195.040', 'end': '198.959', 'text': 'the things that matter, and we are'}, {'start': '196.480', 'end': '201.519', 'text': 'inspired every day by that conviction,'}, {'start': '198.959', 'end': '203.360', 'text': 'by your commitment to and demand for'}, {'start': '201.519', 'end': '204.959', 'text': "improvement, whether that's in your own"}, {'start': '203.360', 'end': '207.599', 'text': "games or improvement you'd like to see"}, {'start': '204.959', 'end': '209.599', 'text': "from us. And we'll get there. But for"}, {'start': '207.599', 'end': '212.159', 'text': "right now, we're celebrating how far"}, {'start': '209.599', 'end': '213.599', 'text': "we've come together. For some, 5 years"}, {'start': '212.159', 'end': '215.599', 'text': 'might not seem like a long time, but'}, {'start': '213.599', 'end': '217.200', 'text': 'when you really look at it, some of you'}, {'start': '215.599', 'end': '219.280', 'text': 'graduated high school with this game.'}, {'start': '217.200', 'end': '221.120', 'text': 'Some of you finished your degrees, and'}, {'start': '219.280', 'end': '224.239', 'text': 'some of you even met loved ones, got'}, {'start': '221.120', 'end': '226.080', 'text': 'married, are parents. Now, you built a'}, {'start': '224.239', 'end': '228.560', 'text': 'community around this thing you love and'}, {'start': '226.080', 'end': '230.319', 'text': 'this thing that we love making for you.'}, {'start': '228.560', 'end': '232.319', 'text': "I look at where we're at 5 years later,"}, {'start': '230.319', 'end': '234.879', 'text': 'and the biggest word that comes to mind'}, {'start': '232.319', 'end': '236.879', 'text': 'is gratitude. Gratitude for you, our'}, {'start': '234.879', 'end': '238.959', 'text': 'Valerant player community. You have'}, {'start': '236.879', 'end': '241.360', 'text': 'shown up in ways we never could have'}, {'start': '238.959', 'end': '243.920', 'text': 'imagined. So on behalf of the entire'}, {'start': '241.360', 'end': '246.400', 'text': 'team here at Riot, thank you. Thank you'}, {'start': '243.920', 'end': '248.640', 'text': 'for your creativity, your dedication,'}, {'start': '246.400', 'end': '250.720', 'text': 'your late nights, your infinite drive,'}, {'start': '248.640', 'end': '253.519', 'text': 'your sick plays, your content, your'}, {'start': '250.720', 'end': '255.200', 'text': 'teamwork, your everything. As we pass'}, {'start': '253.519', 'end': '256.959', 'text': "our 5-year milestone, we're looking"}, {'start': '255.200', 'end': '260.000', 'text': 'ahead to making Valerant the place you'}, {'start': '256.959', 'end': '262.479', 'text': 'return to for the next 5, 10, 15, or'}, {'start': '260.000', 'end': '264.639', 'text': 'more years. We are more committed to'}, {'start': '262.479', 'end': '266.479', 'text': 'this game and to this community than'}, {'start': '264.639', 'end': '267.919', 'text': "ever. We've got a lot of cool"}, {'start': '266.479', 'end': '269.919', 'text': 'anniversary stuff planned for the next'}, {'start': '267.919', 'end': '273.960', 'text': "few weeks. So enjoy and we'll see you"}, {'start': '269.919', 'end': '273.960', 'text': 'all in game. Thanks everyone.'}]