What better way to celebrate the fifth anniversary than to do so with an emotional, gripping music video? Valorant released Year 5 MV ‘Why We Fight’, featuring “EGO” by Qing Madi.
Through this video, inspired by First Light and the inception of the world of Valorant as we know it, viewers get introduced to Mary Ade, Phoenix’s sister and Valorant’s first non-playable character. She plays an important role in Phoenix’s story as he reflects on the heartbreaking situation the crew finds themselves in.
“For love. For family. For redemption. For remembrance. For life. See why we fight alongside a performance of EGO by Phoenix’s sister, Mary Ade.”
“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.” – Anna Donlon, Studio Head for VALORANT.
“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 honored to be able to share this cinematic with our community as we celebrate VALORANT’s five-year anniversary.” – Jonny Altepeter, Lead Music Supervisor, Riot Games.
“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: honoring our players who have been with us all these years with us and the emotional challenges faced by our agents, particularly Phoenix.” – David Nottingham, Creative Director on VALORANT.
ABOUT VALORANT:
Valorant is a free-to-play game of precise skill, high stakes, lethal gameplay, and clutch moments that reward creative gameplay styles. It pits two teams of five against one another, with the action taking place across a number of rounds.
Each player takes on the role of either an attacker or a defender that is part of a diverse cast of hypernatural, battle-ready agents from real-world cultures and locations. Each one has, of course, his or her own special set of abilities that can be used tactically to each team’s advantage.
Valorant is free to download and play right now. Are you ready to defy the limits? Check out the official site to find out more.
