VALORANT’s lore is all about Radianite’s mysterious powers and the cutthroat feud between worlds to grab every last bit of the potent compound. While it offers a gripping storyline for fans to follow, one of the game’s core mechanics still remains unexplained: Why do agents respawn after every round? Luckily, a fan theory may satisfy your curiosity for now.
In a Reddit post on July 19, a VALORANT player named murtiverse highlighted how the game’s respawn mechanic might be connected to KAY/O’s artificial intelligence. According to their theory, all the matches we play are just KAY/O simulating multiple rounds to evaluate all possible outcomes, just to be ready for a real fight where a win is essential.