At 1.32 million viewers, @PlayVALORANT now has the 3rd highest peak for a video game in @Twitch history

Games it has surpassed on beta launch:

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dota 2
Apex Legends
Overwatch
World of Warcraft

and yes because it's drops and hype, but countless top games have used drops before to add viewership