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If you’re playing Valorant, or trying to, and you’re experiencing a “could not enter matchmaking” error, here’s what you can do to fix it.
Valorant recently received a major update, including a new agent, however this was followed by an issue which stopped audio voice lines from being played. Since then, there’s also been a few issues with the Valorant game servers, including an issue which is stopping players from entering matchmaking. Other issues include Valorant stuck on loading screens, which you can solve here.
How to fix Valorant ‘could not enter matchmaking’ error
If you’re experiencing an issue with Valorant being unable to enter matchmaking – here’s what you can do. The issue generally spans from a problem with the game’s servers, rather than your device and client. This means that troubleshooting can be a little tricky. Sometimes, the best advice is just to reload your game and try again. However, if you want to try a few more effective solutions – here’s what you can do.
- Reboot Riot client
- Disable VPN
- Reset router
These are a few fixes we imagine will help you get back into your Valorant game, though the best solution is likely just to wait out the issue until it’s working again.