Unable to Launch Valorant – Stuck at Loading Screen

Hey, does anyone know how to fix this?

I just redownloaded Valorant after about 2 years. I last played during Episodes 3 to 6 with no issues. After installing, I got the “Your game requires a system restart” message, but I managed to fix that using some guides online. Now the problem is, whenever I launch the game, it gets stuck on the loading screen. It doesn’t crash, but it never moves forward. Sometimes the screen even turns black, and I can’t close the app properly unless I force it through Task Manager. I submitted a ticket to Riot but haven’t heard back yet. I’m on Windows 11, Ryzen 5 3500U, Vega 8 Graphics, 8GB RAM.

Any help would be appreciated.
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