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VALORANT Episode 9 Act 1 is set to arrive very soon.
On the heels of Masters Shanghai and the introduction of Abyss, VALORANT is now set to enter into Episode 9 Act 1. Here’s everything you can expect from the new episode, including when it releases, potential new content, and more.
VALORANT Episode 9 Act 1 release date and time
VALORANT Episode 9 Act 1 goes live on June 25 at an estimated time of 2 p.m. PT. This new episode will kick off immediately at the conclusion of Episode 8 Act 3, however, some of the patch changes coming may have a slight delay thanks toRiot’s new approach to patch notesthat were announced earlier this month. These go into effect with Episode 9, according to devs.
All future VALORANT patch notes will now come with a slight delay
Players will have to wait a little bit longer for all future VALORANT patch notes.
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The launch trailer for Episode 9 included lots of exciting clips from things players can expect in the new season of VALORANT. This includes Abyss, which will enter the competitive pool, shots of Seoul to celebrate Champions coming later this year, and even a teaser for a new agent right at the conclusion of the video (seen only on YouTube).
Otherwise, the new Episode brings competitive play to the console beta of VALORANT, and anew Evori Dreamwings gun skin bundlethat briefly featured in the trailer. All of this is happening alongside Stage 2 pool play for each region of VCT, which recently featured a massive upset in NA as FURIA took down 100T.
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