Riot Games Announces Valorant Season 1 Release Date and Time
Riot Games has announced the launch of the first season of Valorant 'Episode 01: Ignition', which will be released with the game's official launch on June 2nd.
During a press release on June 1st, Riot Games announced that the expected full release of Valorant will arrive on June 2nd.
Valorant will begin its first season (called episodes) with Episode 01: Ignition. As we already know, this will be a Battle Pass system that players will be able to complete on a seasonal basis.
The teaser image features drawings from Ascent, Italy, practically confirming that the map will be released along with the game on the day of release .
Along with the new map, Valorant, the people will cheer a new agent in the form of Reyna , a bloodthirsty duelist who was teased ahead of release day.
Valorant release date and time
- ♦Korea, Japan and Asia Pacific: 16:00 (PST - June 1) / 19:00 (EST - June 1) / 12:00 (BST - June 2)
- ♦Europe, Turkey, Middle East, North Africa, Russia and CIS: 22:00 (PST - June 1) / 1:00 (EST - June 2) / 6:00 (BST - June 2)
- ♦North America, Latin America and South America: 5:00 (PST - June 2) / 8:00 (EST - June 2) / 13:00 (BST - June 2)
LAUNCHING-
- VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) June 1, 2020
In 12 hours - Korea, Japan, and most of Asia-Pacific
In 18 hours - Europe, Turkey, MENA, Russia, and CIS countries
In 25 hours - North America, Latin America, and South America
EPISODE 1: IGNITION. pic.twitter.com/mXmXw86zRQ
Valorant will be released in Chess Mode, with Korean, Japanese, and Asian servers going online first on June 2nd.
Europe and surrounding regions will follow in six hours, and North America, Latin America and South America in 13 hours.
Valorant Episode 01: "Ignition"
By introducing Ascent to the active card pool, Ignition will be the first season of Valorant. Along with the new Agent, players will likely be able to earn a ton of in-game content right from the start.
We already know some details about what it will look like battle pass Valorant, including how agency contracts and Radianite points will tie into the system.