Valorant Episode 9 Act 1 expected release date and more

Published: 06:56, 08 May 2024
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Valorant Episode 9 Act 1 expected release date and more
Valorant players continue to suffer from bug and glitches

Key Points from the Article

  • Episode Nine in Valorant is set to go live shortly after Episode Eight, Act Three concludes.
  • Valorant Episode Nine, Act One, is set to begin on June 25, shortly after Episode Eight, Act Three, concludes.
  • The new patch might bring updates to agents, the map pool, and Premier mode.
  • Riot will unveil a new map at VCT Masters Shanghai, which is anticipated to happen about two weeks before Episode Nine begins.
Valorant players continue to suffer from bug and glitches

Valorant Episode Nine, Act One, is set to begin on June 25, shortly after Episode Eight, Act Three, concludes. The new episode comes after a server maintenance session, which will also take the competitive queue offline for a few hours.

Following the harsh Viper nerfs in Patch 8.08 and the launch of the Mystbloom bundle in Valorant, Episode Eight, Act Three, is estimated to conclude on June 25, 2024. Episode Nine in Valorant is set to go live shortly after Episode Eight, Act Three concludes. 

As usual, Riot Games will start the new episode after a server maintenance session, which will also take the competitive queue offline for a few hours. We can expect significant changes to the meta and a range of fresh content to keep things interesting Here's what you need to know about Valorant's Episode Nine, Act One.

When is Valorant Episode 9, Act 1, going live?

Valorant Episode Nine, Act One, is set to begin on June 25, as soon as Episode Eight, Act Three, concludes, following a server maintenance. This update expected to last for anywhere between two to four hours. After that you can download the latest update and start playing.

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Valorant's Episode 8 Act 3 update brings changes to Cypher and Viper.
Valorant's Episode 8 Act 3 update brings changes to Cypher and Viper.

Here are the expected times for Valorant Episode Nine, Act One, to go live in various regions:

  1. North America: Episode Nine starts on June 25, with a launch window from 2 pm to 4 pm PT.
  2. Brazil: Episode Nine begins on June 25, with a time range of 7 pm to 9 pm BRT.
  3. Europe: Episode Nine will launch on June 25, between 10 pm and midnight GMT, which transitions into June 26.
  4. Asia Pacific: Episode Nine starts on June 26, between 3 am and 5 am IST.
  5. Korea: Episode Nine will begin on June 26, with a time frame of 8 am to 10 am KST.

The new patch might bring updates to agents, the map pool, and Premier mode. However, before the new patch is released, Riot will unveil a new map at VCT Masters Shanghai, which is anticipated to happen about two weeks before Episode Nine begins.

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