With the ongoing Valorant Act rapidly nearing its conclusion, fans of the competitive shooter are excited to know the changes that Valorant Episode 10 Act 1 has in store for them.
The Valorant Episode 10 Act 1 update, which will be shipped to the game on January 7, 2024, will bring with it a fresh map rotation to the game and a new season of the Premier mode alongside a plethora of other changes.
In this article, we’ll take a look at the map pool of the Valorant Episode 10 update and the Premier schedule for the upcoming Act.
Valorant Episode 10 Act 1 Map Pool
As already confirmed by Riot Games, Valorant Episode 10 Act 1 will see Ascent and Sunset getting rotated out of the map pool of the game. The two maps will be replaced by Fracture and Lotus.
This is the first time Ascent or Sunset has been removed from Valorant’s map rotation, while Fracture has been out of rotation for over a year.
It remains unclear whether Fracture and Lotus will receive any updates before their reintroduction to Valorant’s competitive map pool
Valorant Episode 10 Act 1 Premier Schedule
Riot Games has recently revealed the Premier schedule for the upcoming Valorant Episode 10 Act 1 update. As usual, players will compete in the Premier mode over seven weeks on seven different maps, earning points to qualify for the Playoffs and vie for the ultimate title.
Below, we have listed the detailed schedule for the Valorant Episode 10 Act 1 Premier, as confirmed by the devs:
- Week 1: Split (Jan 15 – 19)
- Week 2: Haven (Jan 22 – 26)
- Week 3: Fracture (Jan 29 – Feb 2)
- Week 4: Lotus (Feb 5 – 9)
- Week 5: Pearl(Feb 12 – 16)
- Week 6: Bind (Feb 19 – 23)
- Week 7: Abyss (Feb 26 – Mar 1)
- Week 8: Playoffs (Mar 2)
