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Start your climb in Act 4 with summit, VALORANT's new map.

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Riot Games, Inc. will launch Summit on Jun 24th '26.

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Start your climb in Act 4 with summit, VALORANT's new map. Fourth act takes us to the summit of a new map. June 21, 2026 [This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press] Riot Games: Riot Games and VALORANT today revealed Summit, the newest map launching on June 24, 2026. Set in a Radiant training academy nestled in the mountains of China, Summit features training halls and meditation gardens connected by droppable walls that reshape the battlefield mid-round. Key features of the map include: * 2 Spike Sites * 3 Lane Layout * 3 droppable walls on A site, B site, and Mid * Dropping walls cuts off key sightlines and rotations paths for the rest of the round. Formerly the site of the Radiant monastery that Sage herself studied at before joining VALORANT, Summit will be available to play in Competitive queue immediately upon launch. During the first two weeks, players lose 50% less RR for losses on Summit, but still gain 100% RR for wins to help them get in and practice the map in a competitive setting without the fear of deranking. Additionally, a Summit Only queue will be available for 7 days and Summit Only games will use the Swiftplay mode format. This act also introduces Retake, a fast-paced, round-based 3v3 mode that drops players directly into VALORANT's most intense...

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Summit
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Jun 24, 2026

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Jun 21, 2026
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