VALORANT Introduces New Map Before Champions 2023 Final
The active VALORANT map pool is about to undergo a significant change with the addition of a new map that will make its debut right before the Champions 2023 final.
The upcoming VALORANT map will be unveiled during the “Champions Gold Carpet pre-show” prior to the grand finals on Saturday, August 26. This announcement comes from Riot Games, the official source of information regarding the events taking place during the Champions finals weekend. Additionally, around 12:30pm CT, there will be a sneak peek at what’s to come in Episode Seven, Act Two.
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After gathering clues for some time, players will finally get the opportunity to see the new map for themselves. For local fans attending the Champions event in Los Angeles this weekend, the new map will likely have a very familiar look as it is expected to be set in an L.A.-like environment. Various hints and teasers released over the past few weeks have all pointed towards this setting.
Several prominent VALORANT influencers and leak accounts have already revealed the supposed name of the new map: Sunset. Apart from the setting, not much information is available regarding the map’s unique features. In the past, the VALORANT team released the map Pearl without any distinctive elements, but later introduced a three-site layout and a rotating door gimmick with the map Lotus.
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With the start of the next act, maps Pearl and Fracture will be rotated out of the active map pool, while the revamped Breeze and the tentatively-named Sunset map will be rotated in. Riot Games intends to maintain a seven-map pool for the time being and has previously rotated maps like Bind and Split out before reintroducing them with a fresh look.
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