When was the Valorant Episode 6 release date? Valorant Episode 6 brought with it substantial changes and additions to Riot’s hit tactical FPS game. From a brand new Agent to a whole new map, as well as a shakeup of the existing map pool, it was all go in Revelation.
But when did Episode 6: Revelation launch? And what were said changes that came to the FPS game? Read on to find out.
Valorant Episode 6 release date
The Valorant Episode 6 release date was January 10, 2023. Episode 6, Revelation, followed on from Episode 5, Dimension. Revelation ran until June 27, 2023, when it was superseded by Episode 7, Evolution. Episode 6 hailed the arrival of new Agent Gekko, new map Lotus, and the beta for the game’s Premier mode.
As always, Valorant Episode 6 had three Acts, which took place across the following timeframes:
- Act 1: January 10 – March 7, 2023
- Act 2: March 7 – April 25, 2023
- Act 3: April 25 – June 27, 2023
Valorant Episode 6 new Agent
The arrival of LA boy Gekko in Act 2 introduced a whole new way to play the Spike, thanks to his deployable buddies. Wingman can both plant and defuse the Spike, allowing you to remain focused on the firefight at hand. Gekko’s gang are also incredibly cute, so bonus design points there.
Valorant Episode 6 new map
Lotus is the ninth map to be released in Valorant, having launched at the beginning of Act 1. Only the second three-site map to grace the game, Lotus is naturally Attacker-favored. Though it doesn’t have any particularly wild features like teleporters, it does have two rotating doorways. At launch, these were incredibly loud but were quickly dampened in a follow-up patch.
Valorant Episode 6 map rotation
Riot also shook up the map rotation in Valorant Episode 6. Split made a return, though with a few tweaks. Meanwhile, Bind and Breeze left the Competitive and Unrated queues to undergo their own changes. Bind would later return on patch 6.08, switching places with Icebox.
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