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Valorant debuts new agent Gekko at VCT Lock In Grand Final

The Valorant Gekko release date has finally been announced, and the 21st agent to arrive in Riot Games' FPS is flanked by an adorable posse of creatures.

Valorant Gekko release date: Gekko and the gang

Valorant has a brand new Initiator on the way, and developer Riot Games has chosen the Valorant Champions Tour Lock In Grand Final as the perfect stage to herald his arrival. Introducing Valorant Gekko – the 21st agent to be added to the popular FPS game.

So when is the Valorant Gekko release date? According to the announcement, Gekko will arrive with Episode 6, Act 2, which is due to arrive on March 7, 2023. Riot last month confirmed that Episode 6, Act 1 would end on March 6. Be sure to check out his reveal trailer below.

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Born and raised in Los Angeles – the host city for VCT Champions 2023 – Gekko leads a “tight-knit crew of calamitous creatures” into battle: Dizzy, Wingman, Mosh Pit, and Thrash. These adorable bundles of joy each constitute one of Gekko’s abilities, and you can check out his full kit right here.

  • Dizzy (E) – EQUIP Dizzy FIRE to send Dizzy soaring forward through the air. Dizzy charges then unleashes plasma blasts at enemies in line of sight. Enemies hit by her plasma are blinded. When Dizzy expires she reverts into a dormant globule INTERACT to reclaim the globule and gain another Dizzy charge after a short cooldown.
  • Wingman (Q) – EQUIP Wingman FIRE to send Wingman forward seeking enemies. Wingman unleashes a concussive blast toward the first enemy he sees ALT FIRE when targeting a Spike site or planted Spike to have Wingman defuse or plant the Spike. To plant, Gekko must have the Spike in his inventory. When Wingman expires he reverts into a dormant globule INTERACT to reclaim the globule and gain another Wingman charge after a short cooldown.
  • Mosh Pit (C) – EQUIP Mosh FIRE to throw Mosh like a grenade ALT FIRE to throw underhand. Upon landing Mosh duplicates across a large area then after a short delay explodes.
  • Thrash (X) – EQUIP Thrash FIRE to link with Thrash’s mind and steer her through enemy territory ACTIVATE to lunge forward and explode, detaining any enemies in a small radius. When Thrash expires she reverts into a dormant globule INTERACT to reclaim the globule and gain another Thrash charge after a short cooldown. Thrash can be reclaimed once.

If you want to see how he plays in game for yourself, then be sure to watch the VCT Lock In Grand Final showmatch featuring Twitch stars Tarik ‘Tarik’ Celik and Leonardo ‘FRTTT’ Braz.

Speaking on Gekko’s Mexican roots, narrative writer Joe Killeen says that East LA was chosen as his home due to its “longstanding, generational connections to Mexico”.

Riot also appears to have gone the whole nine yards to ensure the agent’s representation of his roots were as authentic as possible, with Killeen noting the studio consulted with members of its Riot Unidos Identity group, first generation immigrants, and “Mexican-American focus group research interviews”, among others.

Needless to say, a lot of love has gone into crafting Gekko, and we can’t wait to see how he performs in the Valorant ranks. We definitely hope he takes a top spot on our Valorant tier list, though admittedly that’s because we’re a little bit in love with his buddies.