VALORANT is in Season 2026 Act 4, with a new map Summit and a Retake mode live since June 24, and the Blackspire Collection available since June 25. The VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026 Split 2 Main Stage concluded with REJECT going undefeated, and the Season Finals are scheduled for July 25-26 at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi.
Riot Games launched VALORANT Season 2026 Act 4 on June 24, adding Summit, a new map set in a Chinese mountain radiant training academy associated with the agent Sage. The map introduces deployable walls that block sightlines and movement for the round. A new 3v3 mode called Retake focuses on post-plant scenarios with randomized loadouts. Summit was available in competitive queue immediately, with reduced RR loss for losses in the first two weeks, and a Summit-only queue for seven days.
The Blackspire Collection, revealed on June 21 and released on June 25, is the first skin line to launch alongside a new map and game mode in the same act. It includes skins for the Phantom, Sheriff, Spectre, Ares, and a melee weapon called Divide, with a design combining science fiction and mystical elements. A new Battle Pass launched on the same day, offering limited items: the Skyreaper Ghost weapon skin, the Recovery Squad Card player card, and the Forgotten Spray.
In competitive play, the VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026 Split 2 Main Stage saw REJECT finish first with a perfect 7-0 record, the only undefeated team. The win grants them an offline slot in the Season Finals on July 25-26 at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi and the right to choose their opponent. The Season Finals champion earns a spot in VCT Pacific Stage 2 Play-ins. Yuya Tegoshi was named support supporter for VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026, and his band T.N.T.'s song "RADIANT" will serve as the tournament's cheer song, with T.N.T. performing at the Season Finals. A retrospective on the 2023 VALORANT Masters Tokyo finals highlighted FNATIC's back-to-back international win, Evil Geniuses' rapid rise with Demon1, and Paper Rex's top-4 run after losing their new ace to visa issues, relying on substitute CGRS. Separately, the Philippine Department of Education's MATATAG Curriculum includes a Grade 10 unit on esports and digital literacy, with recommended materials including Valorant, League of Legends, Minecraft, and Tekken, being phased in from 2024 with full implementation by 2028.
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The Philippine Department of Education's MATATAG Curriculum includes a Grade 10 unit on esports and digital literacy. Recommended materials include Valorant, League of Legends, Minecraft, and Tekken. Students will learn competitive gaming skills, event organization, and online etiquette. The curriculum is being phased in from 2024, with full implementation by 2028.
REJECT finished first in the VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026 Split 2 Main Stage with a perfect 7-0 record, the only undefeated team. The win grants them an offline slot in the Season Finals on July 25-26 at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi and the right to choose their opponent. The Season Finals champion earns a spot in VCT Pacific Stage 2 Play-ins.
A retrospective on the 2023 VALORANT Masters Tokyo finals highlights FNATIC's back-to-back international win, Evil Geniuses' rapid rise with Demon1, and Paper Rex's top-4 run after losing their new ace to visa issues, relying on substitute CGRS for a dramatic playoff push.
Riot Games launched VALORANT Season 2026 Act 4 on June 24, adding the new map Summit set in a Chinese mountain radiant training academy. The map features deployable walls that block sightlines and movement for the round. A new 3v3 mode Retake focuses on post-plant scenarios with randomized loadouts. Summit is available in competitive queue immediately with reduced RR loss for losses in the first two weeks, and a Summit-only queue for seven days.
Riot Games revealed the Blackspire Collection, a new skin series for Valorant, on June 21, 2026. The collection includes the Phantom, Sheriff, Spectre, Ares, and a melee weapon called Divide. It will launch on June 25, 2026, at the start of Season 2026 Act 4. The skins feature a design that combines science fiction with mystical elements. Alongside the Blackspire Collection, a new Battle Pass will go live on the same day. The Battle Pass offers limited items: the Skyreaper Ghost weapon skin, the Recovery Squad Card player card, and the Forgotten Spray. The Blackspire Collection and Battle Pass are part of a larger Act 4 update that also introduces a new map, Summit, and a new game mode, Retake. Summit is set in a Radiant Training Academy in a mountainous region of China, associated with the agent Sage. It features deployable walls that block sightlines and movement. Retake is a 3v3 mode where the spike is already planted at the start of each round.
Yuya Tegoshi has been appointed support supporter for VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026. His band T.N.T.'s song "RADIANT" will serve as the tournament's cheer song and will be played at the Season Finals on July 25-26, where T.N.T. will also perform. Tegoshi wrote the lyrics, which include references to VALORANT.