All of the VALORANT season start and end dates – When is the new VALORANT Act?

Here's the start and end adtes for every Act in VALORANT.

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Omen and Iso holding up their guns in VALORANT. Background covered with cartoon versions of characters.
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While VALORANT doesn’t have actual seasons, it essentially has a seasonal model, with roughly six-month-long Episodes broken into Acts that last a few months.

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With each Act, VALORANT players are treated to new content like agents, maps, and modes. Each Act gives the community time to enjoy the additions without overloading them with too much new content, keeping the game fresh and fun.

At the time of writing, VALORANT is hosting the second of Episode Nine, which began on Aug. 28. Act Three is fast approaching.

All VALORANT Act start and end dates

Omen aiming down the sights of the Outlaw sniper rifle in VALORANT.
Nine Episodes and counting. Image via Riot Games
Start dateEnd date
Episode One: IGNITION
Episode One, Act OneJune 2, 2020Aug. 13, 2020
Episode One, Act TwoAug. 4, 2020Oct. 13, 2020
Episode One, Act ThreeOct. 13, 2020Jan. 12, 2021
Episode Two: FORMATION
Episode Two, Act OneJan. 12, 2021March 2, 2021
Episode Two, Act TwoMarch 2, 2021April 27, 2021
Episode Two, Act TwoApril 27, 2021June 22, 2021
Episode Three: REFLECTION
Episode Three, Act OneJune 22, 2021Sept. 8, 2021
Episode Three, Act TwoSept. 8, 2021Nov. 2, 2021
Episode Three, Act ThreeNov. 2, 2021Jan. 11, 2022
Episode Four: DISRUPTION
Episode Four, Act OneJan. 11, 2022March 1, 2022
Episode Four, Act TwoMarch 1, 2022April 27, 2022
Episode Four, Act ThreeApril 27, 2022June 22, 2022
Episode Five: DIMENSION
Episode Five, Act OneJune 22, 2022Aug. 23, 2022
Episode Five, Act TwoAug. 23, 2022Oct. 17, 2022
Episode Five, Act ThreeOct. 17, 2022Jan. 10, 2023
Episode Six: REVELATION
Episode Six, Act OneJan. 10, 2023March 6, 2023
Episode Six, Act TwoMarch 6, 2023April 25, 2023
Episode Six, Act ThreeApril 25, 2023June 26, 2023
Episode Seven: EVOLUTION
Episode Seven, Act OneJune 27, 2023Aug. 29, 2023
Episode Seven, Act TwoAug. 29, 2023Oct. 31, 2023
Episode Seven, Act ThreeOct. 31, 2023Jan. 9, 2024
Episode Eight: DEFIANCE
Episode Eight, Act OneJan. 9, 2024March 5, 2024
Episode Eight, Act TwoMarch 5, 2024April 30, 2024
Episode Eight, Act ThreeApril 30, 2024June 25, 2024
Episode Nine: COLLISION
Episode Nine, Act OneJune 25, 2024Aug. 27, 2024
Episode Nine, Act TwoAug. 28, 2024Oct. 22, 2024
Episode Nine, Act ThreeOct. 23, 2024TBA

When is the next VALORANT Act?

According to VALORANT’s in-game timer, Episode Nine, Act Two, ends on Oct. 23, 2024. Considering previous trends, Episode Nine, Act Three should begin the same day or the following day after Riot Games finishes its periodic server maintenance at around 8am CT (3pm CEST). Given the size of the patch, there’s a chance Riot will temporarily delay maintenance.

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