Valorant Episode 7 Act 2 is coming closer to its release, and with that, a new map expectedly named Sunset will be making its debut in the game. With its addition, there will be a total of 11 maps in the game, and to make room for it, Pearl and Fracture will be removed from the competitive and unrated queues, and Breeze will be added back with massive rework.
Riot has officially teased Sunset and will unveil its trailer, gameplay, and more on August 26, the final day of 2023 Champions LA. The map is also based in Los Angeles, which has made the Valorant community pretty excited about it, and here is everything you need to know about it, including its release date, layout, gameplay, new exciting mechanism, and more.
Welcome to Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/1p0T0ZeAQB
— VALORANT (@VALORANT) August 26, 2023
𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗟𝗢𝗚: 𝗧-𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗦 𝟭 𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝚆𝚎’𝚛𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚢. pic.twitter.com/Hp8pnLlKHT
— VALORANT (@VALORANT) August 25, 2023
Riot has released a new teaser for the new map Sunset and you can have a look at it below.
[𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘] 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗟𝗢𝗚: 𝗧-𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗦 𝟱 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦
— VALORANT (@VALORANT) August 21, 2023
>> 𝙸𝚝’𝚜 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚠𝚎 𝚐𝚘𝚝 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚜. 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎’𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚞𝚜𝚢 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚙, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚊𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍 𝙷𝚀 𝚒𝚜.. 𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚎.… pic.twitter.com/PaqKYVq4pO
Valorant Sunset Map Release Date
Sunset map will release in Valorant on August 28, the same day when Episode 7 Act 2 releases. We can also expect Riot to hold a show match on Champions LA 2023 Final day, where we will watch streamers and pro players play on it.
No more hiding. Cypher and Deadlock’s peek behind the KINGDOM curtain is just the beginning.
— VALORANT (@VALORANT) August 15, 2023
Keep your eyes open for more secrets and details to be revealed between now and August 26. pic.twitter.com/7AT8UuagMj
Valorant Sunset Map Sites, Layout, and Gameplay
As per ValorLeaks, Sunset will have two bomb sites. KLaboratories has revealed that one of them is out in the open at the foot of the tower, and the other is inside the gallery.
Um dos bombs fica a céu aberto no pé da torre.
— KINGDOM LABORATORIES (@KLaboratories) August 25, 2023
O outro fica dentro da galeria que tem o Cracked Fast. Nesse tem uma placa como aquela da split do bomb A para plantar atrás, tá escrito INFO nela e lembra uma banca de jornal..
Apart from this, Riot has officially revealed the layout of the map, and gameplay will be revealed on August 26.
See you here 8.26.23 pic.twitter.com/Io4nXzg2tC
— VALORANT (@VALORANT) August 25, 2023
We will update this page as we get more information about it, so make sure to keep an eye on it.