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Riot shared a new teaser of Valorant’s 30th agent and announced a themed pop-up café in Shanghai running October 13–18 during Champions 2026

A Valorant leak says Ascent and Split will leave the competitive map pool in V26A6, with Corrode and Bind returning when the new act starts October 14

A Galleria 2.0 trailer frame shows Corrode's mid with a new wall and a reworked passage to A site. Riot has not confirmed the changes yet

A Valorant player bought a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D and got hit with a hardware ban from its previous owner's cheating. A Vanguard dev says the bans last up to 4 months

Valorant's new agent could be revealed on October 17 at a Champions 2026 showmatch in Shanghai, a day before the grand final, according to a leaker

Riot's Valorant balance lead says Neon is still too strong and the team is testing new changes that go beyond simple number nerfs

Riot unveils the Champions 2026 Collection for Valorant

Riot Games is set to eliminate academy rosters in VCT 2027 and lower the minimum player age to 17 for EMEA, Americas, and Pacific

Riot confirms VCT 2027 Open Qualifiers start in November 2026

Riot's Leo Faria says VCT is dropping "tier 2" and "leagues" for good. Here's what partner teams, open qualifiers, and Cups actually mean for VCT 2027

Riot Games has revealed the groups for Valorant Champions 2026 in Shanghai

Riot Games and TJ Sports unveil the World Star Challengers Invitational (WSCI), a new global Tier 2 League of Legends tournament running Sept 20–Oct 2, 2026 with 16 teams from five regions.

Riot Games to end active 2XKO development in December 2026 due to low player retention. Servers remain online with full refunds and new champions ahead.

During the VALORANT Masters London 2026 grand final, Riot Games unveiled the details of the Season 2026 // Act 4 update.