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Premier is VALORANT's tournament game mode, allowing teams to clash in weekly matches in a tournament structure that culminates in a Playoffs run. It also serves as the direct pipeline — "Path to Pro" — allowing players to compete, win, and earn promotions all the way up the ladder to the biggest stages. 

Since 2025, VALORANT has distinguished each year of play as a Season, separated into 6 distinct Acts. Each Act runs for approximately 2 months each and the advent of a new Act often introduces content such as new agents, maps, game modes, and larger balance changes. This article serves to track the start and end dates for every VALORANT Season and Act. 

Agents are the quintessential ‘X-factor’ element in VALORANT. In a tactical shooter where everyone has access to the same cache of weapons, the agent YOU pilot and your familiarity with the agent can often become the ultimate deciding factor if you win or lose a match.

In April, Riot Games announced the bold move to shift away from the existing closed VCT system and into an open circuit concept. As we near the conclusion of Champions 2026, we now have confirmation of the locations for both Masters and Champions. In addition, we also have confirmation of over 50 tournaments to look forward to in the coming year. Professional VALORANT will have a very different face in the coming months. 

Since its global release in 2020, the VALORANT Store page has hosted a multitude of skin bundles featuring multiple weapon skins, player cards, sprays, gun buddies, and flexes. Each bundle's theme has a clear identity and fills a particular visual niche for the player base.

En abril, Riot Games anunció el audaz movimiento de alejarse del sistema VCT cerrado existente y hacia un concepto de circuito abierto. A medida que nos acercamos a la conclusión de Champions 2026, ahora tenemos confirmación de las ubicaciones tanto para Masters como para Champions. Además, también tenemos confirmación de más de 50 torneos para esperar en el próximo año. El VALORANT profesional tendrá una cara muy diferente en los próximos meses.