India, June 22 -- VALORANT is getting a new map with a round-changing twist, and players will not have to wait long to test it in ranked play. Riot Games revealed Summit during a showmatch at VALORANT Masters London, giving fans their first proper look at a China-set battleground built around closing routes and shifting sightlines. Summit arrives on June 24, 2026, as part of Season 2026 Act 4. The update also introduces Retake, a limited-time 3v3 mode focused on post-plant fights, along with the Blackspyre Collection and a new Battlepass.

Summit is set inside a Radiant training academy in the mountains of China. Riot describes the location as a former Radiant monastery where Sage studied before joining VALORANT, which gives the map a dir...