It has been nearly six months since Valorant received a new map in its competitive map pool. Released on June 22, 2022, the last Valorant map Pearl earned appreciation from fans of the shooter throughout the world.
Recently, the developers behind Valorant stated that they will be introducing a new mechanic to the game alongside the next Valorant map, and the community is excited to know more about what Riot Games has in store for them in the upcoming update.
Next Valorant Map Set To Bring ‘New Mechanic’
As confirmed by Valorant dev Joe Lansford in an interview with Red Bull, the next Valorant map will feature a ‘new mechanic’. He further added that while the mechanic will be similar to another map in the current map pool, it won’t be anything extraordinary.
“It’s gonna have a new mechanic,” he said while teasing the upcoming Valorant map. “Yeah, it’s not too crazy, it’s not teleporters, but there will be a new mechanic. It’s going to be similar to another map in the pool.”
When Will the Next Valorant Map Come?
Riot Games has confirmed that the Bind and Breeze will be removed from the competitive pool in January 2023, while Split will make its return. However, back in June 2022, the developers had stated that they would maintain seven maps in the active map pool of Valorant, which means that the new Valorant map is likely to arrive in the same update.
Fans can expect the next Valorant map to hit the live servers alongside patch 6.0 around early 2023.
If you’re looking to know more about the active map pool rotation in Valorant, you can check out our article here.
