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When Will Icebox Return To Valorant Competitive & Unrated

Here is the exact date for the return of Icebox in Valorant Competitive & Unrated queues and what changes it will bring.
By Rabia Sayal | 
First Published January 6, 2024, 12:02
When Will Icebox Return To Valorant Competitive & Unrated

Icebox is returning to Valorant competitive and unrated queues and here is the exact date for it.

Icebox left Valorant Competitive and Unrated map pool with the release of Valorant Episode 6 Act 3 to make room for Bind to return. While players are happy with Bind coming back, a lot of them are also eagerly waiting for Icebox to return, and if you are wondering when it will happen, here is your answer.

January 6 Update: We checked for the latest information on Icebox's return in Valorant today.

Valorant: When is Icebox Coming Back

When will Icebox return to Valorant Competitive and Unrated queues.
When will Icebox return to Valorant Competitive and Unrated queues. (Picture: Riot Games)

As per the official announcement by Riot, Icebox will be back to competitive and unrated queues on January 8 with the release of Valorant Episode 8 Act 1. 

Riot has also revealed all the changes coming to the map, and you can have a look at them below:

Attacker Side Spawn Before & After

Icebox Attacker Side Spawn Before In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)
Icebox Attacker Side Spawn Before In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)
Icebox Attacker Side Spawn After In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)
Icebox Attacker Side Spawn After In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)

B Green Before & After

Icebox B Green Before In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)
Icebox B Green Before In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)
Icebox B Green After In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)
Icebox B Green After In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)

B Tube Exterior Before & After

Icebox B Tube Exterior Before In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)
Icebox B Tube Exterior Before In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)
Icebox B Tube Exterior After In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)
Icebox B Tube Exterior After In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)

B Tube Interior Before & After

Icebox B Tube Interior Before In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)
Icebox B Tube Interior Before In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)
Icebox B Tube Interior After In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)
Icebox B Tube Interior After In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)

B Snow Pile Before & After

Icebox B Snow Pile Before In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)
Icebox B Snow Pile Before In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)
Icebox B Snow Pile After In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)
Icebox B Snow Pile After In Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)
Rabia Sayal

Written by Rabia Sayal

Rabia leads the coverage of her first love, VALORANT, and is also a die-hard fan of Genshin Impact’s lore and character designs, though she misses playing retro games like Mario, Roadrash, Need for Speed II, and a lot more. She is currently enjoying Honkai: Star Rail and is eagerly waiting for Minecraft The Wild update. You will also find her playing Fireboy and Watergirl when she is feeling pretty lazy and wants to play It Takes Two once again sometime soon. You can also find her past work on the likes of Gamepur, Sportskeeda, Hard Drive, and more publications. Along with being a gamer, she has done Masters in Mathematics and loves to play with numbers.