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Valorant Premier Ignition Stage: Start Date, Changes, Rewards

Valorant Premier Ignition Stage will begin soon before it launches globally. Here are the details about it, including its schedule, rewards, and more.
By Rabia Sayal | 
First Published July 11, 2023, 11:44
Valorant Premier Ignition Stage: Start Date, Changes, Rewards

After successful open beta testing, Riot has announced Valorant Premier Ignition Stage, which will be the final testing for the tournament mode. It will bring some improvements and changes based on the feedback given by players before it releases globally in August 2023. 

The Premier Ignition Stage will also bring new rewards for players who participate in it, and if you are excited to compete again, here is everything you need to know about it, including its schedule, all updates, rewards, and more.

July 10 Update: Riot has revealed the Weekly Match schedule for Valorant Premier Ignition Stage.

Valorant Premier Ignition Stage Start Date and End Date

Valorant Premier Ignition Stage Start Date, Changes, and Rewards.
Valorant Premier Ignition Stage Start Date, Changes, and Rewards. (Picture: Riot Games)

Valorant Premier Ignition Stage will begin on July 11 and will run till August 13. You can find details about the schedule regarding the enrollment period, matches, and more below.

  • Enrollment period: Jul 11 to Jul 20
  • Weekly Matches: Jul 20 to Aug 12
  • Playoff Tournament: Aug 13

Valorant Premier Ignition Stage Updates and Rewards

You can find the details about all the changes Riot has announced for it below.

Enrollment Period

  • Enrollment period has been extended from four days to 1-week
  • Team creation and enrollment flow has been improved

Weekly Format

  • Queue schedules are now tailored to each Zone

Playoff Tournament

  • Tournament brackets will now update progress in real time
  • Consolation bracket has been removed

You will get rewards for both participating and winning in Premier Ignition Stage after it ends on August 13. These include a unique Gun Buddy and Title for winning and a Player Card for playing at least one match. 

Valorant Premier Ignition Stage Rewards.
Valorant Premier Ignition Stage Rewards. (Picture: Riot Games)

Your team, match history, and Premier MMR will carry over to Stage 1 of Premier after it gets released globally. However, there will be no transfer of Premier Score, Division, Zone, and Enrollment.

We will update this page with more information as it releases, so make sure to keep an eye on it.

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.