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When Will Sunset Join Valorant Competitive, Unrated Queue

Here is exactly when the new map Sunset will be available in Valorant competitive and unrated modes.
By Rabia Sayal | 
First Published August 29, 2023, 11:36
When Will Sunset Join Valorant Competitive, Unrated Queue
Valorant Sunset Map. (Picture: KLaboratories)

Riot is getting ready to reveal a brand new map named Sunset in Valorant, and it will be released with Episode 7 Act 2, as per the leaks. The location of the map is set in Los Angeles, as per the official teasers, which is Gekko's home and the location of Valorant Champions 2023 as well. 

You will be able to have a look at Sunset's gameplay and trailer on August 26 during Champions 2023 Final Day. If you are excited about the new map's arrival in Valorant and wondering when it will be available in competitive and unrated queues, you can find the answer below.

Valorant Sunset Release Date In Competitive, Unrated Mode

Valorant Sunset official teaser.
Valorant Sunset official teaser. (Picture: Riot Games)

White Riot has not revealed the date on which Sunset will be added to competitive and unrated queues in Valorant Episode 7 Act 2, looking at how they launched Lotus and leaks by VALORANTLeaksEN, it will only be playable in Swiftplay mode for one week and will then goes into the competitive and Unrated map rotation in patch 7.05.

If this happens, the reason behind restricting the new map from entering the unrated and competitive queues will be to give everyone a chance to get familiar with it before stepping into the competitive queues with a fair advantage. So, until Sunset hits the competitive and unrated modes, you will be able to try it out in Swiftplay and figure out different agents and strategies. 

In addition to this, Breeze will also be returning to the game with massive rework, and it has been taken by most of the community pretty well, and have been waiting to play on it once it's back.

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.