2025 is coming to an end, which means a new year of content is starting soon in Valorant. Season 2025 Act 1 is the next season in the calendar and will likely bring several changes and additions, as it happens at the start of every year.
While we wait for the new year to start and for announcements from Riot Games about the content we can expect, we already have the start date for the upcoming Season 2026 Act 1.
When Does Valorant Season 2026 Act 1 Start?
Season 2026 Act 1 of Valorant is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, January 7, once patch 12.00 rolls out across the different regions.
The update will roll out on January 6 at 6:00 AM PT for North America, LATAM, and Brazil servers. European players will have to wait a bit more as the rollout usually begins the next day (January 7) at 4:00 AM GMT.
Given that this is the first update of the year, a maintenance period could take place before players are able to enjoy the new content. If that's the case, Riot will announce that through their server status website.
What Can We Expect from the New Season?
Although a big meta change was implemented right after Champions Paris 2025, we expect more fine-tuning among the agents. The start of a new season is a great opportunity for Riot to introduce even more changes that alter the current meta significantly.
New features or quality-of-life additions are not off the table, but it's hard to predict what the developers are working on specifically.
In terms of new content, Breeze will receive a major rework, as the map is coming back into the competitive map pool. A new pistol is also getting added, expanding the weapons pool for the game. You can read more about all the new content coming to the game in this article.
Once we have more information about the new season, we will be reporting all the news to keep you in the loop. In the meantime, stick with us here at Gfinityesports.com, the best website for all things gaming.