There are several game modes in Valorant but many players enjoy playing in ranked. These frenzied competitive games allow you to improve your ranking. Balancing the game is paramount to ensure the competitive integrity of the game mode and provide a fair environment.
This is why Riot Games announced that each new agent should wait two weeks before being available in ranked and that this delay would be four weeks for new maps. This is good news for players who will have time to get used to the new features. It's also an additional margin of maneuver for Riot Games which will have time to hotfix the unexpected bugs.
Skye will be released on October 28. For those who haven't yet had the opportunity to discover the new agent, we already know her skills. It will be necessary to wait until November 9 to be able to play her in competitive mode.
Concerning Icebox, the map won't enter the map pool in ranked before November 24. Players will have time to get used to the positions to attack and defend.
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