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Valorant has had a fantastic year so far. Episode 8 was a lot of fun with the introduction of Clove and the new map, Abyss, and the game has also landed on consoles for the very first time. Right now we are in the early stages of Episode 9, and Riot has confirmed that while also explaining why.
There is plenty to look forward to during Episode 9. Riot has begun , and the developer has also confirmed the . If you haven’t already, you can check out the to see all of the changes, nerfs, and more implemented with the beginning of Act 1.
The second patch of Episode 9 Act 1 was expected to come out next, but Riot has confirmed that Valorant update 9.01 has been delayed. Taking to Twitter, Valorant’s global community manager, , confirmed that update 9.
01 “will not be deployed the week of July 8”. Hey gamers! Just a heads up: Patch 9.01 will NOT be deployed the week of July 8.
🫡 The patch was originally slated to drop on July 9th, but there’s no mention of when it will come out now. However, assuming it has only been delayed by a week, the update should come out on July 16h/17th depending on your time zone. As for why the patch has been delayed, it is because Riot Games are undergoing their annual .
On Riot’s official website, the developer posted the following statement: “We’re taking the first week of July off to rest, recharge, .
