The Valorant Episode 9 Act 3 Battlepass will be released in North and South America on October 23, 2024, and the rest of the world will get it on October 24, 2024. This follows the changed content release schedule introduced by Riot Games starting with patch 9.0. This means players must wait a full day after patch 9.08 goes live, to get their hands on the upcoming Battlepass items.
Considering the phased patch drop schedule followed by the developer, players—especially new ones—might be confused about the exact Valorant Episode 9 Act 3 Battlepass release date and time for different regions of the world. This article will break down the details.
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Note: The content of this article is based on the release date and time of the last two Acts' Battlepasses as well as the timer of the Act 2 BP. While unlikely, Riot Games can change the release date and time of Valorant Episode 9 Act 3 Battlepass without prior notice.
When does Valorant Episode 9 Act 3 Battlepass release for all regions?
The Episode 9 Act 3 Battlepass for Valorant will be available to players approximately one day after patch 9.08 is available. This will happen in the Americas on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, and in Asia-Pacific, EMEA, and Oceania on Thursday, October 24, 2024.
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Here is a detailed breakdown of the timings:
- US (West): 6 am PT (October 23, 2024)
- US (East): 9 am ET (October 23, 2024)
- Brazil: 10 am UTC-3 (October 23, 2024)
- UK: 4 am BST (October 24, 2024)
- Europe (Paris, Berlin, etc.): 5 am CEST (October 24, 2024)
- India: 2:30 am IST (October 24, 2024)
- China (Beijing): 5 am CST (October 24, 2024) [tentative]
- Korea and Japan: 6 am KST/JST (October 24, 2024)
At the times mentioned above, the game will ask you to perform a compulsory restart. Necessary files will be downloaded during this process. If there is any delay, it will be notified on the Riot Games Client as well as the developer's server status website.
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Unlike many previous Acts, there have been no leaks about the Valorant Episode 9 Act 3 Battlepass so far.