When does Valorant Episode 10 Act 1 begin for all regions?

Valorant Episode 10 Act 1 will begin on January 8, 2025, in the Americas and on January 9, 2025, in the rest of the world. This is the first update of the year and will mark the release of a new Initiator Agent, Tejo. Other than that, you can also expect balance changes to other characters as well as a fresh map pool.

Riot Games' differential patch drop schedule can throw off both new players and veterans. To help you note Valorant Episode 10 Act 1's release date and time, this article covers all the necessary details.

Note: The content of this article is based on the previous durations of Acts. Riot Games can change the release date and time of Valorant Episode 10 Act 1 without prior notice.

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Valorant Episode 10 Act 1 release date and time

January 7 and 8, 2025, will mark the release of Patch 10.00 in the Americas and the rest of the world, respectively. Approximately 24 hours later, on January 8 and 9, 2025, Episode 10 Act 1 of Valorant will kick off. This is when all the content — Battlepass, new Agent, new competitive map pool, and so on — will come into play.

Before a new Act starts, the game's servers are taken offline for maintenance. This usually lasts for approximately two to four hours. Once they come back online, you can enjoy everything that the new phase has to offer.

Here's a breakdown of the time when servers will go offline before the release of Valorant E10A1:

• US (West): 6 am PT (January 8, 2025)
• US (East): 9 am ET (January 8, 2025)
• Brazil: 10 am UTC-3 (January 8, 2025)
• UK: 4 am GMT (January 9, 2025)
• Europe (Paris, Berlin, etc.): 5 am CET (January 9, 2025)
• India: 2:30 am IST (January 9, 2025)
• China (Beijing): 5 am CST (January 9, 2025) [tentative]
• Korea and Japan: 6 am KST/JST (January 9, 2025)

Valorant Episode 10 Act 1 will mark the release of Tejo. As per tradition, you can access a limited-time Agent unlocking program. Here, you have to earn XP to add this character to your collection. Apart from this, you will also gain access to a brand new Battlepass and a new form of cosmetic called FLEX.

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