Riot Games has sparked excitement among Valorant fans with a teaser for a potential new map in an all-new trailer.
Valorant released the video on X to celebrate its five-year anniversary for Season 2025 Act 3.
The video featured an overview of various events, iconic moments, players, new season updates, and the battle pass. During two moments in the trailer, fans spotted footage of an unknown location that could belong to the twelfth map to be released during Act 3.
Valorant anniversary trailer hints at new map
The trailer, marking Valorant’s fifth anniversary, highlights the game’s journey since its debut in June 2020.
Amid nostalgic callbacks and vibrant visuals, two brief scenes have caught the community’s attention. These moments appear to depict an unfamiliar environment. The teaser is light on details, but the distinct aesthetic suggests a fresh setting that could shake up the game during Act 3.
Around the 25-second mark of the Season 2025 Act 3 trailer, Phoenix and Astra are seen taking a site from an unknown map.
the past was memorable, the future’s brighter.
here’s to 5 years of VALORANT and what’s in store as you run it up Act 3. pic.twitter.com/xxauCGgBlj
— VALORANT (@VALORANT) April 30, 2025
Riot Games has yet to confirm whether there will be a new map or whether it will feature in Competitive, Casual, or Team Deathmatch modes.
However, some big names in the esports world believe that a new map could be on the way.
London-based esports organisation Fnatic amplified the hype, posting a trailer screenshot on X with the caption: “New map???”
One person commented that one part of the video “looks different” while another person wrote “new map at 28 seconds?”
Valorant Act 3 launched in Europe
Valorant’s Act 3 launched today in Europe and features a new battle pass, skin bundle and Duo’s Day Bundle.
Yesterday, Riot released its latest patch, 10.08 which introduced significant Yoru nerfs and the long-awaited skin gifting feature.
The developer announced special rewards and activations in celebrations of Valorant’s fifth anniversary which will be on June 2, 2025.
The trailer’s teaser suggests that a new map could debut during Act 3 or later in 2025.
With Tejo’s release ahead of the VCT Kickoff tournaments and the introduction of Thai agent Waylay during Masters Bangkok, fans assume that confirmation of any new map could be revealed in conjunction with the upcoming Masters Toronto Event next month.
