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Valorant Heads To The Caribbean With New Breeze Map
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The sixth map of Valorant is Breeze, and she's deployed on a tropical beach!
The map takes place on a remote island located somewhere in the southern part of the Bermuda Triangle. Breeze was designed as a bright, playful and colorful environment which is a unique option compared to the Valorant cards we currently have.
According to Riot, the map's key features are ranged combat, large open spaces, and wide and narrow spaces. Based on these descriptions, Breeze sounds like a map where players will need to rely on their accuracy rather than spray and spread.
Valorant Senior Game Designer Salvatore "Volcano" Garozzo also clarified that they want Breeze to provide a way for different weapons and agents to shine.
"Each map should provide different strengths and weaknesses for the agents on the roster to explore while supporting different types of strategies and team lineups."
Lead artist Devon Fay explained that Breeze's map design is heavily inspired by islands in the Caribbean. “We love old forts and tropical beaches. After the cold, angular world of Icebox, we were very excited about the open, bright and colorful world of Breeze.”
Riot has also confirmed that Breeze will be a playable card during the VCT Stage 2 Masters 2 in Reyjavik, Iceland, May 24-30.
“Stage 2 of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2021 – Masters in Reykjavik, Iceland will feature the latest VALORANT map, Breeze, in competitive play. With six changeable maps, we will be introducing a new map veto and selection process that will take place before every match,” Alex Francois told VALORANT Esports League Operations.
Breeze is scheduled to release on April 28 (Wednesday) at 2:00 AM GMT +8, coinciding with the launch of Episode 2 Act III. The new map will feature a brand new Battle Pass and a premium Forsaken weapon skin pack.
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