{"rewrite":{"id":"r_de66696ac82f284f2d366562","clusterId":"c_067a70b5213151cbe8d0fe0a","slug":"valorant-season-2026-act-4-launches-with-new-map-summit-and-retake-mode","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"VALORANT Season 2026 Act 4 Launches With New Map Summit and Retake Mode","summary":"Riot Games launched VALORANT Season 2026 Act 4 on June 24, adding the new map Summit set in a Chinese mountain radiant training academy. The map features deployable walls that block sightlines and movement for the round. A new 3v3 mode Retake focuses on post-plant scenarios with randomized loadouts. Summit is available in competitive queue immediately with reduced RR loss for losses in the first two weeks, and a Summit-only queue for seven days.","whyItMatters":"The update introduces a map with a dynamic terrain-changing mechanic and a mode that isolates the most intense phase of standard play, both aimed at reducing competitive friction and adding variety.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe new map Summit is set in a former radiant monastery in the Chinese mountains, and Sage trained there before joining the VALORANT Protocol. Its deployable walls can be activated at three points to block sightlines and movement for the remainder of the round, changing the battlefield mid-round. The update also adds Retake, a 3v3 mode where the spike is already planted and teams alternate between defending and retaking with randomized loadouts that shift each round. Riot is offering a 50% RR loss reduction for losses on Summit for the first two weeks and a Summit-only queue for seven days to encourage players to learn the map without rank anxiety.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"VALORANT Season 2026 Act 4 is live with a new map Summit featuring deployable walls that block sightlines, and a 3v3 Retake mode focusing on post-plant scenarios. The map is available in competitive queue immediately with reduced RR loss for losses.","twitterPost":"VALORANT Act 4 is out with map Summit (deployable walls, former radiant monastery) and 3v3 Retake mode. Summit in comp queue now with RR loss protection for 2 weeks.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Riot Games launched VALORANT Season 2026 Act 4 on June 24, adding the new map Summit with deployable walls that can block sightlines and movement. A new 3v3 mode Retake focuses on post-plant scenarios with randomized loadouts. Summit is available in competitive queue immediately with reduced RR loss for losses in the first two weeks.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/413/4413180/?rss\",\"title\":\"ライアットゲームズ、タクティカルFPS『VALORANT』Season 2026 // Act 4 が6月24日（水）より開幕！新マップ「サミット」が実装\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5627,"outputTokens":2506,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782280353,"createdAt":"2026-06-24T05:41:22.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-24T05:45:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-24T05:45:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_067a70b5213151cbe8d0fe0a","canonicalTitle":"ライアットゲームズ、タクティカルFPS『VALORANT』Season 2026 // Act 4 が6月24日（水）より開幕！新マップ「サミット」が実装","representativeArticleId":"a_a98fdd8e55939fa7ce690e87","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"VALORANT\"],\"studios\":[\"Riot Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-24T03:06:59.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-24T03:06:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-24T05:45:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/413/4413180/?rss","title":"ライアットゲームズ、タクティカルFPS『VALORANT』Season 2026 // Act 4 が6月24日（水）より開幕！新マップ「サミット」が実装"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["VALORANT"],"studios":["Riot Games"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Riot Games launched VALORANT Season 2026 Act 4 on June 24.","The new map Summit is set in a former radiant monastery in the Chinese mountains where Sage trained.","Summit features deployable walls at three points that block sightlines and movement for the remainder of the round.","The update adds Retake, a 3v3 mode where the spike is already planted and teams alternate defending and retaking with randomized loadouts.","Riot offers a 50% RR loss reduction for losses on Summit for the first two weeks and a Summit-only queue for seven days."]}