Valorant Premier Stage Episode 8 Act 3 is all set to begin on 8th May 2024, Wednesady with the weekly matches, taking place across a span of seven weeks. It will conclude on 23rd June 2024, Sunday with the playoffs.
Talented and aspiring teams will give their absolute best to win, aiming high to feature in the Promotion-Relegation tournament which will be held at the end of Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2024 Challengers Stage 1 and Stage 2.
Here is everything you need to know about the Valorant Premier Stage Episode 8 Act 3 which introduced a few more features to streamline the process and truly connect this platform to the professional circuit.
Valorant Premier Stage Episode 8 Act 3: Complete Details
Over the past few seasons, Valorant has done a great job preparing a solid foundation for Premier and continues to improve it with each new Stage it enters.
About four to five significant changes were made ahead of Valorant Premier Stage Episode 8 Act 3 to provide teams with more flexibility and improve the transparency and competitive integrity of the system.
With the changes in place, here is how the season will progress. All teams compete on a particular map each week, try to qualify for the single-elimination playoffs, attempt to win it, and move ahead to the next division.
Valorant Premier Stage Episode 8 Act 3: Schedule and Time
The next Premier Stage is scheduled to start on 8th May 2024, Wednesday, more than a week after Episode 8 Act 3 goes live on 30th April 2024, Tuesday.
It will run for the next seven weeks and is set to conclude with the playoffs taking place on 23rd June 2024, Sunday.
Valorant Premier Stage E8A3 - Start Date: 8th May 2024, Wed
Valorant Premier Stage E8A3 - End Date: 23rd June 2024, Sun
Valorant Premier Stage E8A3 - Duration: 46 Days
The weekly matches of the Valorant Premier Stage Episode 8 Act 3 will cover all seven maps that are currently a part of the competitive pool, thoroughly testing all participants.
Week 1 - Bind: 8th to 12th May 2024
Week 2 - Lotus: 15th to 19th May 2024
Week 3 - Ascent: 22nd to 26th May 2024
Week 4 - Sunset: 29th May to 2nd June 2024
Week 5 - Breeze: 5th to 9th June 2024
Week 6 - Split: 12th to 16th June 2024
Week 7 - Icebox: 19th to 22nd June 2024
Based on the performance of these weekly matches, selected teams will move on to compete in the Playoffs which will take place on 23rd June 2024.
All registered teams are allowed to play two matches on each map per week between 19:00 and 21:00 based on a player's region. Do keep in mind that the count is reset every Wednesday.
Note: The weekly matches take place from Wednesday to Sunday with a two-day break on Monday and Tuesday.
Valorant Premier Stage Episode 8 Act 3: Format
The weekly matches will feature the complete competitive map pool across seven weeks, each week featuring one specific map, and all teams getting a chance to play a maximum of two matches on it.
Every match in this stage will be a best-of-one, making every win important and each loss a setback.
Weekly Match Win: 100 Premier Points
Weekly Match Loss: 25 Premier Points
Playoffs Match: No Premier Points
To qualify for Playoffs, teams will need to acquire a Premier Score of 600 or greater during their weekly matches.
This will be a new season of Valorant Premier which will come with a few new features as teams try to fight their way to VCT Challengers. The top teams will get a chance to compete in the Promotion - Relegation events which will be held at the end of both Stage 1 and Stage 2.
So for all those interested in starting their path to pro journey, or those that just want to have fun with a team of friends, can enroll to start playing the upcoming weekly matches.