Update: Ranked play is now live in some regions after a slight delay involving a bug. The launch follows a day after the latest Valorant patch 1.02.

　　We know nobody's been asking for it, but ranked is finally coming in the next 24 hours. We're staggering our rollout per region and at off-peak times to monitor stability.

　　KR, OCE & APAC — 1:00PM PT 6/24

　　NA/BR/LATAM — 2:00PM PT 6/24

　　EU, RU, TR & CIS regions — 8:00PM PT 6/24

　　— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) June 24, 2020

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　　If you got the chance to play Valorant during its closed beta period, you may have gotten some time in with an early version of its ranked system and Competitive mode. But the only game modes available to play now are its default Unrated mode and Spike Rush, which was added at launch--no Competitive mode or ranking system in sight. According to new updates and teases from Riot, Valorant's ranked mode will get a global launch with the arrival of patch 1.02. While we don't have an exact release date for the new update, we know it's coming this week.

Valorant Ranked Mode Release Date Coming Soon

　　Hey everyone, It's been hectic, so I haven't had a lot of time to post. To answer the biggest question: rated (competitive mode) will likely be out some time next week. We're spending this week putting together that release and making sure it is good. =)

　　— Ziegler (@RiotZiegler) June 15, 2020

　　This morning, Riot also posted a new blog update confirming that Competitive mode is headed to Valorant in the upcoming patch 1.02, as well as outlining some new details about how ranked mode will work and revealing the new name of Valorant's top rank.

Why Is Ranked Competitive Disabled In Valorant?

　　Read Riot's full statement below, part of its Valorant's update 1.0 patch notes:

　　"Similar to our closed beta launch, our initial focus is making sure our service is stable before activating competitive matchmaking. This is also a way to give new players the same courtesy that closed beta players had to learn the game ahead of turning on Competitive. We’ll also make some adjustments to Competitive based on remaining closed beta player feedback. Our plan is to turn on Competitive a few patches into our launch."

How Will Ranked Competitive Mode Work In Valorant?

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