Corrode: inspiration and design behind the new VALORANT map with developers

VALORANT Unveils Corrode Map in Season 2025 Act IV + New Phaseguard Skins

#RiotGames and #VALORANT today revealed Corrode, the latest map dropping with Season 2025 // Act IV. Set in a climate-ravaged version of Omega Earth, Corrode transforms a historic French castle town into an industrial Radianite salt mining facility. Its unique design offers a striking contrast of medieval architecture and industrial equipment, and introduces a more controlled, tactical experience for players

Corrode: inspiration and design behind the new VALORANT map with developers

Riot Games has just announced Corrode, the upcoming map for the VALORANT pool. The developers shared their inspiration, design goals, and concepts behind Corrode. Let’s explore it. Old FPS vibes Corrode has faced numerous challenges since the game’s release in 2020. Joey Simas, the Lead Map Designer for VALORANT, described Corrode as a “core three-lane tactical FPS map with a particular focus on layered defenses.” The design of the map emphasize…