Eight months after Sunset's launch, a new VALORANT map will be revealed during the year's next international VCT event, as Riot Games hinted with an easter egg on the poster for Episode Eight, Act Three.

Shown at the end of the Act Three announcement trailer released on April 30, the poster shows Omen, Clove, and Iso in front of a mysterious backdrop and heralds the reveal window for the upcoming map: VALORANT Masters Shanghai. Naturally, it didn’t take long for players to begin weaving together possible features of the new map based on the poster.

While Riot didn't specify if the poster is some sort of map teaser, players are probably taking it that way. "I'm guessing it's underground or something with a lot of verticality – both would be EPIC," one player tweeted, judging by the creepy, mystical background. The poster could hint at a connection between Omen, Iso, and Clove and the new location.

If you visit the Practice Range and play the voicemail Clove sent to Brimstone (Patch 8.07), they mention a new Hourglass base that they describe as a “secret cave”, which fits the description of a potential new map perfectly. In fact, the background of the poster also appears to represent the inside of a cave. The map could also be based in China, given Riot’s continued efforts to represent the country in VALORANT – and the fact that it’s being revealed at VCT Masters Shanghai lends credence to the theory. Again, this is all speculation and should be taken with a grain of salt.