Cinematics are narrative animations that take place in the lore of VALORANT. They can be seen either in full cinematics made for the start of new episodes or in trailers made for new agent or map additions to the game.
Summary[]
There are two ways for cinematic content to be released: either as an episode cinematic, or through trailers.
Episode cinematics are made for the release of a new episode. They follow the stories of the VALORANT Protocol during missions.
Trailers are made to tease/show off content about a new agent or map. Whilst not a guaranteed feature for all trailers, some can either contain some cinematic clips or are whole cinematic videos themselves, with a story or plot related to that agent/map. Whilst not always exact canon, all these cinematic clips and videos do at least have some relevance to VALORANT lore.
 Episode cinematics |
 Trailer cinematic content |
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List of cinematics[]
This table contains a list of all episode cinematics and trailers that have cinematic content. By default, they are listed in chronological order in relation to the timeline within VALORANT's lore.
| Name | Type | Cinematic content status | Lore status | Featured characters | Release Act | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DUELISTS |
Episode cinematic | Full cinematic |  Canon
|
EP 01 Act 1 | - | |
 DUALITY |
Episode cinematic | Full cinematic | Canon
|
EP 02 Act 3 | - | |
 Skye Reveal Trailer |
Agent Trailer | Partial cinematic | Canon
|
EP 01 Act 3 | Short cinematic section at start of video. | |
 RETAKE |
Episode cinematic | Full cinematic | Canon
|
EP 02 Act 1 | - | |
 KAY/O Reveal Trailer |
Agent Trailer | Partial cinematic | Canon
|
EP 03 Act 1 | Short cinematic section in middle of video. | |
 Uncover Fracture |
Map Trailer | Partial cinematic | Canon
|
|
EP 03 Act 2 | Short cinematic section at start of video, lore-relevant narration throughout. |
 L'Accord |
Agent Trailer | Full cinematic |  Partial canon
|
EP 03 Act 3 | L'Accord is intended to be more of an evocative metaphor for major themes in Chamber's story. | |
 WARM UP |
Episode cinematic | Full cinematic | Canon
|
EP 04 Act 1 | - | |
 Spark |
Agent Trailer | Partial cinematic | Canon
|
EP 04 Act 1 | Mix of cinematic and gameplay clips throughout. | |
 İYİ GECELER |
Agent Trailer | Full cinematic | Not canon
|
EP 04 Act 3 | Canon events are instead recounted in the Istanbul Sting Log. | |
 SHATTERED |
Episode cinematic | Full cinematic | Canon
|
EP 05 Act 1 | - | |
 Dia do Santuário |
Map Trailer | Partial cinematic | Canon
|
EP 05 Act 1 | Short cinematic section at start of video, lore-relevant narration throughout. | |
 TURN THE TIDES |
Agent Trailer | Full cinematic | Canon
|
EP 05 Act 3 | - | |
 REVELATION |
Episode cinematic | Full cinematic | Canon
|
EP 06 Act 1 | - | |
 City of Flowers |
Map Trailer | Partial cinematic | Canon
|
EP 06 Act 1 | Two cinematic sections before and after a central gameplay section. | |
 The Flower Blooms |
Map Trailer | Full cinematic | Canon
|
EP 06 Act 1 | - | |
 GREATER THAN ONE |
Agent Trailer | Full cinematic | Canon
|
EP 06 Act 2 | - | |
 THE GAMES BEGIN |
Game Mode Trailer | Partial cinematic | Canon
|
EP 07 Act 1 | Two cinematic sections before and after a central gameplay section. | |
 UNMADE |
Episode cinematic | Full cinematic | Canon
|
EP 07 Act 1 | - | |
 UNITED TOGETHER |
Trailer cinematic | Full cinematic | Canon
|
EP 07 Act 1 | UNITED TOGETHER's place in the timeline is currently unknown. | |
 Sunset Reveal Trailer |
Trailer cinematic | Full cinematic | Canon
|
EP 07 Act 2 | - | |
 MYTHS |
Trailer cinematic | Full cinematic | Canon
|
EP 07 Act 3 | Full cinematic with some parts being clips from a stylized montage. | |
 RECKONING |
Episode cinematic | Full cinematic | Canon
|
EP 08 Act 1 | - | |
 2 WORLDS |
Agent Trailer | Full cinematic | Canon
|
EP 08 Act 2 | - |