Valorant Esports News

Today, the Esports Foundation (EF) announced the selected 40 esports clubs for the 2026 Club Partner Program. The program, a $20M dollar initiative, provides funding and support for all the selected clubs. Now in its 3rd year, over $100M has been reportedly invested to date.

VALORANT Patch 12.06 may not deliver the biggest of updates to the game, but it's certainly worth taking a look at all the same for a few concrete reasons. From small updates to Waylay (which should result in a slight nerf) and Viper, to new voicelines for Yoru and a long list of bug fixes, the new VALORANT update will continue to drive the game towards its most balanced and polished state.

Riot Games has officially released a procedural update regarding the sexual assault allegations made against former Apeks VALORANT player and Game Changers champion Ava "florescent" Eugene, concluding that no violations of its Global Code of Conduct were found.

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Yesterday, the Esports Foundation (EF) awarded National Team Partner status to organizations and individuals across more than 100 countries and territories. The concerted effort was all in preparation for the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) in November, a global nation-based esports competition. UK now joins the growing assembly of countries set to compete later this year in Riyadh.

VCT EMEA 2026 Stage 1 runs April 1–May 17, with 12 partnered teams competing for Championship Points and three Masters London qualification slots.

Sentinels have finalized their roster for VCT 2026 Americas Stage 1 with the addition of rising NA duelist Jerrwin. As the team moves on from N4RRATE and speculation around TenZ’s return ends, the spotlight now shifts to Jerrwin—who faces his biggest challenge yet stepping into Tier 1 competition.

VCT Pacific 2026 Stage 1 will see the region's 12 teams battle from April 3 to May 17 for valuable Championship Points and three highly coveted slots for Masters London.

Riot Games has officially confirmed that Turkish organization Eternal Fire will join VCT EMEA for the remainder of the 2026 season, stepping in to replace ULF Esports.

VALORANT Night Market will return in Season 2026 Act 2 on March 26 and continue until April 16.

VALORANT's Patch 12.05 brings changes to the competitive map pool alongside a targeted rework of Lotus's A-site, aimed at cleaning up some of the map's most exploited angles and chokepoints.

VALORANT Patch 12.05 launches V26 Act 2 with new Controller Miks, the return of Fracture and Lotus to the map pool, and balance adjustments for three agents.

USA Esports launched on March 16, 2026, as a nonprofit national body that coordinates US representation in international esports. The organization fields teams in Valorant, Counter-Strike, League of Legends, and 10 other titles for events such as the Olympic Esports Games and Esports Nations Cup. A board of nine directors from professional play, collegiate programs, and traditional athletics governs its work toward federal NGB recognition.

Nongshim RedForce claims its first international trophy after dominating Paper Rex in the Grand Finals. With the victory, Nongshim RedForce secures the $350,000 winner's cheque and six Championship Points.

Tickets for VALORANT Masters London are scheduled to go live on March 27th. The second international event of the 2026 season will take place from June 6–21 at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Riot Games just announced Knockout, a brand-new game mode hitting VALORANT on March 18, 2026. It's dropping on the exact same day as the new Agent, Miks, and the launch of Season 2026 // Act 2