Valorant Esports News

VALORANT Champions 2026 is here. Check out our full preview of the groups, key matchups, and favorites to reach the Playoffs.

Check out the must-watch players heading into VALORANT Champions 2026 and see who could steal the spotlight.

Shopify Rebellion Gold completed a 7-1 run through the Swiss stage and playoffs before defeating FlyQuest RED 3-1 in the Game Changers NA Stage 2 Grand Final.

Riot Games revealed that 296,416 League of Legends and VALORANT accounts have been penalized for rank manipulation since late 2025.

Bryan "pANcada" Luna is officially a free agent for 2027 and says he is open to both individual offers and building a new project.

VALORANT Champions 2026 Shanghai is set to kick off in less than week and we finally have our first official look at the Champions 2026 skin bundle. Set to launch just in time for Champions 2026, the bundle features this year's anthem — "If the Sun Goes Out Tonight".

G2 Esports plans to sign Eduardo "Sato" Nagahama for 2027 after the season ends.

A new wave of VALORANT penalties affected around 10,000 players using stream-sniping, instalock and name-revealing tools, according to GamerDoc.

Prominent German streamer and content creator Mark "ohnePixel" Zimmermann has officially announced he is hosting a high-stakes $50,000 early access tournament to showcase VALORANT's newest game mode.

Rejoice, as 'tis the time of the Act. The much-awaited VALORANT Market returns for V26 Act 5. Starting September 22 at 05:00 PM PST, players can access their respective draws in VALORANT’s lucky skin galore.

Over the years, we have seen more teams than we can recall step onto that bright VALORANT Champions stage, each vying and contending for that coveted title. And yet, in the game’s short history, we have only seen 5 teams hoist the championship.  As VALORANT Champions Shanghai approaches, the 6th iteration, a new host of teams converge across the month of play to see if they have what it takes to win it all. But before the games begin, this article attempts to weigh each contender and rank them by order of strength.

VALORANT Patch 13.06 is quickly shaping up as one of the most prominent patches in recent memory. With this patch, the game will welcome a new mode, a new agent mastery system, and a new Rifle: Warden.

Alongside the new rifle and the agent mastery, Riot Games has also announced a new game mode that will be coming to VALORANT. “Gauntlet: Glitched” drops on September 22, 2026, and it brings a completely new take on the tac-fps genre.

The many dedicated hours spent on your agent of choice will finally bear physical fruit with the advent of VALORANT Patch 13.06. Amongst all the exciting announcements of a new game mode and weapon, the agent system will see a crucial revamp that includes new mastery levels visualized through in-game rewards.

The pinnacle of the VCT season, VALORANT Champions 2026, takes place from September 24 to October 18 in Shanghai, China. Bringing together 16 elite teams across four international leagues, the event features a $2.25 million prize pool and the world championship trophy.

VCT 2027 will feature a new structure, with Open Qualifiers leading into every big LAN event. Here's a first look at the qualifiers for Kickoff 2027.