Valorant Esports News

Riot Games has announced the start of a new partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. The deal will begin with the start of the upcoming VALORANT Masters Toronto event on June 7th, and will see Coinbase rise to the forefront of broadcast segments and fan experiences across both VALORANT and League of Legends esports for the foreseeable future. What this means for the fans Perhaps the most important aspect to note about the partnership deal is that it will not include any type of crypto transactions into Riot Games or its esports scenes. Instead, the deal will simply focus on matters of fanmore

Some of the best teams in professional VALORANT are preparing to take to the international stage once more with the arrival of Masters Toronto. Starting June 7th, the top three teams from Stage 1 at each VCT region – Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China – will converge in Canada to battle for one of the most prestigious trophies in the scene. Let's take a look at the lineup of teams to have qualified for the tournament. Teams at Masters Toronto Americas: G2 Esports (#1 seed) Sentinels (#2 seed) MIBR (#3 seed) EMEA: Fnatic (#1 seed) Team Heretics (#2 seed) Team Liquidmore

G2 Esports just made VALORANT history by taking down Sentinels at the VCT 2025 Americas Stage 1 Grand Finals to become the first team to secure back-to-back trophies in the region. After coming oh-so-close to lifting their first international trophy at Bangkok just months ago, G2 will soon set their sights on the upcoming Masters Toronto. For now, though, the G2 squad will get some much deserved rest after becoming the undisputed Kings of the Americas. Taking the long way round It seems ridiculous to think it was only a week ago that G2 stood on the brink of missingmore

In a shocking turn of events, reigning Masters Champions T1 will not have the opportunity to defend their title after suffering a devastating 2-1 defeat at the hands of Paper Rex at the VCT Pacific Stage 1 Playoffs on May 3, 2025. Despite dominating the opening map Fracture with a convincing 13-3 scoreline, T1 collapsed in the subsequent maps, losing 4-13 on Ascent and a crushing 2-13 on Lotus. Paper Rex's remarkable comeback was highlighted by stellar performances from Jinggg and something, who dominated the decisive third map. The elimination marks the second consecutive year where the winners of themore

After a few surprises along the way, the Group Stage of the VCT 2025 EMEA Stage 1 has drawn to a close. Now, the eight teams that qualified for the Playoffs will begin the race for the trophy, as well as fight for a chance to secure their spot at the next step of international competition in VALORANT: Masters Toronto. Let's go ahead and take a look at everything there is to know about the VCT EMEA Stage 1 Playoffsmore

The heat is mounting at the VCT Americas Stage 1 2025, as the four remaining teams look to make their way towards the trophy. The spotlight, however, was entirely on Sentinels and MIBR during their Upper Finals bout to decide which team would secure their place in the Grand Finals. With all the hype of zekken taking on aspas, nobody wanted to miss this stellar match. So much so that Sentinels vs MIBR became the most viewed match of thismore

Launched at the start of 2025, Tejo quickly cemented himself as one of VALORANT’s most dominant agent releases in recent memory. At Masters Bangkok 2025, Tejo boasted a staggering 56% pick rate while proving to be viable on every single map. With his overpowering ability to flush out areas with ease, community calls for a nerf grew louder — and now it seems Riot Games has finally listened. With the upcoming Patch 10.09, Tejo will receive significant nerfs to hismore

The Esports World Cup Foundation has announced the creation of a new initiative which will see music play a larger role at the upcoming Esports World Cup 2025 (EWC). The 'Music of EWC' program will feature original tracks from some of the most legendary studios and producers on the globe, as well as an open competition with amazing opportunities. Music of EWC: On the shoulders of giants The new initiative will be spearheaded by some of the leading figures inmore

VALORANT Patch 10.08 is set to usher us into the third Act of V25. With the new Act, we also get the brand new in-game gifting system. Additionally, there are bug fixes, agent updates and more coming our way with this latest patch. So let’s jump right into it. A Celebration of VALORANT’s Fifth Anniversary Launched in June 2020, VALORANT is soon closing in on its five year anniversary. With a major milestone ahead, the celebrations are already starting. Formore

Just months after making the jump to the highest tier of competitive VALORANT, Ava "florescent" Eugene has made the decision to "retire for the remainder of the 2025 VCT season". Though flor was able to shine at an individual level in EMEA, the move across continents to join Apeks at the end of last year simply proved too much for the star player in the end.   A long way from home By the time florescent became the first femalemore

VCT EMEA has announced a postponement to their scheduled matches for today following another bout of technical issues that cropped up during the first series of the day. The issues were reportedly so severe that the ongoing series between Team Liquid and Karmine Corp had to be cut short. Over 4-hours of technical breaks during the first map of the series completely brought the league to a standstill this evening. “Due to significant and ongoing technical issues at the Riotmore

Following the VCT EMEA Stage 1 games last night, former Fnatic and Team Vitality star Nikita “Derke” Sirmitev voiced his frustration over the ongoing tech issues plaguing the competition. In a tweet, Derke outlined concerns regarding the hardware used on stage, fans missing out on the action, and the lack of a satisfactory response from the tournament organizers. A Mismanagement of the Utmost Degree Derke’s frustration with VCT EMEA primarily stems from the lack of any meaningful resolution. As someone who's been part of the new Partnered league from day one, he claims the tech issues have existed since itsmore

If you tuned into Tarik’s Sentinels watch party on Sunday, April 20th, you were in for a surprise. In a wild crossover no one saw coming, Batman himself — well, one of the Batmans, and arguably the best — made an appearance. None other than Oscar-winning actor Ben Affleck joined Sentinels' watch party to catch their game against 2G Esports. While the cameo felt like a surprise, it was actually part of the promotional tour for Affleck’s upcoming movie Themore

In what will surely be remembered as one of the most grueling contests in competitive Valorant history, BBL Esports secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory over FUT Esports in their VCT 2025 EMEA Stage 1 Group Omega matchup. The series, played on April 23, 2025, featured an extraordinary 48-round marathon on the first map alone, testing both teams' endurance, mental fortitude, and tactical adaptability. Breaking Records on Ascent The opening map, Ascent, evolved into an unprecedented battle of attrition, with BBLmore

The Group Stage of VCT Americas 2025 Stage 1 is behind us, and the race to Toronto is officially on. Eight teams have made it through the grueling first phase, but only three will book their place at Masters Toronto. With the Playoffs set to run from April 24 to May 4, it's time to separate contenders from pretenders. Playoff Format The Playoffs follow a double-elimination format, featuring Bo3 series throughout. Except for the Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final,more

After a rocky start to 2025, Riot Games has officially announced a change in leadership as the gaming giants look to turn a page. Now, Hoby Darling will be taking over the role of President from the company's CEO, Dylan Jadeja, who previously occupied both roles at Riot Games. As President, Darling will be in charge of overseeing teams working at Riot in an attempt to correct course after a series of questionable decisions have been met with widespread disapproval.more

Riot Games has finally put months of speculation to rest by officially announcing VALORANT Mobile, developed in partnership with LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS. The announcement was made via Riot’s official X account. Thus confirming that the mobile version of the highly successful tactical shooter is now a reality. The mobile adaptation is being developed by LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS, a renowned game development studio under Tencent Games. Founded in 2011 through the merger of Quantum Studios and LightSpeed, the studio is headquartered in Shenzhen,more

LOUD, once the pride of Brazilian VALORANT and world champions in 2022, now finds itself at the lowest point in its historye. As the organization prepares to part ways with head coach Jordan "stk" Nunes, this decision marks the latest nail of the coffin that has transformed one of esports' most dominant forces into a struggling team fighting to maintain a slimmer of relevance. This article traces LOUD's journey from global champions to their current crisis, examining the turning pointsmore

The Esports World Cup Foundation has officially unveiled the complete schedule for the highly anticipated Esports World Cup 2025. The tournament is set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from July 7 to August 24, 2025. This year's event promises to be the largest esports tournament yet, featuring a record-breaking $70 million prize pool, 25 tournaments across 24 games, and more than 2,000 players from over 200 clubs competing on the world stage. Tournament Schedule The seven-week competition hasmore

The wait for VALORANT Mobile might be nearing its end. A recent leak tied to Tencent Games’ upcoming SPARK 2025 event has reignited rumors about the mobile release of Riot Games’ hit tactical shooter. With the community on high alert and China’s public beta well underway, all eyes are now on April 22nd for what could be a major announcement. While Riot has remained mostly silent about a specific release date, the community is buzzing with anticipation. Leaked Promo Suggestsmore