Valorant Esports News

After an intense regional competition, the top teams from each region prepare to clash for international glory. Enercare Centre, Toronto will host these 12 teams as they battle for the VALORANT Masters trophy, starting June 7th. Format and Teams VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025 features two stages: Swiss Stage and Playoffs. Swiss Stage Features the #2 and #3 teams from each region 8 team Swiss style bracket Win two before losing two to qualify Four teams qualify for the Playoffs All games are Bo3 Playoffs First seeds from each region directly qualify for Playoffs 8 team double-elimination bracket All games aremore

American Honda Motor Co., Inc has officially ended its partnership with esports organization Team Liquid following a controversial social media post by one of the team's Rainbow Six Siege players. The huge sponsorship termination comes after Lucas "DiasLucasBr" Dias shared an inappropriate GIF related to atomic bombing on his social media account, causing widespread backlash in the esports community and beyond. The incident after CAG Osaka x Team Liquid On May 13, 2025, following Team Liquid's loss to Japanese teammore

Fnatic secured the VCT EMEA Stage 1 Championship with a decisive 3-0 victory over Team Heretics in the Grand Finals today, May 18, 2025. The win guarantees Fnatic a direct playoffs spot at Masters Toronto and reinforces their position as a top team in the EMEA region. Dominant Performance in the Finals Fnatic entered the Grand Finals with momentum after defeating the very same Team Heretics 2-0 in the Upper Bracket Finals earlier in the tournament. The Grand Final series confirmed Fnatic’s strategic superiority and disciplined execution across all three maps. The first map, Split, ended 13-4 in Fnatic’s favor,more

Following yesterday’s shocking accusation concerning Ava “florescent” Eugene, the former Apeks VALORANT player and Game Changers Champion has now issued a response addressing it. In the response, she categorically denied all accusations of sexual assault and claims the matter will be treated with her ‘full attention’. “I'm aware of the allegations that were made against me and take them very seriously. However, I strongly deny any and all accusations of SA. I’m currently treating this matter with my full attention. I am also exploring immediate legal assistance to help determine the best way for me to proceed, both in determiningmore

In a disturbing set of allegations, former Apeks VALORANT player and Game Changers Champion Ava "florescent" Eugene has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman otherwise called ‘Brick’ to protect her privacy. A lengthy social media post, authored by someone close to the alleged victim - alias Kitty - outlines an incident that reportedly took place on January 3, 2024. It’s important to stress that these are allegations - no formal charges have been filed at the time of writing. Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault and Coercion The accusations center around an incident that allegedly occurred at Ava’s residence, following priormore

Riot Games has issued an official statement following recent public allegations made by several notable members of the VALORANT community – allegations of cheating, match-fixing, and corruption. The allegations were targeted towards the North American Challengers League in particular, one of the many Tier 2 VALORANT leagues currently operating but notably one of if not the largest and most visible. Riot Confirms Investigation to be Taking Place The official statement served as confirmation by Riot Games of their active ongoing investigation (allegedly begun last week) following the allegations. Below is the official statement attributed to Riot Games (released 17/05/2025): “Themore

In the competitive world of Valorant esports, few players have made as significant an impact in recent months as Maksim "Jemkin" Batorov. The 21-year-old Russian prodigy has quickly established himself as one of the most formidable talents in the Pacific region, helping lead Rex Regum Qeon to unprecedented heights in the 2025 competitive season. From Russia to Pacific Dominance Born on March 4, 2004, Jemkin began his professional Valorant journey in 2021, but it wasn't until his move to RRQ in October 2023 that hismore

After much anticipation, VALORANT Patch 10.09 has now arrived, bringing down the hammer on Tejo in the process. Along with the latest agent, Breach is also receiving nerfs, while improvements are being introduced to Swiftplay and the gifting system as well. Let's go ahead and take a closer look at what the latest VALORANT patch has in store for us. Agent Updates Tejo The Colombian agent has taken over pro play since it came out in January of this year.more

Valorant protocol's fifth Duelist, Yoru, provides players with a kit to teleport behind the enemy defense and break it from within. Yoru has been reworked and is one of the most challenging agents to use in the game. The difficulty in getting value out of the kit leads to it being the least-picked agent in professional Valorant. Yoru's Ability kit: Basic Ability - Fakeout (C): Activating the ability creates a yoru clone that moves straight. The clone explodes, flashing enemiesmore

The popular Give Back Bundle is making its anticipated return to Valorant from May 15-30, 2025, offering players a chance to purchase premium skins while supporting charitable causes worldwide. This initiative continues Riot Games' tradition of combining gaming with global social impact, allowing the Valorant community to contribute to meaningful change. What's in the Give Back Bundle 2025? This year's collection features five premium edition skins that have been pre-selected rather than determined by community vote as in previous iterations. The bundle includes: Prime Classic Zero Fang Ghost Recon Phantom Cryostasis Vandal Valiant Hero Operator Each weapon skin is pricedmore

Pujan "FNS" Mehta, one of the most influential in-game leaders in VALORANT's history, has officially announced his retirement from competitive play. The 33-year-old Canadian veteran made the announcement on May 9, 2025, marking the end of a storied career that helped shape North American VALORANT since the game's early competitive days. FNS leaves behind a legacy of strategic innovation, leadership, and competitive success that few players can match. The Rise to Prominence FNS's professional VALORANT journey began in June 2020 with Together We Are Terrific . Even in these early days, his talent was evident as he helped the team securemore

The Esports World Cup Foundation announced today the launch of Road to EWC, a global campaign centered on the player and Club journeys. “The global initiative will spotlight the diverse paths players take to qualify for the EWC, celebrating the passion, rivalries, and competitive spirit that connect global audiences to the world’s largest esports event.” Building Up to the Esports World Cup Set to run from May until August, Road to EWC will be more, well, a road through. With the Esports World Cup 2025 kicking off on July 7th and running until August 28th, the campaign will document themore

Tyson "TenZ" Ngo’s time with Sentinels has officially come to an end, closing a chapter of both his career and the North American VALORANT scene. "I'm officially not contractually [tied] with Sentinels anymore... it might come as a shock to a few, but, yeah... turning a new page in the book".  Over the past few years, TenZ became one of the most recognizable faces in the game's competitive scene, experiencing incredible highs as well as some tough challenges along themore

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