Valorant Esports News

According to a report by Sheep Esports' Anonimotum, Sentinels have reached a verbal agreement with Marshall "N4RRATE" Massey and Sean "bang" Bezerra to join their VALORANT roster for the VCT 2025 season. The duo will replace Tyson "TenZ" Ngo and Gustavo "Sacy" Rossi, who announced their retirement last month. The new Controller-Initiator duo N4RRATE will return to VCT Americas after spending a year with Karmine Corp, his second professional team. During this time, he garnered significant attention as an initiator.more

At Unreal Fest 2024, Riot Games' SVP and Head of VALORANT Studios Anna Donlon delivered a captivating keynote that revealed VALORANT's journey and future plans. The tactical shooter is preparing for a significant upgrade: a transition from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5. This shift marks an exciting evolution for the game and its community, promising a wealth of new possibilities. Here’s what this transition means for VALORANT and its future. A Strong Foundation Built on Unreal Engine 4more

The defending VCT EMEA Champions and two time Masters Winners, Fnatic, are set to bring in a youngster in their fold. According to the reports from Sheep Esports’ Anonimotum, Fnatic have reportedly reached a verbal agreement with VCT EMEA Ascension Champions Apeks’ Duelist Kajetan “kaajak” Haremski for the upcoming VCT season. The 20 y.o will replace Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev, who announced free agency earlier after spending three years under the Fnatic banner. Fnatic and Derke's long partnership Joining Fnatic alongsidemore

Pontus “Zyppan” Eek, the Swedish duelist and initiator, is reportedly set to join Gentle Mates for the 2025 VCT EMEA season. After spending almost two years with Natus Vincere, Zyppan has reportedly reached a verbal agreement with the French club, replacing Nathan “nataNk” Bocqueho, according to reports from Alejandro "Anonimotum" Gomis. The 23-year-old Swede, known for his versatility as both a Duelist and Initiator, reportedly garnered interest from multiple teams in the region. Sources indicated that three other VCT EMEAmore

Cloud9 has earned a spot at the Red Bull Home Ground #5 Main Event, triumphing in the North American Play-ins. The Valorant offseason continues to excite fans all around the world, with Cloud9 now also needing to prepare to compete in Berlin alongside some of the best teams in the world. Dominating the North American qualifiers The North American Play-ins were hosted for a live audience in Seattle, Washington, where four teams—Cloud9, Sentinels, Moist x Shopify (MXS), and YFP Gaming—battledmore

The Karmine Corp overhaul for 2025 continues, now with Dmitrii “SUYGETSU” Iliushin reportedly joining the French organization to compete in the VCT EMEA next year. After announcing free agency from Natus Vincere earlier this month, it appears it didn't take long for SUYGETSU to find a new team to call home, according to a report by Sheep Esports' Brieuc "LEC Wooloo" Seeger. SUYGETSU joins a future powerhouse Despite SUYGETSU starting an international bidding war after announcing free agency, few projects across allmore

Brazilian VALORANT star Felipe "Less" Basso has reportedly reached a verbal agreement to join Team Vitality for the VCT EMEA 2025 season, according to journalist Alejandro "Anonimotum" Gomis. After Matias "Saadhak" Delipetro’s reported move to Karmine Corp, Less will become the second LOUD player linked with a French VALORANT team. The 19-year-old Sentinel had an impressive career with LOUD, highlighted by a championship win at VCT Champions 2022. However, both Less and LOUD experienced a challenging 2024 season, which sawmore

Following the unsatisfactory conclusion to VCT 2024, Leviatán stars Erick “Aspas” Santos and Roberto “Mazino” Rivas are planning to depart from the roster. During his appearance on the ‘Universo Valorant’ podcast, Leviatán CEO, Fernando “F10” Diez hinted at the duo’s departure.  Leviatan creates a Superteam The Brazilian superstar and arguably the best player in the world, Aspas joined Leviatán to win trophies. Unfortunately, the relationship was quickly strained as the organization decided to drop Nowzerr in favor of bringing in VALORANTmore

G2 Esports have announced the release of their Valorant duelist player, Jacob “icy” Lange, after one season with the team. The organization confirmed that icy will be a free agent starting October 7th, giving him the opportunity to explore other options for the upcoming VCT season. Icy’s Debut Season with G2 Esports Icy’s first season with G2 Esports marked his entry into the tier one scene after years in tier two competition. Initially, the team struggled, facing an early exitmore

The face of Sentinels and VALORANT esports: Tyson “TenZ” Ngo has announced his retirement from competitive VALORANT. From being the first VALORANT player signed as a professional to lifting the first international trophy in Reykjavik, the 23 y.o. Canadian has had an illustrious career and his retirement marks the end of an era in VALORANT esports. The face of VALORANT TenZ was one of the first Counter-Strike players to switch to VALORANT. In the early days, TenZ dominated the scenemore

Today, Sentinels announced via their X account that they have "locked in" Adam "kaplan" Kaplan as the head coach for the 2025 VCT season. Kaplan has been instrumental in shaping Sentinels' competitive resurgence since joining the organization, and his retention signals the team's confidence in his leadership for another year. Kaplan’s Journey with Sentinels Kaplan initially joined Sentinels in October 2022 as a strategic coach after the conclusion of the 2022 VCT season. Early in 2023, he transitioned into themore

Just days after their VCT Ascension campaign came to an end, M80 made a disheartening announcement: the organization has decided to part ways with its entire VALORANT roster. This somewhat expected news was revealed through a heartfelt post on X, where M80 thanked the players for their hard work and dedication to the team. The decision comes after the team narrowly missed out on securing a spot in the VCT Americas League for the second consecutive year. From Rising Starsmore

According to the report from Sheep Esports’ Anonimotum, the 2023 VALORANT Champion and Evil Geniuses star Alexander "jawgemo" Mor will be joining G2 Esports for the upcoming VCT 2025 season. Coming off a rough 2024 season with Evil Geniuses that saw the team struggling to qualify for international tournaments despite coming very close, Jawgemo was linked with multiple teams. The initial reports suggested the Cambodian trialing for Sentinels, Leviatán and more. EG was the first Tier 1 team for Jawgemo,more

VALORANT Patch 9.06 brings a host of exciting updates, tweaks, and fixes to elevate the gameplay experience. From new player tips to significant map, weapon, and agent updates, this patch addresses various aspects of the game. Here’s a breakdown of the major highlights. Agent Updates: Balancing Abilities on Ascent Riot have changed the way agent abilities interact with glass windows on Ascent: Phoenix’s Blaze and Neon’s Fast Lane will now break the window only if their initial cast hits it.more

The VCT Americas Ascension 2024 reached its dramatic conclusion last night, with Brazilian team 2Game Esports claiming victory in a thrilling five-map Grand Final against M80. This win not only secures the Ascension trophy but also promotes 2Game Esports to the prestigious VCT Americas League for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. The Journey to Victory The Ascension tournament saw six competitive teams battling for the coveted spot in the Americas League. M80 dominated the group stage, going a flawless 5-0more

XLG Esports are ascending next year to VCT China (CN) following their statement victory over Rare Atom in the Grand Finals of VCT Ascension China (CN). XLG or Xi Lai Gaming, swept the Grand Finals 3-0 today, securing their spot as the 12th team to join VCT CN and the 2nd after Dragon Rangers Gaming to earn a promotion to Tier 1. XLG and Rare Atom Can’t Stop Meeting Both Rare Atom and XLG Esports began their Ascension journey inmore

The Valorant Champions Tour has seen remarkable growth since its inception, with teams from across the globe competing at the highest levels. But as the spotlight shines on the top tier of competitive Valorant, the lower tiers, particularly in EMEA’s Tier 2 scene, are struggling with a financial crisis that is now threatening the careers of up-and-coming teams. Trashcan's Plea for Payment In a recent series of posts, Artem "luckyMrJ" Rozvodovskiy, a player from the European orgless Tier 2 teammore

The latest VALORANT // Dev Updates video was just released last night. In the update, the developers of Riot’s popular tactical FPS game went over the changes planned for the rest of 2024. Among the changes discussed, is the upcoming quality of life improvements to the VANGUARD system. Coming in the near future (specific patch to be announced), ranked rollbacks will be implemented. What is VALORANT VANGUARD and how Effective is it? VALORANT VANGUARD is Riot’s kernel-level anti-cheat system, designedmore

Riot Games has recently teased the highly anticipated release of Singularity 2.0, a sequel to one of Valorant's most popular skinlines. Fans of the original collection are excited to see the return of its signature cosmic design, complete with new updates and features. VALORANT Singularity 2.0 Bundle Unlike the original Singularity skinline, which included the Phantom, Spectre, Ares, Sheriff, and a melee knife, the Singularity 2.0 will offer fewer options, focusing on just three items: Vandal Ghost Butterfly Knife Thismore

Earlier today, VALORANT released the Dev Updates covering what the fans can expect from the rest of the year. In the Dev Updates, Product Manager, Coleman Palm, and Game Designer and Balance Design Lead, Dan Hardison discussed the map pool rotation coming to the game for the upcoming Episode 9 Act III. Split and Pearl Replace Icebox and Lotus The biggest change coming with the final act of the episode is the map pool changes. With the VALORANT Patch 9.08more