Valorant Esports News

Riot Games has announced an upcoming adjustment in price for virtual currencies (RP, VP, LoR Coins, Wild Cores, etc.) across their games in several regional servers. The magnitude of these changes will vary greatly between regions, with the most affected being Brazil, Turkey, Ukraine and South East Asia. The updated prices will be out starting September 18th and will affect currency prices for League of Legends, VALORANT, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra and League of Legends: Wild Rift. Riot offeringmore

NRG has taken to X (Twitter) to announce they will be allowing Austin "crashies" Roberts to explore his options in the coming off season as an unrestricted free agent. Having joined the team when NRG purchased the OpTic Gaming core back in the late 2022, crashies' future lingers in the air for the first time in years. With his door wide open, and the recent increase in intercontinental rosters all over the VCT, it will be exciting to see whethermore

Today, Fnatic announced via X that they would be parting ways with their recent signing, Emirhan "hiro" Kat. The team shared a heartfelt compilation of some of Hiro's best moments during his brief time with the squad, paired with a message that captured the sentiment of the organization and its fans. Hiro also took to X to express his gratitude toward Fnatic, posting: “Thanks to @FNATIC for everything, I will always appreciate the whole experience and the opportunity that wasmore

VCT CN’s most ardent supporter, Ardis “ardiis” Svarenieks, has announced his restricted free agency status from Natus Vincere. This announcement on X comes a year after his reunification with old FunPlus Phoenix teammates Kyrylo “ANGE1” Karasov, Andrei “Shao” Kiprskii, Dmitrii “suygetsu” Iliushin, and Pontus “Zyppan” Eek, and a season of disappointments, absent of any international appearances. The announcement also comes several days after Zyppan’s own similar announcement of entering restricted free agency. This marks the 2nd of the original 5-man FPXmore

In a recent post on X, Team Liquid revealed that Elias "Jamppi" Olkkonen, James "Mistic" Orfila, and Enzo "Enzo" Mestari have been allowed to explore their options as restricted free agents. The organization emphasized that while the trio remains under contract with Team Liquid, they have been granted the opportunity to consider other possibilities for their future. However, the statement from Team Liquid also highlighted that this move does not eliminate the possibility of the players returning to the teammore

After a more than three years with the team, Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev has announced his plans to depart from Fnatic and enter the off season as a restricted free agent. Derke recently won the 2024 VCT EMEA Stage 2 with Fnatic in dominant fashion, with the team only dropping two maps across the entire playoffs bracket. And yet, with VALORANT Champions 2024 marking the fourth consecutive Champions tournament at which Fnatic failed to meet expectations, the Finnish star duelist hasmore

Valorant Patch 9.04 introduces a fresh wave of changes and additions, including a new Sentinel Agent, map updates, and numerous bug fixes. This update promises to shake up the battlefield, especially with the debut of Vyse, the latest addition to the Agent roster. Below, we dive into the key highlights of Patch 9.04. New Agent: Vyse Joins the Roster Patch 9.04 introduces Vyse, a new Sentinel Agent designed to control the battlefield with precision and strategy. Her abilities will challengemore

One of the biggest VALORANT stars of Japan, Ushida “Laz” Koji has decided to step down from the ZETA Division roster. The former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player switched to VALORANT in 2020 with Absolute Jupiter, a team Laz has been on since 2015. He quickly rose through the ranks to be the best VALORANT player in Japan. Along with his teammates, Laz dominated every competition in Japan, winning the First Strike Japan. They placed 2nd at VCT Masters Japan andmore

VALORANT has successfully solidified itself as a true contender for longevity in esports - a rare accomplishment for an oversaturated field at times - with their latest victory at the Esports Awards 2024, snagging for itself the ‘Esports Game of the Year’ award. Riot’s popular FPS title is coming on its 5th year since launch in 2025 and has already cemented itself as one of the biggest esports titles on the planet. The achievement came amidst a fierce competition betweenmore

On the 24th of August, the Esports Awards for 2024 took place in Riyadh. For the first time, the awards event was held in collaboration with the Esports World Cup - a collaboration which led to a great deal of controversy and was a hard line many panelists refused to follow, resigning instead in protest. This article will cover all the winners and nominees for this year’s Esports Awards 2024 held in Riyadh. Esports Awards 2024: All Categories, Winners andmore

The perpetual face of Chinese VALORANT, EDward Gaming's superstar Zheng “ZmjjKk” Yongkang has now cemented himself in the history books. In the VALORANT Champions 2024 Grand Finals series against Team Heretics, ZmjjKk put up 111 kills across five maps, breaking the VALORANT Esports record for most kills in a Best-of-Five(Bo5). The performance broke the record for VCT Esports and Challenger leagues, solidifying his position as one of the best to ever do it. The stellar performance from the star alsomore

On the final day of VALORANT Champions 2024, the stage was set for an epic showdown between EDward Gaming and Team Heretics. The atmosphere was electric, with fans roaring in anticipation of the intense battle that was about to unfold. Both teams had fought their way through the tournament with incredible performances. But in the end, it was EDward Gaming who emerged as Champions. EDward Gaming 3-2 Team Heretics The series began on EDG's map pick, Haven, where Team Hereticsmore

Tomorrow, the Incheon Arena will witness the coronation of a new VALORANT Champion. Starting 04:00 PM KST, Team Heretics from VCT EMEA will take on VCT CN #1 EDward Gaming for the prestigious title and US$1 Million. Will the European powerhouse finally get to be the bride after being bridesmaid for three times or will EDward Gaming complete their undefeated run to lift the trophy. Let’s go over what the VALORANT Champions 2024 Grand Finals have in store for us.more

On the penultimate day of VALORANT Champions Seoul 2024, Team Heretics and Leviatan faced off in an intense Lower Bracket Finals. With both teams delivering performances worthy of a global stage, ultimately, it was Team Heretics who emerged victorious, securing their spot in the Grand Finals. Team Heretics 3-1 Leviatan In this grueling Best of 5 series, Heretics came out swinging. Starting with Icebox, Leviatan’s map pick, Heretics claimed a decisive 13-7 victory, setting the tone for the match. Themore

Riot Games has once again raised the bar with the upcoming release of the Nocturnum skinline in VALORANT, an offering that seamlessly intertwines terror and beauty. Set to be available on August 29, 2024, this highly anticipated skinline plunges players into the depths of an ancient, forbidden ritual, unleashing powers both fearsome and mesmerizing. At the heart of the Nocturnum skinline lies a powerful narrative—the Banished, ancient beings of darkness, have been waiting in the shadows for someone worthy tomore

Incheon is aflame after an incredible Day 1 in the arena. Both Americas teams took the L last night after fans were treated to back-to-back 3 map series. Now, with the departure of Sentinels after last night’s series against Team Heretics, Leviatán remains as the sole Americas representative. In the other corner? Team Heretics, the last hope of the EMEA region. The Lower Finals today will kick off at 4pm KST (9am CET), with the 2 teams taking on onemore

After EDward Gaming created history by securing the VALORANT Champions 2024 Grand Finals, we witnessed two of the best teams of the year take on each other with the Lower Finals series on the line. Team Heretics 2 - 1 Sentinels The battle of two giants started on Haven, with Sentinels securing an early four-round lead on their map pick, closing the half 7-5. TenZ’s strong performance and multiple multikill rounds helped Sentinels capitalize on the two-round lead and convertmore

The VALORANT Champions 2024 Finals Weekend kicked off with ‘The Final Boss’ Aspas and Leviatan taking on China’s Superstar ZmjjKk and EDward Gaming for a spot in the Grand Finals. The game that went the distance featured many unforgettable moments, with both teams going blow for blow until the final round of map 3. EDward Gaming 2-1 Leviatan Coming into the tournament, Leviatan and Aspas were the contenders to win it all, whereas EDward Gaming, despite their international success, weremore

On the first day of the playoffs of VALORANT Champions Seoul 2024, Riot Games treated fans with the reveal of the game's latest agent, Vyse. Having been teased yesterday, now we get a first full look at the latest sentinel agent to land on the server. This Sentinel is the 25th agent added to VALORANT, but officially known as Agent 26 due to the mysterious absence of Agent 8 since the game's beta days. Vyse brings a unique set ofmore

Set to arrive on the 22nd of August (today), the FNC x EDG collaboration is a perfect embodiment of sportsmanship and respect between Eastern and Western esports. UK-based organization Fnatic and Chinese-based organization EDward Gaming may have a fierce rivalry on the server, having fielded numerous competitive rosters across game titles such as League of Legends and VALORANT. However, such is not the case off the server. Off the server, the two giants in gaming very much have massive respectmore