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VCT Americas Heads To Brazil For The First Time In Stage 2

VCT Americas Heads To Brazil For The First Time In Stage 2

The VCT Americas 2026 Stage 2 Finals weekend is set to be held in Sao Paulo, a first for Brazil. Here's everything we know so far.

Valorant
25 May
Adarsh J. Kumar
VALORANT Masters London 2026: Format, Teams, Opening Matchups, and More

VALORANT Masters London 2026: Format, Teams, Opening Matchups, and More

International VALORANT returns to Europe in 2026 – this time to the city of London. From June 6th, 12 teams are set to clash at the second Masters of the year – VCT Masters London – in the hopes of earning a prestigious international title.

Valorant
25 May
Foo Zen-Wen
All Teams Qualified for 2026 VCT Masters London

All Teams Qualified for 2026 VCT Masters London

Find the list of all the teams that have qualified for VALORANT Masters London.

Valorant
25 May
Foo Zen-Wen
G2 Esports Win Their 4th VCT Americas Title

G2 Esports Win Their 4th VCT Americas Title

G2 continues to dominate Americas VALORANT as they win their 4th regional title at VCT Americas: Stage 1 2026.

Valorant
25 May
Ganesh Jadhav
DRX BeYN Calls Out Flashback Over Repeated Roster Disruptions

DRX BeYN Calls Out Flashback Over Repeated Roster Disruptions

DRX BeYN talks about former teammate Flashback's departure from the team, alleging a pattern that left the organization scrambling on multiple occasions. Here's more, along with Flashback's response.

Valorant
20 May
Adarsh J. Kumar
Esports World Cup 2026 Heads to Paris for Its First Edition Outside Saudi Arabia

Esports World Cup 2026 Heads to Paris for Its First Edition Outside Saudi Arabia

The world's biggest esports event just found a new home. The Esports World Cup 2026 is officially moving to Paris, France, marking the first time in the tournament's history that it will be hosted outside of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

20 May
Thales Costa
Karmine Corp Returns to Esports World Cup Club Partner Program

Karmine Corp Returns to Esports World Cup Club Partner Program

Karmine Corp have been reinstated into the Club Partner Program for the 2026 iteration. The French Club maintains their partnership streak for the 3rd edition of the Esports World Club.

20 May
Foo Zen-Wen
Paper Rex Eliminate T1 to Clinch VALORANT Masters London

Paper Rex Eliminate T1 to Clinch VALORANT Masters London

Paper Rex is heading to London. The Singapore-based squad knocked out T1 in the lower bracket semifinals of VCT 2026: Pacific Stage 1, sealing the last Pacific slot at VALORANT Masters London with a 2-1 win.

Valorant
15 May
Thales Costa
Sentinels and Cloud9 Rescue Stranded VCT Americas Fans

Sentinels and Cloud9 Rescue Stranded VCT Americas Fans

Esports orgs to the rescue. On May 14th, VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Americas announced that there would be no live audiences for the remainder of matches for Stage 1. This was cited to be due to a facilities issue at the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles. Following the announcement, North American organizations Sentinels and Cloud9 have stepped forward to provide their own watch parties.

Valorant
15 May
Foo Zen-Wen
Fnatic Bench Head Coach Milan After Disappointing Stage 1

Fnatic Bench Head Coach Milan After Disappointing Stage 1

Change is coming to Fnatic's coaching staff. Following a review after VCT EMEA Stage 1, the organization announced that head coach Milan "Milan" de Meij is stepping aside from his role, with Casper "Desmo" Rasmussen sliding in as interim head coach ahead of the upcoming EWC qualifiers.

Valorant
15 May
Thales Costa
New VALORANT Bug Lets You Eliminate Enemies in Buy Phase

New VALORANT Bug Lets You Eliminate Enemies in Buy Phase

A new VALORANT bug seems to be letting players randomly eliminate opponents during the buy phase. Here's what the player base has shared online.

Valorant
14 May
Adarsh J. Kumar
VALORANT Devs Tease Upcoming Updates: Improved Ranked Experience, New Modes, and More

VALORANT Devs Tease Upcoming Updates: Improved Ranked Experience, New Modes, and More

In the latest Dev Update, the VALORANT devs discussed the changes coming to the game with the upcoming two acts. This includes new game modes, agent changes, improved ranked experience and rewards, and more.

Valorant
12 May
Ganesh Jadhav
Lamborghini to Sponsor DreamHack Events

Lamborghini to Sponsor DreamHack Events

An unlikely partnership, but one that is as real as anything else; ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) has announced a long-term deal with none other than Italian luxury car brand Automobili Lamborghini. This means that Lamborghini will be the Official Automotive Partner for DreamHack events moving forward, starting with DreamHack Atlanta (May 15-17) in the US.

12 May
Martin Arévalo-Östberg
Neon and Shotgun Nerfs are here! VALORANT Patch Notes 12.09

Neon and Shotgun Nerfs are here! VALORANT Patch Notes 12.09

VALORANT Patch 12.09 introduces the much-anticipated Neon and Shotgun nerfs - the speedster slows down, while shotguns take a hit in terms of accuracy.

Valorant
12 May
Adarsh J. Kumar
Is VALORANT Crossplay? PC, PS5, Xbox & Mobile Explained (2026)

Is VALORANT Crossplay? PC, PS5, Xbox & Mobile Explained (2026)

VALORANT does not offer crossplay between PC and console. This means that PC players can only match and play against other PC players, and console players (PS5 and Xbox) players can only match and play against other console players. While there is no crossplay in VALORANT, the game does support cross progression, which means that your account, skins, and any other form of progress carry from one platform to the other (from PC to console, and vice versa).

Valorant
11 May
Martin Arévalo-Östberg
TenZ Signs With T1 as Content Creator

TenZ Signs With T1 as Content Creator

Tyson "TenZ" Ngo, one of the most recognizable names in VALORANT history, has officially joined T1 as a content creator, marking a new chapter for the Canadian star.

Valorant
10 May
Kaustavmani Choudhury
VALORANT Night Market Returns February 5th: Complete List of Skins

VALORANT Night Market Returns February 5th: Complete List of Skins

VALORANT Night Market will return in Season 2026 Act 1 on February 5th and continue until March 2nd.

Valorant
10 May
Adarsh J. Kumar
VALORANT Night Market Returns March 26: Complete List of Skins

VALORANT Night Market Returns March 26: Complete List of Skins

VALORANT Night Market will return in Season 2026 Act 2 on March 26 and continue until April 16.

Valorant
10 May
Martin Arévalo-Östberg
Trainwreckstv's 31-Day VALORANT Ban Just Started a Full-Blown Riot Controversy

Trainwreckstv's 31-Day VALORANT Ban Just Started a Full-Blown Riot Controversy

Streamer Trainwreckstv was hit with a 31-day ban in VALORANT for playing ranked matches with a group of friends, and the situation quickly turned into one of the messiest public controversies involving Riot Games in recent memory.

Valorant
9 May
Thales Costa
KeSPA Returns to the Table: Partnership Resumes with Esports Nations Cup for 2026 Edition

KeSPA Returns to the Table: Partnership Resumes with Esports Nations Cup for 2026 Edition

KeSPA and the Esports Foundation have to an agreement, bringing the South Korean association back into the fold as National Team Partner, and by extension returns South Korea to the list of nations for the ENC.

9 May
Foo Zen-Wen