Valorant Esports News

The VALORANT regional qualifiers for the 2026 edition of the Esports World Cup (EWC) have now concluded — and we have our 16 teams set to attend Paris. Team Heretics returns to the EWC stage as the defending champions from last year. But for the majority of teams, they have had to battle through a lengthy set of qualifier games, all in hopes of qualifying for the tournament in July.

We’re headed for London for the second VALORANT Masters tournament of 2026. Set to run from June 6th to the 21st, 12 of the current best teams in the world will assemble in the Copper Box Arena for a chance to lift the trophy. Masters London will be held across 2 stages — Swiss and Playoffs — with 8 teams in attendance for each. We’ve delved into the format for the event, opening matchups, tier list for teams attending. Now we’ll cover the schedule for the entire Masters London in this viewer’s guide. Let’s get started.

The Rogue VALORANT skin collection is set to arrive with Patch 12.10, introducing skins for Operator, Vandal, Bandit, Bucky, and a Push Dagger Melee. Read on to learn more.

Fnatic has a new tactical architect. The iconic British organization officially confirmed the signing of Andrey "ENGH" Sholokhov as their new VALORANT Head Coach, bringing in one of EMEA's most experienced tactical minds at a time when the team desperately needs a fresh direction.

Tickets for the Esports World Cup 2026 are now live. Following the venue change, all previous ticket holders have been refunded, and new ticketing information is available.

Cloud9 has announced the departure of VALORANT pro Erick “Xeppaa” Bach from the organization. This partnership, which kicked off in 2021 with CS, lasted 5 years and two esports titles.

A long-requested schedule update is finally coming to VCT EMEA for Stage 2 later in July.  As part of the schedule expansion plans for Stage 2 later this year, VCT EMEA has announced the inclusion of weekend matches throughout Stage 2. According to the press release, this is part of their effort to better optimize fan experience in anticipation of the increased number of teams set to attend in Stage 2.

VALORANT players have had quite the surprise after Patch 12.10 dropped: Cypher's Spycam can shoot again. One of the game's most notorious bugs from the closed beta days has crawled its way back into the live servers, and the community is not taking it well.

VCT Stage 1 is in the books, and the 12 teams heading to VALORANT Masters London have been set. From regional powerhouses to first-time international qualifiers, here's how every team stacks up ahead of the tournament.

Right, it’s Pick’Em time. VALORANT Masters London is just around the corner, and we have 12 teams coming into the second international event of the year. Plenty of fresh faces, a couple of repeat offenders. In the Swiss Stage, 8 teams — meaning the 2nd and 3rd seeds from each of the 4 leagues — will face off first. Let’s have a look:

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.