Valorant Esports News

G2 Esports delivered a masterful performance on Sunday evening, sweeping NRG by 3-0 in the Grand Finals of the 2025 Valorant Champions Tour Americas Stage 2. The match, held on August 31st, showcased G2's tactical superiority and individual brilliance as they captured their regional championship in convincing fashion. The European organization entered the best-of-five series as overwhelming favorites, with 85.5% of Strafe users backing G2 compared to just 14.5% for NRG. This confidence proved well-founded as G2 controlled every aspectmore

With a dominant 3-0 sweep over GIANTX, Team Liquid have lifted the VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 2 trophy. The win marks their first title in two years, following VCT EMEA 2023, and comes after narrowly missing out on the previous two VCT 2025 events. A Strong Year of Rebuild After a disappointing 2024, Liquid rebuilt their roster around nAts, the team’s cornerstone since the start of the International Leagues. They signed paTiTek, kamo, and kamyk to complete the squad, butmore

Paper Rex reaffirmed its dominance over the Pacific VALORANT scene by capturing its third regional trophy at the LaLa Arena in Tokyo. The Singaporean squad sealed a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Rex Regum Qeon in front of a roaring crowd, just months after lifting the Masters Toronto trophy. Grand Finals Recap: PRX 3-1 RRQ The series opened on Paper Rex’s map pick, Bind, where they set the tempo early with decisive, aggressive play. Led by something, whose exceptional skills onmore

After a nail-biting Upper Finals, Team Liquid became the first team to qualify for the VCT EMEA Stage 2 Playoffs Grand Finals - their second domestic finals of 2025. In a series that truly went the distance, Team Liquid and BBL exchanged mighty blows in their fourth consecutive faceoff of the year – with the highly coveted Champions spot on the line for BBL (and Heretics). With one final hurdle to overcome here in Berlin, Team Liquid will need to face the Grand Final stage and GIANTX. In the aftermath of the series and ahead of tomorrow’s Grand Finals, Strafe Esportsmore

The 2025 VALORANT Champions bundle has officially been revealed by Riot Games and is set to become one of this year’s most coveted in-game collections. Featuring a dazzling gold-and-black Vandal and, for the first time, a flex item, the bundle launches a few weeks before VALORANT Champions 2025 and directly supports esports teams. Bundle Contents and Release Dates The latest Champions bundle includes the eye-catching Champions Vandal and a striking butterfly knife, both themed around the Champions event aesthetic. For the first time in VALORANT history, the bundle adds a Flex item. This one resembles the Champions trophy, along withmore

The road to VALORANT Champions Paris 2025 is nearing its end, and the world’s best teams are preparing for the biggest event of the year. After months of regional battles across the VCTs, sixteen teams will gather in Paris this September to fight for the ultimate crown. With spots earned through both Stage 2 playoffs and Championship Points, the competition represents not just the strongest lineups of the season but also the most consistent performers throughout the year. Teams Qualified for VALORANT Champions Paris 2025 Americas G2 Esports Sentinels NRG MIBR EMEA Team Liquid GIANTX Fnatic Team Heretics China Bilibilimore

Following an electric back-and-forth series between GIANTX and Natus Vincere, the former has now successfully advanced to top 3 in VCT EMEA for Stage 2 Playoffs – the deepest run GIANTX have had since qualifying for Champions 2023 via Last Chance Qualifier. However, the job’s far from done. Turkish opponent BBL stands between them and a shot at the Grand Finals and the crown. Ahead of today’s VCT EMEA Stage 2 Playoffs Lower Finals, Strafe Esports sat down with GIANTX Head Coach Daniil “pipsoN” Meshcheryakov to hear his thoughts on their previous series, their upcoming match against BBL, their runmore

A year of VCT action is headed to its grand conclusion in EMEA with Stage 2 finals weekend already underway. Meanwhile, changes are brewing in the Tier-2 scene in the region as updates arrive to the format and schedule of the VCT EMEA Ascension 2025 tournament, while the prize pool of the mixed-gender competition Blender Spotlight is revealed. Ascension Heads to the Riot Games Arena First off, the VCT EMEA has announced that its 2025 Ascension tournament will start one day earlier than anticipated. This means that the race to make it into the VCT EMEA 2026 is set tomore

Pro City has officially returned in August 2025, marking an important improvement in North American competitive gaming. The exclusive competitive platform, created by content creator and former professional player Tarik "tarik" Celik, relaunched with enhanced features and improved infrastructure. Tarik's Pro City aims to address persistent issues in ranked matchmaking while providing a premium competitive environment for professional players and aspiring talents. Origins and Return of Pro City Pro City first launched in January 2023 as Tarik's solution to the deteriorating state of ranked matchmaking in North America. The platform addressed widespread frustrations among professional players dealing with crypto throwers,more

The Esports Awards 2025, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, served as a celebration marking not just a year but an entire decade of esports excellence from 2015 to 2025. The event celebrated the most influential players, teams, organizers, publishers, personalities, and moments that shaped the global esports community across this pivotal era. Here is a detailed look at all the major winners crowned during this historic ceremony. Game of the Decade: League of Legends The crown for Esports Game of the Decade was awarded to League of Legends. As one of the most-viewed esports titles ever, League of Legends hasmore

After the success of the Esports World Cup featuring some of the best organizations, the EWCF now plans to organize an even bigger fiesta — the Esports Nations Cup. In November 2026, the best esports athletes from around the world will gather in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, donning their national colors. What do we know about the Esports Nations Cup? At the New Global Sport Conference 2025, the EWCF officially announced the Esports Nations Cup, a tournament featuring national teams. “Nation versus nation competition is the ultimate expression of sport. The ENC makes this a reality for esports, giving every fanmore

Team Falcons has successfully defended their EWC Club Championship title, securing their second crown in the 2025 edition held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. While this back-to-back victory represents a remarkable achievement, the path to glory reveals a narrative about financial resources, participation breadth, and the surprisingly competitiveness other organizations were able to achieve, almost spoiling Falcons party. Falcons' multi-title assault Team Falcons approached the 2025 Esports World Cup with a clear strategy; compete in nearly everything. The Saudi Arabian organizationmore

Valorant Mobile officially launched in China, delivering one of the strongest mobile game debuts in recent years. The shooter generated $1 million in iOS revenue within 24 hours and recorded around 170,000 iPhone downloads, quickly reaching the #1 spot on Apple’s download chart and placing among the top 10 grossing games, currently at #7. Launch record expected after pre-registration phase The release follows the overwhelming anticipation, with over 70 million pre-registrations, one of the highest amounts in Chinese mobile gaming history. Valorant Mobile was co-developed by Riot Games and Tencent’s Lightspeed Studios, the same team behind PUBG Mobile. At launch, the game includesmore

The Group Stage for VCT Americas 2025 Stage 2 has passed and now makes way for the Playoffs. The remaining top 8 teams in the Americas league will battle one another for the final regional trophy of the season and one potential final shot to qualify for the most prestigious event of the year – VALORANT Champions Paris. Let’s take a look at everything there is to know about VCT Americas Stage 2 Playoffs before it kickstarts on August 21st.more

VALORANT Patch 11.04 is here with a host of changes that aim to give a fun twist to the gameplay with map rotations, agent buffs, quality-of-life improvements, and fresh opportunities for community support. Here’s what you need to know. Sage and Chamber Buffs in VALORANT Patch 11.04 Chamber’s Trademark: The range restriction has been lifted, allowing Chamber to place his trap with more flexibility. The previous range limit has now officially been removed to better fit modern VALORANT playstyles. Sage’s Abilities: Embracing her identity as a Controller-hybrid Sentinel, Sage’s Barrier Orb and Resurrection have received range increases. The Sage wallmore

The Group Stage of the VCT EMEA 2025 Stage 2 has come and gone, which means it's time for the playoffs! The top eight teams in the region will now battle to come away with the final EMEA trophy of the year, as well as to secure themselves a spot at the biggest event of the year: VALORANT Champions Paris. Let's take a look at everything there is to know about the VCT EMEA Stage 2 Playoffs before the actionmore

If you’re a gamer trying to switch between Valorant and Battlefield 6, you might have already hit a roadblock: EA’s Javelin anti-cheat and Riot’s Vanguard don’t play nicely together. The problem isn’t your PC, it’s how both games protect themselves from cheaters. Some trending questions have emerged after that finding: Can I only play one of them at a time? Do I need to uninstall Valorant to be able to play Battlefield 6? Short answer: No. But you can’t have both games’ anti-cheat systems runningmore

Apeks has become the first team to rise from Ascension to fall back out after a single season. Following a year marked by high hopes, hard lessons, and a relentless string of defeats, the Norwegian squad’s rapid relegation signals both the unforgiving nature of top-tier competition and the uncertainties built into Riot Games’ evolving league format. Apeks’ Challenging Venture into the VCT EMEA League Apeks made a significant leap in 2024 by winning the EMEA Ascension, securing their place inmore

VALORANT Esports has launched Shotcall, a unique Twitch extension designed to gamify the live match experience for fans. Exclusively available on desktop, Shotcall lets fans engage directly with the action by making real-time predictions on pivotal moments during VCT (VALORANT Champions Tour) matches. Accurate predictions earn you points and a place on the Shotcall leaderboard. Think of it as a mini-game unfolding alongside the high-stakes esports action you already love. How Shotcall Works Participating in Shotcall is simple and interactive:more

The North American Game Changers scene just got a little more interesting! 100 Thieves, one of the region's most popular esports organizations, just announced their first-ever GC roster, spearheaded by former-pro-turned-popular streamer Lydia "lidyuh" Wilson. Meet the 100 Thieves Game Changers Roster For their first GC roster, 100 Thieves has put up a squad that is not without its fair share of competitive experience. First up we have the former YFP X duo of Emily "melya" Khan and Jina "marceline" Kim, with the latter having competed in VALORANT since 2022. Next up we have Presley "Slandy" Anderson and Jasmine "Jazzyk1ns"more