Valorant Esports News

NRG and PRX are set to clash for a third time at VALORANT Masters Santiago, this time in the Lower Finals. The winner advances to the Grand Final, where they'll face Nongshim RedForce for the $350,000 champion's prize and the coveted Masters trophy.

Another international tournament, another exit for G2 Esports. The Americas powerhouse was sent packing from VALORANT Masters Santiago after a 2-1 defeat to Paper Rex in the Lower Bracket Semifinal, a result that will sting but perhaps didn’t surprise.

In one of the most stunning upsets of VALORANT Masters Santiago, Nongshim RedForce dismantled NRG Esports in a dominant 2-0 sweep in the Upper Bracket Finals, booking their spot in the Grand Finals of their very first international tournament.

After defeating his former teammates, Zhang "Faith_bian" Ruida (also known as Bach) talked about his team's preparations for Wallachia, how they currently draft, and what's changed in his life since his first retirement.

Two iconic VALORANT maps are set to return to the game with the patch 12.05 update on March 17, 2026. Fracture and Lotus will rejoin the Competitive map pool, replacing Abyss and Corrode.

The Professor is officially back in the VCT Americas league after joining Sentinels.

The Swiss stage of VALORANT Masters Santiago 2026 is over, and the Playoffs Pick’Ems are live. Here’s how to make your picks and Strafe’s predictions for the bracket

VCT Masters Santiago Playoffs will kick off soon, with the top four teams from the Swiss Stage facing the four winners of each international Kickoff tournament in a double-elimination bracket.

Things went south fast for Chinese fans today. The 2026 VALORANT Masters Santiago just saw both of its Chinese representatives in the Swiss Stage knocked out on the exact same day. Both EDward Gaming and XLG Esports packed their bags after facing brutal reality checks against heavy hitters.

VALORANT's Patch 12.04 isn't the most explosive update the game has seen, but it's a meaningful one. Riot Games has focused this patch on polishing the player experience — from Agent usability tweaks to a full redesign of the post-game and career screens. Here's everything you need to know.

Day 3 of VALORANT Masters Santiago delivered a blockbuster matchup as the 2025 Champions, NRG, squared off against the 2025 Masters Toronto winners, Paper Rex, for the first playoff spot.

After a disappointing start to the competitive VALORANT 2026 season, Sentinels have decided to part ways with Head Coach Adam “Kaplan” Kaplan. As a replacement, they have brought in former RRQ Head Coach Marthinus “Ewok” Jacobus van der Walt. Assistant Coach to Masters Winner Kaplan joined Sentinels as the Asst. coach to SykkoNT back in 2023. However the team struggled to keep up with the competition leading to mid-season roster change which resulted in Kaplan taking the reins of themore

The Esports World Cup Foundation has officially announced that VALORANT will join the competitive lineup for the inaugural Esports Nations Cup 2026 (ENC), scheduled to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 8–15, 2026. Serving as one of 16 featured titles, VALORANT’s inclusion marks another milestone in its growing global esports legacy.

VCT Masters Santiago will feature a live Skirmish tournament series, where attendees can compete in an open competition for a chance to qualify for the final weekend and earn rewards.

VALORANT Masters Santiago is almost here, and that means one thing for fans: it's time to put your knowledge to the test with Pick'Ems powered by AWS. The first international tournament of 2026 kicks off on February 28, bringing together twelve of the world's best teams for 16 days of elite competition.

VALORANT patch 12.03 introduces the new queueable 2v2 Skirmish mode alongside minor buffs to Gekko. Additionally, Pick'Ems return for Masters Santiago, allowing players to predict match outcomes throughout the tournament and earn rewards.

The 2026 VCT season is here and with the conclusion of Kickoff tournaments globally, the first Masters event of the season is upon us. VCT Masters Santiago assembles 12 of the best VALORANT teams in the world across 16 days to crown the tenth Masters winner and the first of the season. Which of the four regions will step forth in this pivotal and determining first bout?

The conclusion to the much-anticipated Lower Finals between Fnatic and Team Liquid ended with a resolution few expected and yet bears similar beats to the previous years. Coming off the back of the previous day’s performance against Gentle Mates, a timeline where Fnatic fails to qualify for Masters Santiago appeared so improbable, and yet we find ourselves here. Liquid’s showing in yesterday’s series was nothing short of masterful, dominating the series from start to finish to snap the final spot to Santiago.  Following the conclusion of their series, Strafe Esports sat down with Fnatic Head Coach Milan “Milan” de Meij to speak on the series, Fnatic’s preparation coming into the rematch, and so much more in this exclusive interview.

The VALORANT Champions 2025 Runner-ups, FNATIC, will be missing the first VCT Masters event of the year. Earlier today, in the lower bracket finals of 2026 VCT EMEA Kickoff, Team Liquid swept the team, securing the final ticket to Santiago from Berlin. Team Liquid Sweep FNATIC Coming into the series, many expected FNATIC to win the series as they were the very team that put Liquid into the lower bracket. When the game started, however, it was clear that themore

With the regional Kickoff tournaments finally wrapped up, the pieces of the 2026 international puzzle have finally fallen into place. VALORANT Masters Santiago in Chile will be the season’s first global test, and the early list of qualified squads already mixes brand-new stories with familiar contenders. VCT China: All Gamers Emerging from the Upper Bracket, All Gamers have produced what may be the most shocking run of the year so far. They dismantled established names like Bilibili Gaming and Dragon Ranger Gaming, then capped the streak by defeating XLG in the grand finals to lock in their Masters berth. Thismore