Valorant Esports News

Today, Shopify Rebellion announced via X that Sean "sgares" Gares, former professional player and content creator, has been appointed as the General Manager of Tactical FPS at the organization. This marks an exciting new chapter for both Gares and the organization, with major goals set for the future. With this new role, his first goals will be to rebuild the VALORANT Challengers roster. And enter the competitive Counter Strike scene later on as well. From Player to Content Creator tomore

Earlier today, on 12th September 2024, Riot Games officially released the public beta of VALORANT Mobile in China. The much-anticipated beta test follows the successful closed beta phase that has been running since September 2023. With the NDA officially lifted, players can now stream the game publicly, giving fans around the world their first look at the gameplay. However, the public beta is only available in China for the time being, with more information on a global release yet tomore

Riot Games has announced the VALORANT Patch 9.05 notes, bringing significant changes to agents, gameplay mechanics, and platform-specific features. With agent reworks, weapon adjustment, and the introduction of a new map to consoles, Patch 9.05 promises to offer a refined experience for players across all platforms. Here are a few of the highlights from the patch notes: Agent Updates: All Platforms Patch 9.05 introduces some notable changes to agents, balancing their abilities to ensure more dynamic gameplay. Here are themore

Brazilian superstar Erick "aspas" Santos, the 2022 VALORANT Champion, is reportedly growing frustrated with the internal dynamics of Leviatán. Which has led to speculation about his potential departure from the Argentine organization. According to Brazilian journalist Bruno Povoleri, Aspas is currently dissatisfied with Leviatán's handling of key roster and coaching decisions, although he still under contract until the end of 2025. The Departure of Nozwerr A source close to Aspas stated that the player has not been consistently consulted onmore

LOUD has officially announced that, after more than 2 years with the team, Matias "Saadhak" Delipetro is set to depart from the organization. "Today, by mutual agreement, we have adjusted the Saadhak contract from 2025 to 2024, leaving it available to hear new proposals. Thank you for the partnership so far, Manito! These were incredible moments that we lived in, in which we conquered the world with LOUD. Good luck on your walk, see you around." This marks the end ofmore

Dmitrii “SUYGETSU” Iliushin has announced his restricted free agency status from Natus Vincere. His announcement on X follows 2 of his current teammates in Ardis “ardiis” Svarenieks and Pontus “Zyppan” Eek, both of whom recently announced their own restricted free agency status. While he has confirmed that he is still under contract with NA’VI, SUYGETSU has communicated his willingness to operate in any region in 2025, opening the possibility of another of the former-FPX core crossing the big blue ocean.more

As the off-season for the VALORANT Champions Tour progresses, the esports community has been abuzz with speculation about the future of certain teams in the competitive scene. Recently, rumors surfaced regarding the potential reevaluation of partnership slots for specific teams after the 2025 season. These rumors have prompted a response from the Global Head of Valorant Esports, Leo Faria, who has moved quickly to clarify the situation. Rumors and Denials of Re-evaluation of VCT Teams As the VALORANT community gearsmore

Earlier today, Roberto "Mazino" Bugueño, a key player for Leviatán, announced his status as a restricted free agent via a post on X. The announcement signals a potential shift in the VALORANT Americas landscape, as Mazino opens himself up to new opportunities while still considering an extension with Leviatán. "My contract with Leviatán is coming to an end soon, and even if we are exploring an extension, I've also been allowed to explore all my options as a Restricted Freemore

Sentinels star and VALORANT Champions winner Gustavo "Sacy" Rossi will not be re-signing with Sentinels for the 2025 season, according to a report by Brazilian journalist Bruno Povoleri. After nearly two years with the North American organization, Sacy will be exploring new opportunities as a free agent. Thus possibly marking the end of an era for both the player and the team. Sacy's contract with Sentinels, which runs until the end of this year, has not been renewed, leaving manymore

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