Valorant Esports News

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

On the final day of VALORANT Champions 2024, the stage was set for an epic showdown between EDward Gaming and Team Heretics. The atmosphere was electric, with fans roaring in anticipation of the intense battle that was about to unfold. Both teams had fought their way through the tournament with incredible performances. But in the end, it was EDward Gaming who emerged as Champions. EDward Gaming 3-2 Team Heretics The series began on EDG's map pick, Haven, where Team Hereticsmore

Tomorrow, the Incheon Arena will witness the coronation of a new VALORANT Champion. Starting 04:00 PM KST, Team Heretics from VCT EMEA will take on VCT CN #1 EDward Gaming for the prestigious title and US$1 Million. Will the European powerhouse finally get to be the bride after being bridesmaid for three times or will EDward Gaming complete their undefeated run to lift the trophy. Let’s go over what the VALORANT Champions 2024 Grand Finals have in store for us.more

On the penultimate day of VALORANT Champions Seoul 2024, Team Heretics and Leviatan faced off in an intense Lower Bracket Finals. With both teams delivering performances worthy of a global stage, ultimately, it was Team Heretics who emerged victorious, securing their spot in the Grand Finals. Team Heretics 3-1 Leviatan In this grueling Best of 5 series, Heretics came out swinging. Starting with Icebox, Leviatan’s map pick, Heretics claimed a decisive 13-7 victory, setting the tone for the match. Themore

Riot Games has once again raised the bar with the upcoming release of the Nocturnum skinline in VALORANT, an offering that seamlessly intertwines terror and beauty. Set to be available on August 29, 2024, this highly anticipated skinline plunges players into the depths of an ancient, forbidden ritual, unleashing powers both fearsome and mesmerizing. At the heart of the Nocturnum skinline lies a powerful narrative—the Banished, ancient beings of darkness, have been waiting in the shadows for someone worthy tomore

Incheon is aflame after an incredible Day 1 in the arena. Both Americas teams took the L last night after fans were treated to back-to-back 3 map series. Now, with the departure of Sentinels after last night’s series against Team Heretics, Leviatán remains as the sole Americas representative. In the other corner? Team Heretics, the last hope of the EMEA region. The Lower Finals today will kick off at 4pm KST (9am CET), with the 2 teams taking on onemore

After EDward Gaming created history by securing the VALORANT Champions 2024 Grand Finals, we witnessed two of the best teams of the year take on each other with the Lower Finals series on the line. Team Heretics 2 - 1 Sentinels The battle of two giants started on Haven, with Sentinels securing an early four-round lead on their map pick, closing the half 7-5. TenZ’s strong performance and multiple multikill rounds helped Sentinels capitalize on the two-round lead and convertmore

The VALORANT Champions 2024 Finals Weekend kicked off with ‘The Final Boss’ Aspas and Leviatan taking on China’s Superstar ZmjjKk and EDward Gaming for a spot in the Grand Finals. The game that went the distance featured many unforgettable moments, with both teams going blow for blow until the final round of map 3. EDward Gaming 2-1 Leviatan Coming into the tournament, Leviatan and Aspas were the contenders to win it all, whereas EDward Gaming, despite their international success, weremore

On the first day of the playoffs of VALORANT Champions Seoul 2024, Riot Games treated fans with the reveal of the game's latest agent, Vyse. Having been teased yesterday, now we get a first full look at the latest sentinel agent to land on the server. This Sentinel is the 25th agent added to VALORANT, but officially known as Agent 26 due to the mysterious absence of Agent 8 since the game's beta days. Vyse brings a unique set ofmore

Set to arrive on the 22nd of August (today), the FNC x EDG collaboration is a perfect embodiment of sportsmanship and respect between Eastern and Western esports. UK-based organization Fnatic and Chinese-based organization EDward Gaming may have a fierce rivalry on the server, having fielded numerous competitive rosters across game titles such as League of Legends and VALORANT. However, such is not the case off the server. Off the server, the two giants in gaming very much have massive respectmore

With VCT 2024 successfully concluding with the VALORANT Champions 2024 Grand Finals this weekend, Riot Games and VALORANT are already preparing for 2025. With new locations, restructured leagues, a longer schedule addressing the criticism of 2024, VALORANT plans to make 2025 bigger and better. But before that, let’s see what the rest of 2024 has in store for us. VCT 2024 Off//Season: Following the conclusion of Champions 2024, VALORANT immediately prepares for Ascension 2024. The tournament will give us fourmore

VALORANT has seen unprecedented success and growth in 2024 with the introduction of a revised two stage system, the new Kickoff tournament at the beginning of the year, the arrival of the Chinese teams in proper fashion with VCT China having its debut year, and so many more changes. With all that said, the calendar has been revealed to us for the 2025 season, and boy is it exciting. In the press conference today, Leo Faria (Global Head of VALORANTmore

The grandest event of VALORANT Esports, Champions 2024 enters its final leg. Starting 23rd August, four teams that survived the gruesome Group Stage and Playoffs will take on each other to crown the 2024 VALORANT Champion. Hosted by INSPIRE Arena, the three day event will also include a Grand Finals opening ceremony featuring Kiss of Life and Mark Tuan, Le Bankz, Odatari and Madge. Additionally, the showmatch ahead of the final series will showcase the upcoming VALORANT Agent Vyse. Themore

Riot Games has unveiled an exciting new addition to the VALORANT Esports calendar: the VCT OFF//SEASON Spotlight Series. This groundbreaking mixed-gender tournament is set to captivate fans from Thursday, October 10, to Wednesday, October 16, with an epic conclusion at Paris Games Week on Thursday, October 24. The tournament is an invitational event featuring 14 teams from the VCT and Challengers circuits. These teams have actively supported the Game Changers initiative and will showcase their talents in this mixed-gender competition.more

The VALORANT Game Changers EMEA series is ramping up for an exciting close to 2024 with a major announcement that will thrill fans across the region. As Stage 3 approaches, organizers are breaking new ground by moving the Grand Finals to a live venue in İstanbul, Türkiye. Marking the first time the series will be played in front of a live audience. Stage 3 Finals on the Road to Istanbul The ESA Arena in İstanbul, Türkiye will host the Gamemore

On Day 5 of the VALORANT Champions Seoul 2024 playoffs, Sentinels and Fnatic clashed in a highly anticipated elimination match. The intense best-of-three series ended with Sentinels securing a 2-1 victory, sending Fnatic home and keeping their championship hopes alive. Sentinels 2-1 Fnatic The series began with both teams winning on their map picks—Sentinels made a comeback on Sunset, while Fnatic answered back with a solid performance on Bind. This set the stage for a thrilling decider on Lotus. Althoughmore

The fourth day of VALORANT Champions 2024 Playoffs featured Sentinels taking on EDward Gaming followed by Leviatan facing Team Heretics for a spot at INSPIRE Arena. The day started with a Chinese team once again exceeding the community expectations, followed by Aspas and friends annihilating the European superteam. Sentinels 1-2 EDward Gaming Sentinels and EDward Gaming both started the tournament strong. They made it out of the group exceeding expectations. Both teams swept their opening opponents, to secure upper semifinals.more

Details on the VALORANT Champions 2024 Opening Ceremony have now been released. The ceremony will take place prior to the Grand Finals of VALORANT Champions 2024 on August 25th. Start time for the opening ceremony has been announced to begin at 4pm KST // 12am PT. As is tradition with Riot Games, their opening ceremonies for Worlds and Champions tend to be the highlight of the year in terms of opulence and celebration and this year promises to be nomore

The first set of elimination games of VALORANT Champions 2024 Playoffs concluded today. After two one-sided series, Trace Esports and G2 Esports concluded their Seoul journey. DRX sweeps Trace Esports The first elimination game of the playoffs featured DRX taking on Trace Esports. Trace Esports had a really strong showing in the group stage, but they were swept against EDG. Similarly, DRX, the first seed of Group A, were swept by Sentinels. Both teams play a similar brand of VALORANT,more