Valorant Esports News

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.

A new VALORANT bug seems to be letting players randomly eliminate opponents during the buy phase. Here's what the player base has shared online.

In the latest Dev Update, the VALORANT devs discussed the changes coming to the game with the upcoming two acts. This includes new game modes, agent changes, improved ranked experience and rewards, and more.

An unlikely partnership, but one that is as real as anything else; ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) has announced a long-term deal with none other than Italian luxury car brand Automobili Lamborghini. This means that Lamborghini will be the Official Automotive Partner for DreamHack events moving forward, starting with DreamHack Atlanta (May 15-17) in the US.

VALORANT Patch 12.09 introduces the much-anticipated Neon and Shotgun nerfs - the speedster slows down, while shotguns take a hit in terms of accuracy.

VALORANT does not offer crossplay between PC and console. This means that PC players can only match and play against other PC players, and console players (PS5 and Xbox) players can only match and play against other console players. While there is no crossplay in VALORANT, the game does support cross progression, which means that your account, skins, and any other form of progress carry from one platform to the other (from PC to console, and vice versa).

Tyson "TenZ" Ngo, one of the most recognizable names in VALORANT history, has officially joined T1 as a content creator, marking a new chapter for the Canadian star.