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Reigning World Champion Sam "s0m" Oh has announced he is stepping away from the NRG active roster following the team’s victory in Paris earlier this month. His departure from the organization brings a half decade-long partnership to a bittersweet end as s0m steps fully into the world of content creation (for now). From CS Rookie to VALORANT World Champion One of the few remaining talents to have come over to VALORANT from Counter-Strike in that first big initial wave, themore

The competitive landscape of VALORANT is poised for a significant transformation in 2026, marked by the introduction of the Path to Champions initiative. After years of separation between Challengers and Tier 1 teams, Riot Games’ new system creates a direct route for thriving regional squads to reach the game’s highest stage, VALORANT Champions, without relying on the old Ascension format. This innovation signals a major step toward inclusivity and meritocracy in the esport. How Path to Champions Works From 2026more

Celebrating excellence across esports in all shapes and forms, the Esports Awards return for their tenth iteration! The Esports Awards 2025 Ceremony is set to honor several names across the industry on November 19th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The final list of nominees is out, so make sure to head to this link and vote for the esports titles, players, teams, and personalities that you think deserve to be recognized for their contributions throughout the year among categories such as "Esports Game of the Year", "Streamer of the Year", and many more. Esports Awards 2025 Nominees To give you a glimpsemore

Riot Games has rolled out its end-of-year balancing update with VALORANT Patch 11.08, introducing sweeping adjustments across agents, weapons, and maps. This patch marks a major step toward the developers’ long-term vision of maintaining VALORANT’s core tactical shooter identity while refining the balance between gunplay and abilities. According to the team, these changes aim to encourage “competitive dialogue,” creating more opportunities for adaptation and counterplay from round to round. Reinforcing Competitive Dialogue Over recent months, utility spam and aggressive abilitymore

VALORANT will see one of the biggest overhauls since its release with the upcoming Patch 11.08 scheduled for Wednesday, October 15th. The patch will introduce a plethora of agent changes, along with changes to two maps: Abyss and Pearl and major changes to SMGs and Rifles. We have covered the Agent changes in a different article. You can read it here. Map Changes The VALORANT Patch 11.08 map changes aim to “encourage more on-site play” on Abyss and Pearl. These changes rework covers within the site itself allowing for more active defense on both sides. Abyss Changes mainly focus onmore

With the arrival of VALORANT S25 Act 6, we have a brand new skin bundle hitting the shop in two days. The Dolmir’s Revenge skinline will feature four weapons and a brand new dual wielding melee, hitting the store October 15th. Skins and Melee The Dolmir’s Revenge bundle features: Vandal Classic Odin Guardian Dolmir’s Judgement (Melee) Dolmir’s Revenge skinline is imbued with “fantasy and magic”, with a golem’esque finisher to top it all off.  The Dolmir’s Judgement is a dual wielded melee featuring a magic staff on the primary hand and an elemental sword on another. There are four variantsmore

The arrival of Patch 11.08 in just a couple of days will herald in massive changes to the game. Alongside the highly-anticipated agent ability adjustments, the map pool will be shifting once again, seeing the return of Split and Pearl. Along with the revitalized map pool, Riot will begin introducing map changes to address some of the less healthy gameplay induced by prior map design. Initiators and Sentinels Targeted in One of VALORANT’s Biggest Patches to Date Both the Initiatormore

We may still be a ways away from the start of the event, but the Esports World Cup has already announced its lineup of game titles for 2026. Set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between July and August of next year, the EWC 2026 will feature a total of 24 titles; 20 of which have now been announced. The remaining 4 will be revealed at a later date, keeping fans intrigued for what's to come. Esports World Cup 2026: Titles Revealed The 20 titles revealed for the EWC 2026 will include some of the biggest games on themore

Following the abrupt removal of Movistar KOI from the VCT EMEA circuit, Gentle Mates have just been announced as the newest addition to the league. This comes off the back of an extensive process involving reportedly 10 teams who were invited to participate in the application process to join VCT EMEA following MKOI’s removal. A Familiar Face Returns Perhaps a familiar face to many, Gentle Mates recently spent 2 years competing in VCT EMEA, occupying one of the guest slotsmore

NRG are the winners of  VALORANT Champions Paris 2025. After what initially appeared to be a swift one-sided stomping from NRG, fans erupted in the Accor Arena as the Grand Finals of Champions Paris delivered with Fnatic mounting a comeback. Down 2 maps, Fnatic almost completed the reverse sweep in what would have been a legendary test of stamina and determination. Ultimately, however, NRG stabilized and secured the trophy they had played so hard for. With this victory, the Championsmore

At the VALORANT Champions 2025 Pre-show, Riot Games revealed the latest agent joining the game. Veto, the DNA mutated Senegalese Sentinel, is the upcoming newest addition to VALORANT. Role and Abilities As mentioned previously, Veto will be a Sentinel joining the VALORANT protocol. His kit primarily revolves around nullifying opponent abilities. Veto’s complete kit is as follows: Chokehold (Basic Ability - C) EQUIP a viscous fragment of your mutation. FIRE to throw. The fragment deploys upon impact, creating a trap tomore

It’s time people. The VALORANT Champions Paris 2025 Grand Finals is upon us, and the two final teams remaining in the tournament has just been decided. With the elimination of DRX at the hands of Fnatic, the latter will join NRG for one final Bo5 (Best-of-five) to decide which team will lift the Champions trophy and cap out their competitive year with a monumental victory. It’s NA vs EU baby, let’s get it. NA vs EU: Which Region Will Reign Supreme? An age-old rivalry that transcends even VALORANT, we have only one more Bo5 left at Champions 2025 to decidemore

Riot Games has leaked the new fighter for 2XKO. The official Brazilian Twitter account for the game accidentally uploaded a promotional video revealing Warwick as the eleventh playable character, ahead of his formal announcement. The post was swiftly deleted, but fans had already captured footage of the reveal. This marks the third time Riot has spoiled its own announcements — first with Blitzcrank’s artwork appearing on an official page, and later when a Season Pass datamine uncovered Teemo as the tenth champion. Warwick’s inclusion continues the steady expansion of the roster and hints that Riot may be accelerating its post-launchmore

The top three teams for VALORANT Champions Paris 2025 are now solidified. With NRG waiting in the wings of the Grand Finals Stage, it now comes down to two teams: Fnatic and DRX to see which team and region will join NRG as finalist. With less than 24 hours before its decided, there’s a lot to anticipate coming into this matchup. A Rivalry as Old as the Game Fnatic and DRX. Two titans of the early VALORANT competitive scene thatmore

The decision by MIBR to allow Cortezia, Xenom, and Artzin to negotiate with other teams after a highly promising Champions 2025 campaign surprised the VALORANT community. While it may look contradictory following the organization’s best result in the game, the move shows a clear ambition: securing aspas for 2026 and building a high-level international project around Verno. It seems this is the only way the Brazilian organization can realistically keep both stars, who are likely targets for almost every topmore

With the current competitive season coming to an end on Sunday, October 5, VALORANT has announced the format changes and plans for VCT 2026. The new season will present Challengers teams with an opportunity to reach VALORANT Champions next year. Let’s take a look at all the changes in store for the next season. New Locations For starters, the three international tournaments will take us to three new cities: Masters Santiago Masters London Champions Shanghai   Further details regarding the locations can be found in another article of ours. Format Changes The VCT 2026 will feature format changes across allmore

As VALORANT Champions 2025 nears its conclusion, Riot Games has taken the opportunity to announce the locations of all three internationals tournaments coming our way in 2026. VALORANT Masters & Champions 2026 Cities When it comes to the VCT, the hype simply explodes at international events as fans from around the world have the chance to witness their favorite teams measure up against the best squads from other regions. Now, the cities and countries chosen to host all international events in 2026 have been revealed, unpacking a few surprises: VALORANT Masters 1: Santiago, Chile (February-March 2026) VALORANT Masters 2: London, Unitedmore

Riot Games is set to debut a brand-new mode at VALORANT Champions 2025. A throwback to the aim maps from Counter-Strike, SKIRMISH is a new mode focused purely on raw aim duels to win rounds. How SKIRMISH Works The fifth Deathmatch-style mode to be added to the game, SKIRMISH will feature three maps: A, B, and C. Available as Solo, Duo, or Team (3-player) Eliminate the opposition to win First to 10 rounds No abilities or plants Similar to Teammore

Riot Games has officially revealed Teemo as the tenth fighter in 2XKO, set to join the game’s roster and early access launch on October 7, 2025. Teemo’s arrival brings a unique blend of personality and strategic depth to the 2v2 tag fighting game, offering both longtime League of Legends fans and new players a new character to master. Teemo’s Playstyle and Key Moves Teemo’s fighting style in 2XKO draws directly from his League of Legends origins, focusing on setup-heavy, trap-based, and zoning gameplay. His toolkit includes laying traps, aiming his signature blow darts, and manipulating the battlefield with various obstacles.more

MIBR bid farewell to VALORANT Champions Paris after falling to DRX 2-1 today, Monday, September 29, ending a campaign that exceeded all expectations. The Brazilian squad, which entered the tournament as the fourth seed from the Americas, departs with an important achievement - a place among the top six teams in the world - and with a bright future ahead of the organization. A Surprising Quality That Captivated the Scene Throughout the competition, MIBR demonstrated a level of play thatmore