Bilibili Gaming will be without their star AD carry for the LPL Spring Split playoffs. The statement was originally shared by the Chinese esports media outlet,@HupuEsports. It will be a long and arduous run for the team and Uzi will be missed during then. Thankfully, the team has Chiu “Doggo” Tzu-Chuan to take his place. Meanwhile, we wish Uzi a speedy recovery and that he bounces back soon.

Featuring players from RRQ Hoshi, ONIC Esports, and EVOS Esports, this team is terrifying on paper. With the likes of CikuGais and 4Meyz, MYs national roster is a daunting one for anyone to face.

But with a refreshed roster, the Agents look to Break the Code. With that in mind, lets delve into the roster coming in for Season 12. Some old favourites return this season for Blacklist, with both Hadji and OHEB returning to the main roster.

VALORANT Champions 2023 boasted a whopping $2,250,000 prize money. This is more than twice the previous iterations of the said tournament. VALORANT Champions 2021 and 2022 only recorded a $1,000,000 prize pool each. VCT 2023: LOCK//IN Sao Paulo recorded the highest peak viewers despite the $500,000 prize pool. The tournament happened early in 2023 which means that the player base has not declined that much yet. Fans also expect the Champions Tournament prize pool to be higher or just the same....

The VALORANT Americas Players Association will be headed by former TSM coach turned player agent Taylor tailored Broomall. 30 players make up the association, with external support provided by members of the LCS Players Association. As of right now, there is no news if similar associations will be established in other regions.

Other games included in Chinas newly-minted list of approved foreign games includeGwent: The Witcher Card Gameand Dont Starve.

The other regions have yet to announce any format changes but are expected to follow EMEA. Riot Games have revealed new details on their vision and format for the EMEA league for VCT 2023. Based on the announcement from Riot Games, new features will be introduced in EMEA for the next season. Firstly, there will be 10 officially partnered team taking part in the league. After the tournament ends, the EMEA League will begin officially....

They beat CS:GO and League of Legends to the crown. Of course, in the midst of the new stuff, awards were given out. One of the awards that were given out was the Best Esports game of 2022. Last year, League of Legends was the winner of the same award.

The goal of the new system is to have 42 teams playing in International Leagues by 2027. Not only will Challenger play a bigger role, but it will also be played in more locations worldwide. Teams that start in Challengers will have a pathway into the international leagues, and eventually even global events. 20+ Leagues from 2023 Next year, Challengers will encompass more than 20 leagues around the world. The split will culminate in a playoff tournament where a single team will be crowned that leagues champion....

Instead of being automatically relegated, Ascension teams will work under a performance-based extension system. However, those Ascension teams can only stay for a certain term before being automatically relegated back to Challengers. If both Ascension teams end up relegated, then two new teams will be brought up from Challengers. Teams from Premier will be brought up to compete in Challengers every two Acts.

For the first time, a Masters event will be held in Asia - Tokyo, Japan specifically. It will also be a critical opportunity that will allow top-performing teams to cement their qualification into Champions. The winning teams of the Masters hosted in Tokyo will be guaranteed a seat in the Valorant Champions.

Team Heretics pulled off a huge upset to eliminate Sentinels to move to the next round. Despite EDG’s momentum, Leviatan held firm, winning the overtime rounds 2-1 to take the map 16-14. EDG responded fiercely on Lotus. The final map, Abyss, was a tightly contested battle. Both teams were neck and neck in the first half, ending at 6-6. Sentinels started strong on Haven, taking a 7-5 lead on offence in the first half....

Both the lower bracket finals and the grand finals will instead be full best-of-five series. For the full schedule for VALORANT Champions 2024, checkhere.