VALORANT Shuffles: Wardell and TSM part ways

He may join 100 Thieves, and Acend benches BONECOLD. Teams are shuffling around players and redoing or in some cases completing their rosters. The 23-year-old OPer was one of the pillars for TSM when they made their roster change in 2021. Now the team is left with Yassine “Subroza” Taoufik from the original roster for TSM. Valorant is incredibly important to TSM. Weve been a part of it since the start & were determined to build a championship winning roster....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Kristi Friedman

VALORANT Shuffles: XSET let go of their entire roster

The announcement says that the team will be releasing Zachary zekken Patrone and Brendan BcJ Jensen from their contracts. After announcing the player release, XSET did not share any 2023 plans. It is not clear if the team will be playing in the Ascension tournaments or leaving VALORANT altogether.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 49 words · Carl Richard

VALORANT Shuffles: yay and Zellsis joining Cloud9 for the next year

The two top players complete Cloud9s roster for VCT 2023. The announcement was made in a video posted by the team on their official Twitter account. The new Cloud9 roster reunites vanity and Zellsis, previously playing together atVersion1. Both players are former CS:GO players withSwole Patrol. Yay was also an ex-player with the same team playing with Zellsis. The same can be said about Zellsis, whose run with Version1 and Sentinels was decent....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Kathy Mcdonald

VALORANT to overhaul VCT format in 2023

The new format includes franchises and new consolidated regions around the world. This one-time event will begin in February and crown a winner early March. International League matches will take place in three cities:Berlin, Seoul,andLos Angeles. Each location will feature on-site talent providing coverage in multiple languages for fans around the world. This event will reward top teams from each territory with direct qualification to Champions, the VALORANT world final....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Clinton Allison

VALORANT tops Twitch viewership in 2022

The game blew away other FPS titles on the streaming platform. This figure is almost double what Counter-Strike: Global Offensive got, which was 684 million total hours watched. VALORANT did share something with CS:GO the biggest streamers on the platform. Other honourable mentions are Apex Legends coming in third and Fortnite in fourth.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · John Oconnor

VALORANT turns spooky as a new skin pack drops in-game

The new pack called Soulstrife is now live and can be purchased by fans. Halloween is now behind us, but it doesnt mean that we cant continue to be spooky. The skins have a ghostly mist effect, evocative of ghosts and ghouls.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 42 words · Tammy Coleman

VALORANT will be a medaled sport at the 2023 Sea Games in Phnom Penh

The announcement was made on the officialValorant Esports Vietnam Facebook page. Cambodia 2023 will be happening from 5 17 May 2023, in the capital city of Phnom Penh.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 28 words · Eric Nelson

VALORANT will release limited Champions 2022 skin collection

The collection will be limited and includes among others a custom model change and new features. The new skin is set to release on23 August until 21 Septemberwith an in-game price of6265 VP. The skin pack is a limited edition; thus, it wont return to the Rotating Store or Night.Market. Two weapons included in the pack are thePhantomand theButterfly Knife. Along with the weapons, players will also get a Champions 2022 Gun Buddy, Player Card,andSpray....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 75 words · Dr. Devin Lopez

VALORANT's next cosmetic bundle pays homage to Counter-Strike weapons

Image: Riot Games Even VALORANT is doubling down on the Counter-Strike 2 hype. Just like Counter-Strike, one might say.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 19 words · Justin Williams

VALORANT, LoL, and TFT confirmed to be included in the 2025 Esports World Cup

This collaboration also includes a global commercial agreement encompassing in-broadcast activations across Riots major esports events. The announcement was made on Tuesday (11 February) through a post on Riot Games officialwebsite. This means VALORANT will be included in the 2025 Esports World Cup alongside LoL and TFT. In 2024, the popular fps by Riot Games wasnt included due to scheduling conflicts in the esports calendar. The partnership will debut at the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Masters Bangkok on 20 February 2025....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Eduardo Keith

VALORANT: A look back to 2022

Learning from last year will make 2023 a better VALORANT experience for all. Leagues are also where the LCQ will be played to determine the wildcards for the Champions 2023. Teams likeLOUD,XSET,andOpTic Gaminghad to lose either members or the full roster. However, the free members did not stay free for long, as names likeSacyandpANcadajoinedSentinelswhileyaywent toCloud9. His Controller kit makes him well-suited to create control spaces for his teammates in a battle....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Lindsey Boyd

VALORANT: VCT Ascension Pacific moves from Tokyo to Jakarta

The tournament has been rescheduled from 13-23 September to 20-29 September and will feature an updated format. This yearsVALORANTChampions Tour (VCT) Ascension for the Pacific League, is officially moving from Tokyo to Jakarta. Why was VCT Ascension Pacific moved to Jakarta? The move to Jakarta was driven by several challenges faced during the planning stages in Tokyo. We understand this is a big change and that some of our fans may be disappointed....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Yvette Scott

VALORANT: What are we watching this week?

VALORANTs off-season started after the VCT Champions 2023. The next big thing is just around the corner which is Game Changers Championship. Eight teams will compete in Sao Paulo, Brazil from November 28 to December 3. As the big stage drew nearer, the slots are filling up. The APAC Elite recently concluded and took the golden ticket to the playoffs. Team SMG knocked off in a clean 3-0 sweep during the Championship....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Brian Grant