Category: Valorant
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Valorant Masters Reykjavík: A Triumph for the Game and NA
On Sunday, May 30th, VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: Stage 2 Masters in Reykjavík wrapped up, concluding the first LAN event for VALORANT esports. As the dust settled, North American team Sentinels had secured victory. The team had easily dominated the field of competition. Going undefeated for the entire tournament, Sentinels showed that unlike with Riot’s […]
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Cloud9 Blue Adds Floppy and Xeppaa, Building a VALORANT Colossus
Cloud9’s ‘Colossus’ CS:GO may have pumped the brakes, but in C9 Blue VALORANT things are looking up. That’s because on April 19th Cloud9 announced the signing of both Ricky “floppy” Kmeru and Erick “Xeppaa” Back to its lineup. Both pros signed over from former careers in CS:GO. The pair had been pars of the so-called […]
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NA Valorant Proves Big Names Don’t Always Win Big
The North America VALORANT scene continues to be chaotic as several big names miss out on the Stage 2 tournament. Team SoloMid, Sentinels, and NRG all failed to qualify for the VALORANT Champions Tour 2021 Main Event. The result came after brutal competition in the open qualifiers for the NA Valorant Champion’s Tour. What’s more, […]
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Two Iconic NA Orgs Join Women’s VALORANT in Huge Week
It’s been a bumper week for NA VALORANT as two major organizations announce new women’s rosters. Counter Logic Gaming and Team SoloMid both this week (March 15-21) revealed new lineups. The first announcement came on March 15, with CLG unveiling their new CLG Red roster. CLG Red has been the organization’s branding for its women’s […]
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KennyS to VALORANT? Former G2 Esports Player Eyes Riot’s FPS
Both the CS:GO and VALORANT scenes were abuzz today as rumours of Kenny “kennyS” Schrub’s move from one game to the other circulated. First tweeted about early on March 8, unconfirmed sources seemed to suggest that G2 Esports’ former player would make the jump to Valorant. The post, by Valorant and FPS news leaker Arran […]
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Riot Games reveals the VALORANT Champions Tour Masters Reykjavík
VALORANT Esports continues to surge as Riot Games announces the VALORANT Champions Tour Masters Reykjavík. Set to take place in Reykjavík, the Icelandic capital, this event marks the first ever Valorant LAN event. The news broke on March 1, with official posts on the VCT Twitter page and playvalorant website. The event will take place […]
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Riot announces its VALORANT Game Changers Program
Inclusivity with Valorant scored a win yesterday as Riot Games announced their Game Changers Program. The initiative looks to create a fully-fledged competitive ecosystem for women’s Valorant. The program debuted across social media and on the playvalorant.com site on February 23. The Game Changers program will debut with its North American series as early as […]
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Multiple Players Accuse Phoenix1 of Stealing Prize Money
American Valorant team Phoenix1 has been accused of stealing prize money from its former players. Up to an alleged $1300 was reportedly stolen from each player. Allegations first came to light in a TwitLonger posted by Aiden “King” King. In the post, King alleged that Phoenix1 had not paid him and other players prize money […]
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Cloud 9 White dunks on Renegades in WSOE Qualifiers
Despite being such a young game, Valorant esports is already getting spicy, with Cloud 9 White destroying Renegades in the WSOE Online V: Valorant Qualifier. C9 White, the all-women Valorant team signed just last month by Cloud 9 defeated Renegades 13-4 in the opening round of the qualifier. The result elicited surprise across social media […]
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Japan Debuts Mildom Masters, The World’s First Valorant League
Riot Games has already conquered the world of esports, with League of Legends played competitively around the globe. But now the company looks poised to start another phenomenon as Valorant, the company’s tactical FPS, starts it’s first league. The Mildom Masters will be the world’s first Valorant league. It is based in Japan and pits […]