VALORANT
MIBR GC and SK Nebula win openers at Game Changers Championship 2026
Game Changers Championship 2026 began in São Paulo, where MIBR GC and SK Nebula both won 2-0 and moved into the upper quarterfinals.
balax leaves LOUD after Champions-winning run, seeks new team
Analyst Thong "balax" Chern Kwi has announced he is leaving LOUD after helping the team win the Champions Shanghai trophy. He is looking for a new job in any region.
trexx set to leave Team Liquid for the second time
Nikita "trexx" Cherednichenko has announced he is looking for a new team as his Team Liquid contract expires on November 2. He is open to all regions and to an IGL or secondary caller role.
Riot confirms all 32 partnered teams for VCT 2027
Riot has confirmed all 32 partnered teams for the 2027 VALORANT season, eight each from the Americas, EMEA, Pacific and China. Partnerships run for two years and are renewable.
VCT China 2027: Weibo Gaming Joins as FPX and Wolves Lose Partner Status
VCT China will have eight partner organizations for the 2027–2028 cycle, down from ten. Weibo Gaming is the only team joining without a VCT CN slot in 2026.
Evil Geniuses to cease operations on November 2
Evil Geniuses has announced it will end its competitive and day-to-day operations on November 2. All VALORANT players and coaches will become free agents.
Wolves Esports beat A Team 2-0 to open VCT Threshold China
Wolves Esports began their VCT Threshold China 2026 run with a 2-0 win over A Team in Shanghai. The result keeps alive their hopes of returning to VCT China in 2027.
VCT EMEA reveals eight partner teams for 2027
EMEA organizations that applied for the next VCT partnership cycle have started announcing whether they were selected. The partners include Team Vitality, Team Liquid, Karmine Corp, Gentle Mates, FUT Esports and FNATIC.
Nongshim RedForce lets Dambi explore his options
Korean team Nongshim RedForce has given Lee "Dambi" Hyuk-kyu permission to explore his options for next year. The player says talks with the club are still ongoing.
Sungmin leaves Nongshim RedForce and enters free agency
Coach Sungmin has announced that his time with Nongshim RedForce is over and that he is now a free agent. He is looking for an assistant coach role focused on in-game strategy.
UdoTan and xavi8k become free agents after Global Esports exit
VALORANT players UdoTan and xavi8k have announced they are free agents after Global Esports left esports. All members of the roster have been released.
FunPlus Phoenix sign 77even ahead of VCT China Threshold
FunPlus Phoenix have added Lithuanian Duelist Richard "77even" Venskevychius ahead of VCT China Threshold. He appears set to take on the primary Duelist role.
LOUD win Champions Shanghai to become first two-time champions
Brazil's LOUD beat Team Vitality 3-1 in the grand final to become the first team to win two VALORANT Champions titles.
Riot cuts VCT partners to 32, leaving out Cloud9 and DRX
Each of the VALORANT Champions Tour's four regions will have eight partner teams instead of ten for 2027 and 2028.
Global Esports leaves esports to become an AI studio
The Indian organisation is leaving VALORANT and esports entirely after the most successful year in its history.