May is gone, and June is here. Nonetheless, the Valorant world continued to produce new headlines. Here's what you might have missed this past week.
This week's edition covers news from May 28 - June 3.
- Read more: News Almost Missed May 27
Roster Changes
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Shopify Rebellion GC
Shopify Rebellion GC North America Rank #61 flowerful Kayla Horton KP Kiana Lytle sonder Diana Zhang Lorri Lorrian Elad bENITA Benita Novshadian have rounded out their roster with Benita "bENITA" Novshadian.
- Native Gaming have signed the roster of
Native Gaming Black
Native Gaming Black North America Rank # ADRENALINE Paul Baker BearZ Peyton Miller Huston Stephen Huston witmer Shawn Taylor reltuC Stephen Cutler . The roster consists of Shawn "witmer" Taylor, Paul "ADRENALINE" Baker, BearZ , Stephen "Huston" Huston, and Stephen "reltuC" Cutler.
- Mitchell "Zoestol"
Keaton has joined
PUGSTARS
PUGSTARS North America Rank #0 DENYA Denis Kosogov intox Liam Wilson Bewd Mason Guzman Zoestol Mitchell Keaton as their fourth player.
- / Matthew "WeDid"
Suchan has announced that he is taking a temporary break from competition. His departure leaves
Skwirel Warriers
Skwirel Warriers North America Rank # ethos Alan Ruan KOLER Yannick Blanchette bew Brandon Roberts ALEKSANDAR Aleksandar Hinojosa one player short of a full roster.
- / Late last week,
BISONS ECLUB
BISONS ECLUB Europe Rank # Boom Daniel Jiménez krysyS meisoN Juan Carlos Chacón xikii Victor Garcia aeiden Hamada Adnan said goodbye to Sergio "hastack" Fernández Martínez. A few days later, the organization announced that former Team Majesty
Team Majesty MENA Rank #6 AntiBiotique Taha Handaoui Slacherj Oussama Jouira HEMMORJAY troublemaker Saad Ech Charef Chwepes Mohamed Ali Bellamine player Hamada "aeiden" Adnan would be rounding out the team's roster.
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TENSTAR Nova
TENSTAR Nova Europe Rank #0 Cla Clara Rossi Sliicyy Lucy Tran Kim Sophia Benfakir sia Siana Yoldez Matri Nelo Mathilde Beltoise have bid farewell to Asma "LiriLia" Boughida in the first roster change for the squad in nearly four months.
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Wave Esports
Wave Esports Europe Rank #25 ozzy Oscar Scott DeepMans Yiğithan Kesici Felix Felix Gerling coach Sam "Forrest" Forrest has revealed that he has departed the organization.
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ZETA Gaming
ZETA Gaming Europe Rank # circu Fernando Puerta Jimenez RAYZZ Alejandro Montaner Roig Neiker Iker Martin Vasili Javier Huélamo have rounded out their roster with Rasmus "ralle" Berggren.
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UCAM Tokiers
UCAM Tokiers Europe Rank #39 Eso177 Stanislav Nikolov dimaxx Dmytro Paliy Filu Dawid Czarnecki ease Manuel López adm1k Adam Siemieniec have parted ways with Alexandre "Phatt" Silva and brought in former Anonymo Mentos
Anonymo Mentos Europe Rank #93 vilczek NOKOCU Michał Michałów Kamisseq Kamil Lepper nyczu Szymon Kulik kvmilhvh player Adam "adm1k" Siemieniec as the team's new fifth.
- After being benched by
Galatasaray Esports
Galatasaray Esports Europe Rank #0 CombatRy Cenk Ersahin Docent Kadri Vatandaş Touven Can Eryıldız Iroh Ömer Develi SnapS Sina Amiri Masic last week, Mert "froz" Çolak has been officially released from the organization and entered free agency.
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Team Vikings
Team Vikings Inactive Veroneze Vinícius Ribeiro Ds Daniel Silva swag João Neto pollo Julio Silva have benched their entire roster.
- After being benched by
Liberty
Liberty Brazil Rank #4 raafa Rafael Lima krain Gustavo Melara Myssen Rodrigo Myssen shion Gabriel Vilela liazzi Felipe Galiazzi in March, Lucas "glym" Glym has revealed that he is now a free agent and looking for new opportunities.
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Leviatán
Leviatán Latin America South Rank #18 Tacolilla Vicente Compagnon Melser Marco Eliot Machuca Amaro adverso Benjamín Poblete kiNgg Francisco Aravena Shyy Fabian Usnayo have benched Matías "vaiZ" Barría and promoted Fabian "Shyy" Usnayo to the team's main roster from their academy team.
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DETONATOR
DETONATOR Japan Rank #0 FifTy K1llgrave Skyfull Kosuke Nishida TenzouEz have parted ways with Xiaonuo , leaving the team with four active members.
- All members of
Action PH
Action PH Inactive theDoctorr Mathanraj Munisparan have left the organization and entered free agency.
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Gaimin Gladiators
Gaimin Gladiators Asia-Pacific Rank # FREY Ingram Tan dzii Daven Cheong STYRON Tidus Goh nephh Marcus Tan artn Ayrton Soh have signed the roster of LaZe
LaZe Inactive STYRON Tidus Goh dzii Daven Cheong FREY Ingram Tan artn Ayrton Soh nephh Marcus Tan following their second place finish in VCT MY/SG Stage 2 and berth to the Stage 2 APAC Challengers group stage.
- BLEED eSports have unveiled their academy team,
BLEED Academy
BLEED Academy Asia-Pacific Rank # M SHINSEI reagzYY Reagan Thun Juicy Tyler James Aeria Kairo dumin Du-Min Yeo .
- Hazem "Avez"
Khaled has benched himself from
Team RA'AD
Team RA'AD MENA Rank #2 Depyro Nour Sherif Shniider Yousef Osama SkaNoodles Yousef Mohamed Sand Mark Emad phaze Karim Fouad for the next couple of months to finish his university studies.
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NASR Esports
NASR Esports MENA Rank #5 sibeastw0w Anton Govorukhin cactuzio Youssef Ait Amghar zodiac Seddik Diani stand-in Rexus Aymen Jabrane mTz1 Mutaz Herbawi welcomed Seddik "zodiac" Diani to their team as a stand-in for Saif "Nerf" Ahmad Alsayed during their final matches in the Levant and North Africa playoffs.
Results & Standings
- Game Changers Academy North America May winner:
lintik kayo
lintik kayo North America Rank # | runner-up: dart monkeys
dart monkeys North America Rank # nmutuA Autumn Morgan bunny bee eskay Evelyn Hollis Isla grimoire
- NSG Summer Championship Open 8 winner:
NYFU
NYFU North America Rank # Oderus Chad Miller YaBoiDre Diondre Bond ShoT_UP Andrew Orlowski neptune Jason Tran JSUNG Jason Sung | runner-up: Team Reckaroo
Team Reckaroo North America Rank #82 wrong Charles Grenier Lazee
- Protocolo: Gêneses 2022 Open Qualifier 4 remaining teams:
Team Liquid Brazil
Team Liquid Brazil Brazil Rank # daiki Natalia Vilela nat1 Natalia Meneses naxy Ana Beatriz bstrdd Paula Naguill drn Paola Caroline , maze e amigas
maze e amigas Brazil Rank # ori Myh maze Kécia Farias bubu Bruna De Cesare napeR Camila Naper , Gamelanders Purple
Gamelanders Purple Brazil Rank #13 biazik Beatriz Begnossi antG Antônia Garcia isaa Isabeli Esser lissa Giulia Lissa Joojina Letícia Paiva , Stars Horizon Venus
Stars Horizon Venus Brazil Rank # Larischz Lara Gilardoni Mel Melissa Souza isa1 Isabele Glym sayuri Camila Obam mittens Diana Trevisan , TBK Esports Female
TBK Esports Female Brazil Rank # shyz Luisa Minarelli giacomiN Maria Eduarda Giacomin Bia Beatriz Terra Dani Daniela Cristini Bizerra Vitoria Vieira , ODDIK Bright
ODDIK Bright Brazil Rank #0 m4ndzin stand-in isla Larissa Rodrigues mindle Elaine Takahashi nAny Aninha , B4 Angels
B4 Angels Brazil Rank #19 let Letícia Dias tayhuhu Taynah Yukimi Jelly Krysme jules Julia Dominguez , MIBR Female
MIBR Female Brazil Rank # Badgal Tamires Araujo Shizue Carolina Miranda pannshi Pamella Shibuya Bizinha Bruna Marvila Cellax Marcella Ferreira
- Liga Gamers Club Série A: Maio playoffs winner:
Tryste
Tryste Brazil Rank # silentzz Caio Morita snw Miguel Marcondes Zap Brenno Roberto vhz Vinicius Santana PryZee Luis-Henrique Viveiros | runner-up: puGG
puGG Brazil Rank # Sato Palla Igaum Higor Barbosa Siduzord Renan Siduoski Celin
- / Kotex Torneo Femenino winner:
KRÜ Fem
KRÜ Fem Latin America South Rank # kalita Keila Nava conir romi Romina Alvarez consu Consuelo Rivas baesht | runner-up: Meta Gaming Fem
Meta Gaming Fem Inactive covinhas Damiaton Anqh micaela Nanu reshi
- Game Changers APAC playoffs remaining teams:
Alter Ego Celestè
Alter Ego Celestè Asia-Pacific Rank #188 oreopheliaa Risalma Agnia Eisberg July Kusuma enerii Odella Abraham Ayumiii Nurul Aini nabbsky , Nigma Galaxy Female
Nigma Galaxy Female Asia-Pacific Rank #0 Alluka Tiara Pleno Ayaaa Shara Koshikawa Ivory Regina Lopez Tr1cks Kyung-In Lee Hanuh gWenn Salsabila Kultsum , Sovereign
Sovereign Asia-Pacific Rank # Che Joie Elaine Rey Jazzie , Team SMG
Team SMG Asia-Pacific Rank # Kohaibi Abigail Kong Envious Ting Jia Yu Kaephrodite Kellyn Sim YOKY Jularat Buaphan fixky Wanwisa Pannil , Bren Esports Victress
Bren Esports Victress Asia-Pacific Rank # Twirly Aly shirazi zini Alexy Mikkasie , Thirsts Red
Thirsts Red Asia-Pacific Rank # dumpling Shabi ratatoulyse afterglow weewee Lynzr Shazana Sorfina
- VCT Stage 2 Philippines advancing teams:
Team Secret
Team Secret Asia-Pacific Rank #4 BORKUM Jim Timbreza dispenser Kevin Te JessieVash Jessie Cuyco DubsteP Jayvee Paguirigan Witz Riley Go Jremy Jeremy Cabrera , Oasis Gaming
Oasis Gaming Asia-Pacific Rank #50 invy Adrian Jiggs Reyes Ripper Mark Louis Nino Laguardia Wild0reoo Bhreyanne Christ Reyes Marky Mark Anthony Tuling kurtesy Kurt Francis Cinco coco Omar Shariff M. Lopez , Rex Regum Qeon
Rex Regum Qeon Asia-Pacific Rank #36 2ge James Goopio kellyS Kelly Sedillo Flash Vince Medado Rabbet Francis Danison Buñag Draxii Jose Eduardo D. Jamir Nexi Nathaniel Cabero
- VCT Stage 2 Indonesia advancing teams:
ONIC G
ONIC G Asia-Pacific Rank #11 Monyet Cahya Nugraha Shiro Hildegard Arnaldo severiNe Michael Winata Lmemore Hagai Kristen Yesyurun NcSlasher Sheldon Andersen Chandra , Alter Ego
Alter Ego Asia-Pacific Rank #0 noxxy Jonathan Adiputra adrnking Adrian Setiawan Moji Lastiko Reyanick Kush Bryan Setiawan axeLuvYa Axel Julio deLb Delbert Tanoto 3nable Muhammad-Ridzuan Hazi , BOOM Esports
BOOM Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #15 frostmind Muhammad Rafi Diandra blaZek1ng Gary Dastin fl1pzjder Saibani Rahmad BerserX Rizkie Adla Kusuma tehbotoL David Monangin
- / VCT Stage 2 Malaysia & Singapore advancing teams:
Paper Rex
Paper Rex Asia-Pacific Rank #5 mindfreak Aaron Leonhart Jinggg Wang Jing Jie f0rsakeN Jason Susanto Benkai Benedict Tan d4v41 Khalish Rusyaidee , Gaimin Gladiators
Gaimin Gladiators Asia-Pacific Rank # FREY Ingram Tan dzii Daven Cheong STYRON Tidus Goh nephh Marcus Tan artn Ayrton Soh , BLEED
BLEED Asia-Pacific Rank #10 pyth Jacob Mourujärvi Deryeon Derrick Yee lenne Lim You Xiang Lionel maxie Max Lönström
- / VCT Stage 2 Hong Kong & Taiwan advancing teams:
Griffin E-Sports
Griffin E-Sports Asia-Pacific Rank #44 Fung3 SiuFatBB Rainy Li Guo-Shuo (李國碩) XII W1nner Tsai Hong-wei (蔡宏偉) Attention 黃家暉 , Ghetto Artist
Ghetto Artist Asia-Pacific Rank # Babyblue 8lua we1yan Floatqq yTao Bea2 rkgk
- VCT Stage 2 Vietnam advancing teams:
Fancy United Esports
Fancy United Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #34 Hyzee Võ Nhựt Huy YESicaN Đinh Đình Đạt Suka Nguyễn Văn Tiến BMV Bùi Minh Vũ Acerola Vũ Thượng Toàn n1zzy Nguyễn Tấn Thành f1cio Hoàng Ngọc Sơn Freed0m Dường Chí Tính , CERBERUS Esports
CERBERUS Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #42 Akashi Châu Hoàn Thiện Nhân Daicute Nguyễn Anh Minh Thông Lok1 Nguyễn Trung Tín Kishi Ngô Trường Huy , Team Big BAAM
Team Big BAAM Asia-Pacific Rank #12 Nhatthong2k nTK Nguyễn Tuấn Kiệt P1nA2k4 Nguyễn Nam d0rf Phạm Huỳnh Toàn Quốc Mowff Trần Đức Minh Vizzz Hoàng Việt
- Skyesports Championship Series playoffs remaining teams:
Enigma Gaming
Enigma Gaming Asia-Pacific Rank #16 rawfiul Akram Virani Excali Karan Mhaswadkar RvK Rishi Vijayakumar Antidote Sabyasachi Bose Rexy Tejas Kotian , Orangutan
Orangutan Asia-Pacific Rank # Ghost Prabhdeep Bhatia Vibhor Vibhor Vaid shooterR Mustafa Kamal Persia Yang Zi-on (양쯔온) tesseract Jon Michael Piga , Global Esports
Global Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #9 SkRossi Ganesh Gangadhar Lightningfast Abhirup Choudhury Kohliii Pranav Kohli HellrangeR Bhavin Kotwani KappA Akshay Sinkar skillZ Jayanth Ramesh
- VRL MENA grand final qualified teams:
Team Falcons
Team Falcons MENA Rank # alvar Khaled Abdullah OuTLaW Abdullah Sulaiman Al-Salem SpYzera Abed Doughan Fr4nky Ibrahim Alrubaian Moh Mohammad Bin Oti , YaLLa Esports
YaLLa Esports MENA Rank #3 Near Fahad Salem Tuna Ayman Mosaad K K B4HA Baha Mohamad Oqap ISSAA Issa Murad kAzoo Mohamad Daher VIPP33R Omar Adwan , Geekay Esports
Geekay Esports MENA Rank #8 Kheops Anis Mokrani Winteryrook Evgeniy Lenko wayLander Jan Rahkonen Shehab Shehab Hany RockeT Ahmed Mohamed rheat Marouane Mask , XPLDZ
XPLDZ MENA Rank # moner Kirill Matsanov purp0 Semyon Borchev chrollo Omar Hussein Shalaby Mohamed Shalaby TERNOS Abdo Gebril
Other News & Rumors
- / According to a report from Dot Esports reporter George Geddes,
Team Liquid
Team Liquid Europe Rank #2 Jamppi Elias Olkkonen Nivera Nabil Benrlitom soulcas Dom Sulcas ScreaM Adil Benrlitom Dreamas Aurimas Zablockis are trialing former Counter-Strike player Julien "AREA" Dubois, who was VAC banned in 2013. Despite the VAC ban, AREA denies having cheated in CS:GO. Last month, former coach Connor "Sliggy" Blomfield announced that he would be stepping down from the team, leaving Jake "Bacon9" Lloyd as the team's only coaching staff.
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Divinity
Divinity Europe Rank #198 ALLIN Ivan Yukin Tian Vadim Filkin kENZ Andrey Efimov pyrolll Artur Minin Optimist George Kazmin has been disqualified from VRC East competition and will have their results stripped due to Artur "pyrolll" Minin's six-month suspension by Riot for account boosting. The team will be allowed to return to play once pyrolll has been replaced by another player eligible to play in VRC East. Since the announcement, Divinity have benched pyrolll until his suspension is over, which ends on August 11 of this year.
- Futbolist have rebranded to FUT Esports.
- / Bleed eSports founder M8 has announced that after the conclusion of Stage 2, Bleed will be hosting monthly community tournaments for the Singapore/Malaysia ecosystem so that "more organisations are inclined to sign teams in (the SG/MY) region."
- According to a report from Bo "BoDork"
Hoogland,
Mindfreak
Mindfreak Oceania Rank #0 tensai Benny Phan Ciko Ben Easterbrook soju Jay Jeong WAT Lewis Watson Dutti Sudhish Dutt Chax Chax Stipanovic are set to release their roster. The organization is in talks with other teams to sell their roster, but no parties were named as potential buyers for the squad.
- / Another report from Bo Hoogland has revealed that Renegades are exploring a re-entry into Valorant through the purchase of an Oceania team. The organization released it's previous North American roster in April.