LOCK/IN São Paulo has come to a close with FNATIC FNATIC Europe Rank #1 Leo Leo Jannesson Derke Nikita Sirmitev Boaster Jake Howlett Chronicle Timofey Khromov Alfajer Emir Ali Beder taking the crown as well as Challengers Leagues reaching their playoff brackets. Although there is plenty of action, teams all around the world continue to make new headlines. Here's what you might have missed this past week in Valorant news.

This week's edition covers news from Feb. 26 to Mar. 04

• Last Week: News Almost Missed February 25

Roster Changes

• Evil Geniuses GC Evil Geniuses GC North America Rank #102 PowerPixele showliana Juliana Maransaldi theia Melisa Mundorff Stefanie Stefanie Jones revealed "PowerPixele" as their fourth member.
• MAD Lions MAD Lions North America Rank #8 N4RRATE Marshall Massey Ange Adam Milian Trick Justin Sears Drone Taylor Johnson ZexRow Anthony Colandro welcomed Marshall "N4RRATE" Massey to the roster as William "Will" Cheng moves to an inactive role.
• / "sirpfryer" parted ways with Team Mystic Black Team Mystic Black Inactive Hira dom Dominic Jalbert Shane Shane Daugherty Pain Mike Neis .
• / BLX UTD BLX UTD Europe Rank #182 Nayte Nathan Berquignol ri4d Riad Smajilovic q Liam Hoek MaximN Maxim Nonglaire split ways with Alex "Alyx" Morrow as he searches for new opportunities.
• / Elric "juseu" Belland announced he is searching for trials with the future of bonk bonk Inactive juseu Elric Belland being uncertain.
• Angry Titans Oni Angry Titans Oni Inactive Viv serenity F4INT Salty Blossom parted with their coach Lucas "caZ" Fabian Bliewert.
• Natus Vincere Celestials Natus Vincere Celestials Europe Rank #7 Miyori Eylül Sudem Sarıoğlu Sephia Reyhan Şimşek Ritha Zeynep Sualp Gia Süreyya Bayel proxima Aslıhan Uslu moved Irmak "River" Peküz to the bench and welcomed Eylül "Miyori" Sudem Sarıoğlu.
• Regnum Carya Esports Regnum Carya Esports Europe Rank #49 fred Barış Özdemir nAked Yiğitcan Keskin lauzen Serhat Koca Unity Cihan Seferoğlu Ravanue Berkay Donmez announced the arrival of Serhat "lauzen" Koca, Yiğitcan "nAked" Keskin, Cihan "Unity" Seferoğlu, and Berkay "Ravanue" Donmez.
• Team Demiral Esports Team Demiral Esports Europe Rank #54 Bard0lf Emir Çinkılıç farewell Orçun Köroğlu Bia Haluk Demirci barni ThePrimerio Doğukan Meriç Karduz welcomed Emir "Bard0lf" Çinkılıç, Orçun "farewell" Köroğlu, and Haluk "Bia" Demirci as well as Coach Mustafa "CARRYSMOD" Dalkıran.
• Digital Athletics Digital Athletics Europe Rank #81 Masic Sermet Demirer DeepMans Yiğithan Kesici lauress Toprak Kaynak Ruxic Uğur Güç cacan Mert Çaçan parted with Coach Alper "Colbson" Başboğa and moved Göktuğ "XiSTOU" Canciğer to their bench.
• / Acend Rising Acend Rising Europe Unranked schnellÆ Ayşe Ergül Lateu Hilal Yaşar amy Amy Lai h6tedthemost Lada Kozhemyakina jademwah Jade Duffy welcomed both Ayşe "schnellÆ" Ergül and Hilal "Lateu" Yaşar to round out their starting five. The team also welcomed Antonio "Aska" Lozano as their coach.
• Sigurd "Zik" Jensen announced his departure from VAMONOS VAMONOS Europe Rank #114 Klusia Jonas Colkær Thomsen sunshine Benjamin Hornshøj Nielsen Vorwenn Tomas Baldrich Nille Nichlas Busk as the team rebuilds for split two of VRC NE Polaris.
• Rebels Gaming Rebels Gaming Europe Rank #35 GatsH Guillaume Kalka hastack Sergio Fernández Martínez vo0kashu Ilya Ushakov humanz Jose Luis Cebrian Phardon Brandon Perez Testa Rexs José Jaramago 's coach, John "Papasmurf" Yoo has been moved to the inactive position as he searches for new opportunities
• / Alaa "Flynn" Nasrallah parted with Cyber Wolves Esports Cyber Wolves Esports Inactive ALMO Albert Moscicki Freyy Krystian Konopka Hitch Martin Srp pyrolll Artur Minin tatzuki Jovan Milovanovic .
• / RETA Esports RETA Esports Latin America North Rank #6 BEAST Julian David Lauandos sh0twell Javier Rivera solution Emiliano Peralta Baez Jorge Báez parted with Francisco "franzera" León Montañana.
• / RRQ Kaguya RRQ Kaguya Asia-Pacific Rank #91 bes nabbsky Nabila Sulthana Eisberg July Kusuma Alluka Tiara Bonilla Pleno Ayumiii Nurul Aini welcomed "bes" to their starting lineup as well as Daniel "Ducky" Duong as their coach.s
• IGZIST IGZIST Japan Rank #10 Norisen Yusuke Shima GangPin Chae Jung-moo thiefy Masato Tsujita oitaN Masayuki Takahashi RIPablo Shuma Ikeda moved Yuki "hNt" Ishikawa to the bench as Yumeki "poem" Shibasaki (柴﨑 夢輝) took the role of coach.
• / Good 8 Squad Good 8 Squad Japan Rank #19 ryota- kenmohororo Kaito Yoshida C1nder Ko Jae-hyuk (고재혁) Bangnan Jung Min-u (정민우) PeroOwO parted with Shoya "Show" Mizobe as they welcomed Ko "C1nder" Jae-hyuk (고재혁), Jung "Bangnan" Min-u (정민우), and "PeroOwO" .

Results & Standings

• HER Galaxy $10K Valorant Open winner: CLG Red CLG Red North America Rank #14 itnothan Han Nguyen emluo mle Emily Peters athxna Mirna Noureldin dodonut Karnthida Chaisrakeo | runner-up: Misfits Black Misfits Black North America Rank #100 kxtieoh Carlee Carlee Gress edith Slandy Presley Anderson Vernina Vernina Gozum
• HyperX Arena: Spike Drop Operation V.E.G.A.S winner: QoR QoR North America Rank #24 snarly cheatcode Shaun Quinto JSP Jasper Shum Flippsy Raiyan Jugbhery alvarxz JohnDanielMichael Alvarez | runner-up: Sovereigns Sovereigns Inactive fiziq Lucas Blow epathy Ngawang Chonjor neptune Jason Tran Shawn12590 Shawn O'Riley Oderus Chad Miller
• Trinity Trials - Winter Trial winner: K10 K10 Europe Rank #37 benzki Ben Price Cal Callum Burgoyne Apyr Nathan Abrahamse thooOOM Thom Slaghekke brazy Lars Verduin | runner-up: Dragonslayerzzz Dragonslayerzzz Europe Rank #53 Aphun Anhhao Phung Atila rYn Quirijn Runia poegii Yenthe Segers shakie Nickless Boeva
• Valorant East: United - Season 2 - Stage 1 - Monthly Cup #2 winner: armani briefs armani briefs Europe Rank #36 Daisuke Alexander Gushin krea6on Vilius Malinauskas Kajuks Kajus Skurvydas 1nput alain Ion Miscu | runner-up: ESC Gaming ESC Gaming Inactive MANNICK killax Antonio Atanasov Legolas xek Valentin Dinev
• Circuito Tormenta: TRIFORC3 winner: Inactive | runner-up: ECORP ECORP Europe Unranked Frankyy TiTaN SnaKee ErJeffra Gluta
• EPIC.LAN #38 - BEACON Split 1 winner: Insight Gaming Insight Gaming Europe Rank #62 | runner-up: Next In Line Next In Line Europe Unranked Rudi Rudi Mcken pika Jaikoo Jaimie Kornson ztemp Samuel Stemp Zeko
• VCL Turkey remaining teams: S2G Esports S2G Esports Europe Rank #17 reazy Kaan Ürpek RieNs Enes Ecirli russ Batuhan Malgaç pAura Melih Karaduran lurzy0y0 Ibrahim Sandıkcı , İstanbul Wildcats İstanbul Wildcats Europe Rank #118 hatex Cüneyd Baş 7ssk7 Artur Kurshin XiSTOU Göktuğ Canciğer braveaf Andrew Gorchakov , Papara SuperMassive Papara SuperMassive Europe Rank #18 sterben Emre Demirci CyderX Caner Demir Elite Efe Teber Burzzy Burak Özveren Celasun Emir Celasun Izzy Baran Yılmaz , Galatasaray Esports Galatasaray Esports Europe Rank #80 Padisah Onur Dönmez MerSa Mert Saatcı Docent Kadri Vatandaş Touven Can Eryıldız DeadInk Utku Onur Aydin , Fire Flux Esports Fire Flux Esports Europe Rank #9 Wo0t Mert Alkan yetujey Eray Budak jeyj7y Soner Eren Kent Jlerst Naci Enes Yıldırım sociablEE Volkan Yonal , Parla Esports Parla Esports Inactive Jlerst Naci Enes Yıldırım sociablEE Volkan Yonal lauress Toprak Kaynak Ruxic Uğur Güç jeyj7y Soner Eren Kent
• VCL France remaining teams: WYLDE WYLDE Europe Rank #70 FoxieGG Tyler Lowton hype Tautvydas Paldavicius hiro Emirhan Kat Sevire Ethan Starke MAGiK Calvin Spaaij , VALIANT VALIANT Europe Rank #44 LeeN Adam Caillol NeskaaS Sohan Bessassa Sacake Ladislav Sachr CyvOph Clement Millard Jesse Adam Čtvrtníček , Zerance Zerance Europe Rank #58 lux9 Lucas Danna Babax Baptiste Bertrand DarkLight Lucas Rossetto Veqaj Sylvain Pattyn Mercure Theo Maisongrande , Joblife Joblife Europe Rank #124 YAYAX Yael Hountondji Killu Vieillard Giovanni rodeN Rodolphe Bianco SoOn Terence Tarlier MARCTYLINHO Marcty Bienvenu , SBG SBG Europe Rank #14 APO Tom Bonnion stand-in TakaS Jonathan Paupard logaN Logan Corti Wailers Wailers Locart beyAz Beyazit Körpe nataNk Nathan Bocqueho , Mandatory Mandatory Europe Rank #13 HyP Damien Souville thebigfiz Julien Auberton kAdavra Thomas Johner AKUMAAAAA Alex Lo Bello Goaster Tony Richard
• VCL Spain remaining teams: Team Queso Team Queso Europe Rank #26 UNFAKE Bartosz Bernacki neptuNo Alberto González H1ber Joona Parviainen PoPiFresH Mario González lowel Christian García Antorán , UCAM Tokiers UCAM Tokiers Europe Rank #40 YuNo Eloy García Burgueño iDex Sammy Van de Weghe Flickless Karel Maeckelbergh Famsii Ramses Koivukangas Quick Fabián Pereira , Case Esports Case Esports Europe Rank #12 MiniBoo Dominykas Lukaševičius Kiles Vlad Shvets ease Manuel López roxie Povilas Krivelis Toki Maria Perez Yurii Salvador Gasco , Falcons Falcons Europe Rank #52 synsi Jere Virtanen eXerZ Miguel Marín KILLDREAM João Ferreira Guardy Antonio Guardiola circu Fernando Puerta Jimenez
• VCL Portugal remaining teams: SAW SAW Europe Rank #5 Addicted Eduardo Torres DaviH David Cruz tomaszy Tomás Machado Fizzy David Figueiredo Bati Miguel Batista , GTZ Esports GTZ Esports Europe Rank #11 starkk Gabriel Marques OLIZERA Diogo Oliveira k1zpawn Ian Rebelo kamo Kamil Frąckowiak RobbieBk Robbie Boerkamp , EGN Esports EGN Esports Europe Rank #47 Phatt Alexandre Silva silenttt Nuno Rodrigues Dext Norbert Paulovčák fainz Pedro Monteiro
• VCL Italy remaining teams: DSYRE DSYRE Europe Rank #20 xazyy Alejandro Giudice caydeN Yari Olmi Tag Alessandro Voci wackie Rikardo Birjukov feqew Lukas Petrauskas Zanx , HMBLE HMBLE Europe Rank #59 Braso looM Luca Landolfo Lando denzo Denniz Özden KnightVoice Hubert Lorenc , GMT Esports GMT Esports Europe Rank #23 bipo Taranvir Singh HearthBeat Marco Soffia N A I S Alessandro Montanari AFoxx Fábio Veigas marteen Martin Pátek , Macko Esports Macko Esports Europe Rank #85 mass3R Umberto Artuso Z3RO Giordano Macioce Alan Luca Barchi DrastZ Giovanni Chiazzese Byron Davide Bicocca
• VCL DACH remaining teams: Unicorns of Love Unicorns of Love Europe Rank #21 nico Nico Neumann eleo Leonard Kulish canefis James Barry Luc1d Kenny Gauthier Kühlmann Treelover Philipp Urban , CGN Esports CGN Esports Europe Rank #29 elllement Dragan Milanović azury Luca Sammer BennY Benjamin Domgörgen Shazeon Rene Cappel starki Krzysztof Lewandrowski , Angry Titans Angry Titans Europe Rank #60 eNes Enes Bulut jurca Jurca Andreas Louitan Louis Beresford ngiN Engin Kor HyDrO Lukas Brill
• VCL Vietnam remaining teams: Fancy United Esports Fancy United Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #7 YESicaN Đinh Đình Đạt Hyzee Võ Nhựt Huy n1zzy Nguyễn Tấn Thành WUKONG Nguyễn Văn Thiện f1cio Hoàng Ngọc Sơn gin Phan Văn Gin , Team Big BAAM Team Big BAAM Asia-Pacific Rank #25 Nhatthong2k Nguyễn Nhất Thống BMV Bùi Minh Vũ Layla Hoàng Đức Hùng P1nA2k4 Nguyễn Nam d0rf Phạm Huỳnh Toàn Quốc ViV Hoàng Việt , Tim Tài Trơ Tim Tài Trơ Asia-Pacific Rank #26 beo Tạ Hồng Thịnh Redneval Le Quốc Khánh viness Nguyễn Trung Tín Juu Trần Thái Vỹ Daicute Nguyễn Anh Minh Thông , LAZY LAZY Asia-Pacific Rank #38 moefcute Dương Phúc Hiếu nTK Nguyễn Tuấn Kiệt Akashi Châu Hoàn Thiện Nhân Even7 ducT Hoàng Trung Đức Acerola
• / VCL Taiwan/Hong Kong remaining teams: ONE Team Esports ONE Team Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #14 YanLi W1nner Tsai Hong-wei (蔡宏偉) ChiaWei Rainy Li Guo-Shuo (李國碩) SunfaN XyuS , LP33 LP33 Asia-Pacific Rank #125 Aclx maou , AxX AxX Asia-Pacific Rank #108 edw1N N11 Ezw1n W4DJJ Paxton , Griffin E-Sports Griffin E-Sports Asia-Pacific Rank #34 Fung3 SiuFatBB YRSelect LockM sora , Anti Eco Eco Club Anti Eco Eco Club Asia-Pacific Rank #96 MrCANI FLoydQ Sing trinity PPD jkuro , Oblivion Force Oblivion Force Asia-Pacific Rank #22 GGHuiii coconut CHIMEI hypathor Kiuuuu
• VCL Thailand remaining teams: Made in Thailand Made in Thailand Asia-Pacific Rank #3 Kadoom Kantapong Kingthong AloNeFillz Palapoom Thaikum kongared Nantapol Boonying b3ta Puwadon Jaisuekul PTC Kititkawin Rattanasukol , Attack All Around Attack All Around Asia-Pacific Rank #23 XC3 Nuttadet Wijit basbabe Atsadrawut Khunthong ChAlalala Chanitpak Suwanaprateep LAMMYSNAX Elamrahim Khanpathan Potter Sutthichai Promsrikaew Raigard Thanasit Seangon , FULL SENSE FULL SENSE Asia-Pacific Rank #27 JohnOlsen Chanawin Nakchain Apinya Apinya Laotaew THEE Thanaphat Limpaphan Teerapong Teerapong Wongsirisuponchai Fluky Phakphon Sukhonchasiri Killua Taned Teerasawad , Sharper Esport Sharper Esport Asia-Pacific Rank #20 BossShi Leviathan Thanyathon Nakmee Changee Nong Chang Chainyyy Pornchai Panyawong Acetics Teerapat Jinyong PinOcchiOs Teerasak Kedaim
• VCL Indonesia remaining teams: BOOM Esports BOOM Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #9 blaZek1ng Gary Dastin Cud Thomas Alfiantino Famouz Fikri Zaki Hamdani severiNe Michael Winata Shiro Hildegard Arnaldo BerserX Rizkie Adla Kusuma , Bigetron Arctic Bigetron Arctic Asia-Pacific Rank #6 frostmind Muhammad Rafi Diandra m0rea Oliver Budi Wangge ZesBeeW Sha Mohtar NcSlasher Sheldon Andersen Chandra sayoo Willy Ivandra , Alter Ego Alter Ego Asia-Pacific Rank #13 Nakya Alehandro Fabian Simanjorang adrnking Adrian Setiawan Kush Bryan Carlos Setiawan deLb Delbert Tanoto Eeyore Kevin Gunawan Asteriskk Nanda Rizana , ARF TEAM ARF TEAM Asia-Pacific Rank #24 Lilo Ryan Betrand Nay Nico Alvanius vascalizz Rey Sebastian Pardede no1syboy Sergio Rahardja mikalulba Michael Setiawan , Inactive , Dominatus Dominatus Asia-Pacific Rank #35 gotten carrace RiseN ray4c ValdyN
• / VCL Malaysia/Singapore remaining teams: Enigma Gaming Enigma Gaming Asia-Pacific Rank #18 Divine Yeoh Chun Ting FREY Ingram Tan STYRON Tidus Goh Xan , Todak Todak Asia-Pacific Rank #99 jeed Fakhrul Najeed FrostyZ Muhammad Adam kael Tarmizi aduka Muhammad Arsyad subbey Shamir Alliff , BLEED BLEED Asia-Pacific Rank #2 sScary Nutchapon Matarat Deryeon Derrick Yee Juicy Tyler James Aeria nephh Marcus Tan crazyguy Ngô Công Anh , X10 Esports X10 Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #15 Vera Rodman Yap Tempz Pierre Heng RedKoh Danial Hakim wayne Wayne Chang Egoist Javier Chua , Hey! Yakiniku Hey! Yakiniku Inactive shiba Zhan Teng Toh Brxndon Brandon Goh dzii Daven Cheong benaf Benedict Tan Retla Jorell Teo Moosey Yeow Zhen Feng , Louvre Louvre Asia-Pacific Rank #61 ExTreMisTz wisa Winston Ho kayle Ahmad Aqil dumin Du-Min Yeo Reverie
• VCL Philippines remaining teams: Stream Raiders Nacague Stream Raiders Nacague Asia-Pacific Rank #46 Myd Mathers Jhay Arfel Quilicot Johms713 Johmil Bote De Leon walk on water SecondLove Yanagi , GameLab Alpha GameLab Alpha Asia-Pacific Rank #45 Aeonyx Owen q t Lawrenz Fillarca FallX Paul Vincent Pascual Boogeyyy Khiloy Azucena Dr1ch Eldrich Carcedo , Action PH Action PH Asia-Pacific Rank #36 blurred Shaun Matthew Maglasang Derek Patrick Lacson Kevzii Franz Kevin Dingal micr0 Elmer Coloma kellyS Kelly Sedillo , Abaddon Abyss Abaddon Abyss Inactive Hydra Matthew Lance M. Padios vblack Alfi Angelo O. Lua slathom999 Shawn Dale Bolondro Rababz Abdul Rafi P. Biyala Asta Kurt Stanley Laurido exotic John Danlee C. Mag-Aso , NAOS NAOS Asia-Pacific Rank #12 NDG Noel De Guia Mojer Jerome Literal JA John Timothy Arone Witz Riley Go PapiChulo Federico Evangelista , Oasis Gaming Oasis Gaming Asia-Pacific Rank #16 Draxii Jose Eduardo D. Jamir Nexi Nathaniel Cabero Georggyyy George Audrey Lachica xavi8k Xavier Juan Wild0reoo Bhreyanne Christ Reyes markyy Mark Anthony Tuling
• VCL Japan remaining teams: Crazy Raccoon Crazy Raccoon Japan Rank #2 popogachi Souta Morita Meiy Ibuki Seki Medusa An Min-cheol makiba Miyamoto Akatsuki neth Yusuke Matsuda , SCARZ SCARZ Japan Rank #4 Allen TORANECO Jusei Saito Jemkin Maksim Batorov Kr1stal Savva Fedorov Yoshiii , FENNEL FENNEL Japan Rank #3 CLZ JoXJo Cho Byung-yeon (조병연) SyouTa Xdll Yuto Mizomori hiroronn Hiroki Yanai
• VCL Oceania remaining teams: Next Gen Next Gen Inactive McKinley Brock Hudon FETA Cameron Gill BiggieCheese Aidan Gill Sinaway Norshin Yawanis MILKY Ryan Cornwell , BOBO BOBO Inactive Nozz Noah McClafferty DRAGON Nicholas Aleksandrovsky Yifang Yifang Chen Crunchy Ethan Laker pl1xx Chris Li , The Who? The Who? Oceania Rank #10 Cobolt PeacefulBonobo gloom Zauqk VIZSLA , 95x Esports 95x Esports Oceania Rank #1 rDeeW Riley Wilkinson LEW Luis Hibbert Minimise Jackson White WAT Lewis Watson M1kE Michael Smith , HONEY BADGERS HONEY BADGERS Inactive Noobster xue Jesse Tang MirzAA Kiyan M-Basari JELLYD Angelo Diaz Maple Elvin Sun , Funcrew Funcrew Oceania Rank #2 skrawl Justin Lanzon eezy Steven Tran DRAGON Nicholas Aleksandrovsky norsin Norsin Yawanis Fweshest Christian Bartolillo

Other News & Rumours

• According to a report by Dot Esports, Cloud9 Cloud9 North America Rank #2 Xeppaa Erick Bach leaf Nathan Orf Zellsis Jordan Montemurro qpert Mateja Mijovic runi Dylan Cade jakee Jake Anderson continues to trial for a replacement for Jaccob "yay" Whiteaker. Some names that have practiced with the team are Michael "nerve" Yerrow, Dylan "runi" Cade, and Jacob "icy" Lange.