Vision Strikers and F4Q slot into Berlin

Vision Strikers are back on a high, qualifying for Berlin alongside F4Q.

News Almost Missed: August 6 weekly recap

Another week has come and gone, and once again VLR.gg's News Almost Missed is here to bring you stories from around the world that you might have missed.

Report: vanity exploring options outside of Version1

The charismatic in-game leader of Version1 is reportedly exploring options outside of the org, according to Upcomer.

Envy confirm yay acquisition

yay is the second player to depart Andbox this month, being acquired by Envy following a bidding war for the Duelist OPer.

Team Vitality split with LoWkii

The French organization has announced the departure of LoWkii, who initially joined the team in March.

Andbox part ways with jcStani

After failing to qualify for the Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs, Andbox have parted ways with jcStani.

EMEA Challengers Playoffs teams finalized

Twelve teams will battle it out for a trip to Berlin in the biggest Pan-European tournament thus far.

TSM moves on in Stage 3 with first Challengers title

TSM had yet to finish in the top four of a Challengers main event prior to this weekend.

Liquid topple Giants to win Challengers 2

Liquid secured the first seed for Challengers 2 by beating Giants 3-1.

News Almost Missed: July 30 recap

Our fifth edition of News Almost Missed features stories from North America, Europe, and Latin America (so far).

TSM and FaZe advance to NA Challengers finals

The third day of Challengers 2 in North America saw TSM and FaZe Clan fighting their way through Luminosity and Rise to secure their spots in the grand finals.

Liquid clinch EMEA Challengers Playoffs slot

Today's afternoon was all about Liquid and Fnatic. Liquid ended the day on top and are a step closer to Berlin.

Giants secure EMEA Playoffs; FNATIC survive elimination

In a shocking win, Giants clinched one of the few remaining slots in the EMEA Challengers Playoffs.

Rix.GG and BDS exit Challengers 2

Rix.GG Thunder and BDS are not going to Berlin. Their year-long VCT run ended today.

Vitality and Alliance eliminated from Challengers 2

The two teams have exited Challengers 2 while BDS and Rix.GG will fight to stay alive in the lower bracket.

jammyz to stand in for jmoh on Pioneers

According to a report by Upcomer's George Geddes, Pioneers will temporarily replace jmoh with jammyz.

North America's final Challengers lineup of 2021 set

FaZe Clan, TSM, T1, and Luminosity survived the final qualifier of the year.

Teams finalized for Europe's last Challengers event

The stage for the final Challengers event in Europe is set.

News Almost Missed: July 23 weekly recap

An even quieter week has passed as everyone tuned in to either play or watch the last Challengers qualifier of the year for most regions.

Official: GatsH joins BDS

After Heretics' six-man experiment last season, BDS are the next team to attempt a six-man roster by adding GatsH.

Sources: Team BDS to add GatsH, become six-man roster

The Swiss organization should acquire the services of GatsH, from Edelweiss, to become a six-man roster.

Sources: Shalaby to replace JESMUND on Team Vitality

Team Vitality will play in the VCT qualifiers with Shalaby instead of JESMUND. The organization is also looking to recruit ZE1SH as an assistant coach and analyst.

Heretics add Amilwa as ardiis takes medical leave

The Latvian's health issues have forced him into a medical leave as the organization bring in the Frenchman to stand-in.

News Almost Missed: July 16 weekly recap

A disqualification scandal between ez5 and VIRTUOSO marked this week, with roster swaps calming down as VCT's Stage 3 gets underway.

NAVI sign No Pressure

Natus Vincere has signed the full roster of No Pressure following their breakout run in Challengers CIS.

Tanizhq transfers from OG to SuperMassive Blaze

The British coach has departed OG and will work with the Turkish SuperMassive Blaze for the remainder of Stage 3.

kaboose puts esports career on hold

The former Envy player will take a break from esports and pursue other opportunities in life.

Ghost Gaming make huynh official

Ghost have made huynh an official member of the team after a two-week trial period.

NIP sign ec1s, move Ex6TenZ to coaching role

The British IGL makes a return to professional Valorant with NIP, while Ex6TenZ will move to an assistant coaching role.