Ghost Gaming enters Valorant with Project !

Ghost Gaming have signed Project !, consisting primarily of the former core of Mamba Mode Gaming.

• January 13, 2021 • by bleghfarec

"[It's] certainly more hectic" — prius and sapphiRe discuss observing in Valorant

The storied CS:GO observers discuss observing in Valorant, including the game's flow, its tools, and techniques they've had to learn to pioneer the field.

• January 5, 2021 • by bleghfarec

Immortals release jmoh, neptune

Immortals continue to cycle through their players, parting ways with jmoh and the recently-added neptune.

• January 4, 2021 • by bleghfarec

Riot to allow organizations to house secondary women's teams under new rulebook

The newly-released rulebook for the 2021 Valorant Champions Tour includes sweeping changes to concurrent ownership rules.

• January 4, 2021 • by bleghfarec

FPX unveil dimasick

The former One Breath Gaming player joins the FPX roster, replacing Meddo.

• January 4, 2021 • by bleghfarec

Avant disband

Avant's roster have gone their separate ways, bringing down the number of OPL organizations in Valorant to four.

• January 2, 2021 • by bleghfarec

Report: DeadFox to enter Valorant with need more DM

The former HellRaisers CS player is expected to move to Valorant with need more DM, as the team continues talks with potential organizations.

• December 28, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Equinox part ways with Dcop

Changes to the China Nguyen roster are underway at Equinox following disappointing finishes in First Strike and multiple NSG events.

• December 21, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Cloud9 release shinobi

The in-game-leader has departed Cloud9 Blue, with the organization seeking a new fifth for the Valorant Champions Tour in 2021.

• December 11, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Cloud9 part ways with Korean roster

The American organization have parted ways with and dissolved their Korean roster after four months of play as the 2021 Valorant season begins next year.

• December 10, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Alliance signs James Banks as Valorant General Manager

The Sweden-based organization have signed renowned caster James Banks as they scout for a competitive Valorant roster in the EMEA region.

• December 10, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Purple Cobras disband

The Purple Cobras go their separate ways, citing players receiving individual offers.

• December 8, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Valorant patch notes 1.14

The patch notes for Valorant Patch 1.14 have been released, featuring changes to Icebox, Sage, and spectating.

• December 8, 2020 • by bleghfarec

EXO Clan goes undefeated in First Strike: Oceania

EXO Clan go two-for-two in Fortress Melbourne's Valorant tournament series, taking down ORDER to confirm themselves as the champions of Oceania.

• December 7, 2020 • by bleghfarec

FunPlus PhoeniX bring on Johnta as coach

The former Ukrainian CS:GO player and coach joins the eastern European roster only days before the premiere of the First Strike: Europe playoffs.

• December 1, 2020 • by bleghfarec

EXO Clan roster seeking move abroad

With Oceania without a direct path to the Valorant Champions, the roster of EXO Clan have announced interest in opportunities to compete abroad.

• November 26, 2020 • by bleghfarec

TNL Esports acquires Quantum Strikers roster

The sister team to Vision Strikers have moved to a new organization leading up to the offline finals for First Strike: Korea.

• November 26, 2020 • by bleghfarec

First Strike: Korea playoffs to be held on LAN

The largest Korean Valorant event of the calendar year will play out in the nation's capital of Seoul, boasting a $100,000 USD prize pool.

• November 23, 2020 • by bleghfarec

pr0phie: "It feels more awesome knowing that we're the only [team] that is not signed"

As Moon Raccoons' newest member, pr0phie is excited not just to see how his team performs, but to see the future unfold during and after the UMG Closed Qualifier.

• November 18, 2020 • by bleghfarec

ruin: "I don't see how you can look at [Group C] and think we're not the favorite."

Prior to the UMG Closed Qualifier, we caught up with ruin, the head coach that has spearheaded Complexity's astronomic rise in the First Strike circuit.

• November 17, 2020 • by bleghfarec

First Strike: Latin America details revealed

First Strike comes to North and South Latin America with a $30,000 USD combined prize purse.

• November 13, 2020 • by bleghfarec

NRG bring in effys on trial

The French-Canadian joins the up-and-coming team on trial, as the team makes another attempt at qualifying for the North American First Strike.

• November 11, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Valorant patch notes 1.12

Riot Games have released the patch notes for 1.12, featuring minor changes to observing and parties.

• November 10, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Valorant patch notes 1.11

Riot has released patch notes for the 1.11 update. Key changes include Skye, Cypher and Killjoy changes, economy updates, and a new left-handed viewmodel mode.

• October 27, 2020 • by bleghfarec

XSET sign Pretty Boyz

After months of anticipation, XSET have finally announced the signing of their Valorant roster, formerly known as Pretty Boyz.

• October 26, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Dignitas sign MAKKA, Oderus

The next two former members of Morning Light find a new home with Dignitas, rounding out the squad to five players.

• October 26, 2020 • by bleghfarec

ORDER sign Team Launch core, autumn, disk0

The venerated Oceanic organization has entered Valorant, signing the core of the top team Launch, alongside rising stars autumn and disk0.

• October 23, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Gen.G sign Shawn12590

The Moon Raccoons stand-in has joined the Canadian squad after his stunning performance in the Renegades x NSG Invitational.

• October 22, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Cloud9 Korea release trio

The organization's South Korea squad parts ways with three players leading up to the region's First Strike tournament.

• October 20, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Andbox sign Poach

The former Fortnite player and streamer for Team Liquid officially moves to Valorant, signing with the New York-based organization Andbox.

• October 20, 2020 • by bleghfarec

NRG sign KOLER from Immortals

NRG have signed the French-Canadian KOLER, as Immortals sheds its third player from the roster.

• October 11, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Renegades and NSG announce $10,000 Invitational

The next Valorant invitational in North America leading up to First Strike will feature a $10,000 USD prize pool.

• October 7, 2020 • by bleghfarec

nolpenki officialize International roster

The new nolpenki roster, headlined by captain vakk, has been made official after weeks of competition with the new team composition.

• September 30, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Valorant patch notes 1.09

Riot Games have released the patch notes for the 1.09 update, headlined by nerfs to the well-known Operator.

• September 29, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Spacestation round out roster with Boostio

Spacestation has added the former Second Wind player as the team's final fifth.

• September 28, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Fortress Melbourne to host First Strike qualifier in Oceania

The organizer for Rise of Valour has teased the first official qualifier for First Strike in the Oceania region.

• September 25, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Riot Games unveil Valorant First Strike

The first Riot-organized global event is on the horizon, with regional finals across eight regions.

• September 23, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Dignitas release shanks, POISED

The rising North American team have parted ways with two of their members.

• September 21, 2020 • by bleghfarec

The Scene Down Under: Oceanic Valorant three months in

With the Oceanic hiatus coming to a close soon, VLR.gg reflects on the state of the Australian scene leading up to Rise of Valour.

• September 18, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Report: Ninjas in Pyjamas sign Sayf, benching HyP and Fearoth

The French duo HyP and Fearoth are expected to be cut in favor of the former bonk player Sayf, according to reports from Aaran "Halo" Brown and neLendirekt.

• September 16, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Rise add riku, Ange

Rise have added riku and Ange to their roster, following the departure of ShoukR and Ksiaze from the roster in early August.

• September 14, 2020 • by bleghfarec

B4 eSports signs TERROR.NET

The São Paulo-based organization have signed TERROR.NET, one of the top Brazilian teams in Valorant, headlined by former CS:GO star Alexandre "xand" Zizi.

• September 13, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Envy sign former T1 duo food and crashies

Shortly following the duo's exit from T1, Envy have swooped in, signing the two players to their up-and-coming roster.

• September 12, 2020 • by bleghfarec

bonk confirm draken

The former CS:GO player William "draken" Sundin moves to the top of Swedish Valorant, as the team work towards their new five-man lineup.

• September 11, 2020 • by bleghfarec

THOSE GUYS part ways

The Polish squad have dissolved amidst individual offers from European organizations.

• September 6, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Sayf departs bonk

The Swedish all-rounder has departed the rising Swedish squad bonk, leaving one of the top-three teams in Europe one man down.

• September 6, 2020 • by bleghfarec

T1 release crashies and food

The organization have parted ways with two American players, following a string of poor results, alongside the benching of Skadoodle.

• September 3, 2020 • by bleghfarec

BIG round out roster with zonixx

The German Valorant team is now fully equipped with an all-star five man roster.

• September 1, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Joshua "steel" Nissan makes move to Valorant from CS:GO

The notorious and revered Canadian CS:GO IGL steel is set to transition to competitive Valorant, according to reports from DBLTAP and HLTV

• August 31, 2020 • by bleghfarec

Report: Gambit to enter Valorant with Russian roster

The Russian esports organization are set to jump into the CIS Valorant scene with a four-man roster.

• August 28, 2020 • by bleghfarec