Valorant
Valorant: its leagues, circuits, teams and players.
Game Changers NA Stage 1: eight teams reach the 2026 main event
Riot Games published on May 22 the field and schedule of the Game Changers NA Stage 1 Main Event in Valorant: eight teams, a double-elimination bracket and six match days from May 29.
OrganizationsRiot opens applications for a new two-year VCT partnership cycle
Riot Games opened applications on April 8 for a two-year Valorant Champions Tour partnership starting in 2027, with five criteria and four benefits for the teams it picks.
PublishersRiot Scraps VCT League Play for Open Tournament Model in 2027
Riot Games will replace VCT's regular league seasons with open-qualified Cup tournaments starting in 2027, opening Masters and Champions to any team.
LeaguesVCT EMEA Stage 1: bottom two of each group go out before the playoffs
Riot Games has set the format of VCT EMEA Stage 1: two groups of six from April 1, four teams out after the groups, and a playoff bracket where seeding decides who gets a second chance.
LeaguesVCT Americas Stage 1: two groups of six and three Masters London spots
Riot Games has published the guide to VCT Americas Stage 1: twelve teams in two groups from April 10 in Los Angeles, eight in the playoffs and three places at Masters London.
TournamentsNongshim RedForce Sweep Paper Rex to Win Valorant Masters Santiago
Nongshim RedForce beat Paper Rex 3-0 to win Valorant Masters Santiago 2026, becoming the first team promoted through Ascension to win an international title.
AcademiesNAVI Reportedly Preparing a Valorant Academy Roster for 2026
Natus Vincere is said to be building a Valorant academy team aimed at VCL: NORTH//EAST, targeting players aged 16 to 19 under coach Ivan 'Johnta' Shevtsov.
TransfersSentinels sign former G2 initiator JonahP ahead of VCT Americas Stage 1
Sentinels have added JonahP to their Valorant roster five weeks before Stage 1. It is the first change since the coaching switch, and the team has not said who leaves the five.
TransfersLOUD sign erde from LEVIATÁN Academy to lead its VCT Americas roster
LOUD have handed the in-game leader role to an 18-year-old signing five weeks before VCT Americas Stage 1. Four of the five starters stay, and pANcada is out of the line-up.
Media RightsMasters Santiago Swiss stage draws 8.53 million hours watched
Esports Charts counted more than 8.53 million hours watched in the Masters Santiago Swiss stage, led by NRG against Paper Rex and by French co-streams for Gentle Mates.
SponsorshipsRRQ sign ZOWIE as monitor and jersey partner for VCT Pacific 2026
RRQ have signed ZOWIE, already the official monitor brand of VCT Pacific, to supply monitors to their Valorant roster and appear on its jersey. No terms were disclosed.
CoachesSentinels replace Valorant coach kaplan with Ewok after Kickoff
Sentinels have parted with head coach kaplan after a winless VCT Americas Kickoff and named former RRQ coach Ewok. The dispute was over who decides the roster, and that rule is changing.
TournamentsMasters Santiago 2026: twelve teams, a Swiss stage and the schedule
Riot Games has published the guide to Masters Santiago, the first global Valorant event of 2026: twelve teams, an eight-team Swiss stage from February 28 and a final on March 15.
PlayersVCT 2026 match-day rules: arrival times, pauses and gear for players
What Riot's 2026 VCT Official Competition Ruleset asks of Valorant players on match day: arrival, setup, equipment, timeouts, pauses, crashes and the time between maps.
RevenueVCT 2026 Season Capsule goes on sale with an equal split for teams
Riot Games has unveiled the 2026 VCT Season Capsule, on sale in Valorant from February 19, with its revenue split equally across the teams of the circuit.
TransfersENVY sign Demon1 and move inspire to the reserve roster in VCT Americas
ENVY changed one of its five players in the middle of VCT Americas Kickoff. The new line-up lost its first match 0-2 and now has until Stage 1 to settle.