ACADEMY TEAM

with TSM signing the ex-Noble team as an academy team, it made me wonder?
what are the benefits of playing under an academy team? you can't play in the major Valorant tournies. i think this is the only one.
i know you have so many more resources, a better team, and more popularity when you sign under a big name like TSM, but what's the point of academy teams.
thanks

FUNNY THING LEVIATHAN PROBABLY GOT THEM CONTRACT LUL TSM ACADMEY OFFICIAL BEFORE LEVI

Is the same with the T1 academy team. Is an investment, you develop those player and potentially promote them to the main team instead of buying out or acquiring another player. Happened with dawn in T1. Since is an investment you can even sell those players if they go up in value. In addition to this the academy team now have more exposure a bigger name behind them that will bring more opportunities to them, like more viewership/followers and potential buy out from other teams.

T1 Academy is a great example, you can develop talent and sell them off to other teams or move them to the main roster like dawn even if he is just a stand-in for now.

TSM bought EX Noble? Why is the acaademy team better? KEKW!

wheres the source for this lmao. there is literally no source

what>??? where does it say this. see it now yes dont reply

kindereggmodel [#7]

what>??? where does it say this. see it now yes dont reply

literally nowhere

WitLitning [#6]

wheres the source for this lmao. there is literally no source

https://www.upcomer.com/ex-noble-joins-tsm-academy/ here you go nerd

WitLitning [#8]

literally nowhere

Bruh check this https://youtu.be/b2JewjD2OPs TSM official channel announcement

Noone12 [#3]

Is the same with the T1 academy team. Is an investment, you develop those player and potentially promote them to the main team instead of buying out or acquiring another player. Happened with dawn in T1. Since is an investment you can even sell those players if they go up in value. In addition to this the academy team now have more exposure a bigger name behind them that will bring more opportunities to them, like more viewership/followers and potential buy out from other teams.

this guy knows whats up :)

WitLitning [#6]

wheres the source for this lmao. there is literally no source

u look like a clown now lol

TBH i don't really like the way academy teams are in valorant. Academy teams should be more filled up with young players
who have potential and basically future pros being nurtured in a learning enviorment, they should hire someone like TLP monkies whose IGL is 13 and
the oldest player is 16, hopefully more orgs make academy teams so there can be academy team only tourneys just like in CS where NAVI JUNIOR,VP PRODIGY etc, compete

Rimuru_T [#11]

this guy knows whats up :)

haha thanks man, kind of old to be in this forum but I like to read some interesting stuff. Plus I am in the investment/finance/accounting field so I understand most of these moves.

Rimuru_T [#12]

u look like a clown now lol

yeah, now that they made the official announcement. which wasn’t made when i said… ya know what nvm doesn’t matter

Also, VCT is finished till post champions so TSM are probably looking to see if any these players can become good enough to join them in Vct