One Breath Gaming sign THEX

The CIS squad, notably featuring former CS:GO pro Dmitriy "dimasick" Matvienko, have been signed ahead of First Strike: CIS.

SKADE release team

The organization has released the Swedish team citing structural issues with the European Valorant scene as the primary motivator.

DfuseTeam sign Opportunists

The new organization founded by Dfuse.gg casters has acquired the all-French squad.

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.

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.

NXL and LIGAGAME partner to sign Elecbossa

The two Indonesian organizations acquired Elecbossa just in time for ESL SEA Community Clash's main event and ahead of First Strike: Indonesia.

Luminosity parts with Ksiaze

Luminosity has already split with both of the organization's September additions.

Riot unveils Valorant Champions Tour

Riot has unveiled VALORANT Champions Tour, a new format for official competitions that will begin in January 2021.

The making of FPX with Meddo and Shadow

The roster that became FunPlus Phoenix might never have formed without a comradery forged in just a few months of Counter-Strike competition.

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.

Rix.GG drop Valorant roster

British organisation Rix.GG are parting ways with their Valorant roster after two exits in the round-of-32 for First Strike.

Imperial sign Mix

The Brazilian organization signed Mix ahead of the main event in First Strike: Brazil.

Fusion Fraggers become Vorax Fusion

Fusion Fraggers become Vorax Fusion after merger of parent organization.

JBL announce $50k Quantum Cup

The JBL Quantum Cup has been announced, featuring eight NA teams competing for their share of $50,000 in cash and prizes.

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.

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.

Team Finest confirm roster

The Israeli organization have announced its roster in the midst of their run through the last two First Strike open qualifiers.

KOLER: “NRG are [making] me insanely better already, it’s scary.”

The Canadian recruit for NRG spoke about moving to Valorant, joining NRG, and the game's scene moving forward.

First Strike: Latin America details revealed

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

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.

Into the minds of Packing10 and Gunba, the brains behind Immortals

The pair has entered Valorant with their Overwatch experience shaping their philosophies behind roster-building and coaching.

Valorant patch notes 1.12

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

Souldazz sign ProjectSW

Souldazz signs the predominantly French-speaking ProjectSW roster for the First Strike tournament which begins in a few days.

Envy come out on top in first qualifier for First Strike NA

Envy, 100 Thieves, Renegades, and Sentinels are the first four teams to punch their tickets to the First Strike: North America main event.

Gambit's ENGH and k1n3c7: "We have a lot of work to do to compete with [G2 Esports]"

VLR.gg sat down with Gambit's coach ENGH and Gambit's analyst k1n3c7 as the team sets their eyes on first place going into First Strike.

First Strike: Brazil playoffs to be held on LAN

The Brazilian playoffs will be held on LAN at Riot studios in São Paulo.

Team Singularity sign FishkaVTom

The Danish organization has signed the FishkaVTom roster.

Ninjas in Pyjamas confirm chiwawa

Ninjas in Pyjamas have confirmed Egor 'chiwawa' Stepanyuk as their fifth following a brief trial period.

DXN and cutefatboy seek new heights with Equinox's stability

Despite coming from totally different competitive backgrounds when entering Valorant, DXN and cutefatboy quickly became friends and have remained together on their first signed team.