ZETA fights through lowers with sweep over Team Falcons Vega

ZETA Division GC kept their form in the lower bracket to sweep Team Falcons Vega and keep their tournament hopes alive at the 2024 Championship.

A retrospective on Apeks' journey through Ascension

Apeks had two entirely different rosters in their two attempts at Ascension through the EMEA circuit. It worked the second time around, thanks to a family building bonds across a single year.

Team Heretics beat Sentinels, will face Leviátan in lower finals

Team Heretics beat Sentinels 2-1 at Valorant Champions 2024, eliminating the popular Americas team while securing their lower finals match against the top seed from Americas.

Leviátan topple Team Heretics to secure upper finals

Leviátan swept Team Heretics 2-0 with second-half comebacks on both maps to secure their upper final spot at Champions 2024.

Toast speaks on Disguised reaching Ascension in year two

Disguised is competing for Ascension a year after they were created, and in an entirely different region than where they began.

Trace Esports upset Leviatán to secure playoff spot at Champions 2024

After getting to the upper finals of Group C, Trace Esports shocked the world by securing the group's first playoff slot.

Fnatic sweep Bilibili Gaming in Champions 2024 group stage

Fnatic swept Bilibili Gaming 2-0 in Group A of the Champions 2024 group stage.

M80 lead NA, qualify for Ascension alongside TSM

M80 and TSM are the two NA teams going to Americas Ascension in 2024.

Leviatán swept for first time in VCT 2024 by G2 in upper finals

G2 Esports swept Leviatán at the VCT Americas 2024 Stage 2 playoff upper finals to secure their spot in the regional finals.

Team Vitality reach EMEA finals, defeat Team Heretics 3-1

Team Vitality earned their first best-of-five series win of the year on their first attempt, beating Team Heretics 3-1.

EDG triumph in 2-0 sweep against Trace Esports

ZmjjKK and EDG stomped over Trace Esports to get to their second regional final of 2024.

Bilibili Gaming, JDG Esports rise ahead of Stage 2 playoffs

VCT China 2024 Stage 2 had the top teams falling while other teams rose, building momentum into the regional playoffs.

paTiTek's "redemption for Madrid" ended his Team Heretics run

paTiTek entered 2024 as a free agent with few options in franchising. He ended Masters Shanghai in second place and cemented himself as a tier-one player.

pANcada returns to LOUD before Stage 2

pANcada has returned to LOUD, rejoining the team he won Champions with back in 2022.

Gen.G win Masters Shanghai, earn Pacific first international title

Gen.G beat Team Heretics 3-2 to win Masters Shanghai and earn the Pacific region their first international title in VCT history.

FUT, Paper Rex stay alive at Masters Shanghai

FUT Esports eliminated Fnatic 2-1, while Paper Rex sent EDward Gaming on a short trip home at Masters Shanghai.

100T breeze through FUT, Gen.G beat Fnatic in Shanghai

100 Thieves ran through FUT Esports in their 2-0 sweep of them at Masters Shanghai, while Gen.G delivered the first one-seed loss of the tournament.

Team Heretics, FUT eliminate FPX and Leviatán

On the final elimination day of the Swiss stage, Team Heretics and FUT Esports both won close series to keep themselves alive at Masters Shanghai.

DRX benches stax ahead of VCT Pacific Stage 2

After plenty of moves before Stage 1, DRX have benched their IGL before Stage 2.

Gen.G, Team Heretics win their first matches of Masters Shanghai

Gen.G cleaned up in the final two maps to beat Leviatán, while Team Heretics stepped up over DRG despite their roster changes for Shanghai.

Sayaplayer faces old teammates to begin Masters Shanghai

The first match of Masters Shanghai between G2 Esports and T1 is a reunion. Sayaplayer from T1 will face off against valyn, JonahP, and trent.

How BeYN went from DRX prospect to the Korean Zellsis

BeYN entered DRX in a time of change with an uncertain future. Now, DRX are keeping up among the best teams in Pacific, thanks to his energy and gameplay.

Fnatic complete reverse sweep to win Stage 1 grand finals

Fnatic were down 2-0 in the series, and managed to win three maps in a row to get the top seed for EMEA heading to Shanghai.

Paper Rex reclaim regional title with 3-2 win over Gen.G

Paper Rex got their revenge in the Stage 1 grand finals, beating Gen.G 3-2.

Fnatic comeback highlights lower final win over FUT Esports

Fnatic needed to win against FUT Esports in a best-of-five to get their grand final rematch against Team Heretics, and it took one fake comeback and a real one to do it.

FUT Esports frag their way to Masters Shanghai

FUT Esports swept Karmine Corp to secure their first international competition in 2024, while Team Heretics beat Fnatic to get to their second regional grand finals.

Fnatic and Team Heretics first two EMEA teams to qualify for Shanghai

Fnatic and Team Heretics punched their tickets to Shanghai, leaving FUT Esports and Karmine Corp fighting for the final spot.

Team Liquid and NAVI out of Masters Shanghai contention

In the elimination round of the Stage 1 playoffs, it was Team Liquid and NAVI that were sent home to wait for Stage 2.

EDG and FPX remain on top heading into Stage 1 playoffs

Stage 1 of VCT China 2024 went as expected heading into playoffs, with FPX and EDG leading the way.

Gen.G, Paper Rex, T1 all qualify for Masters Shanghai

Gen.G and Paper Rex returned to international play after making Madrid, while T1 got in as the third team to go to Shanghai.

T1 and Paper Rex live on in VCT Pacific Stage 1 playoffs

In the knockout round of the VCT Pacific 2024 Stage 1 playoffs, both T1 and Paper Rex won. This eliminated both Team Secret and Talon Esports from Masters Shanghai contention.

Patch 8.08 includes Cypher, Viper nerfs

For Patch 8.08, two of the most used agents in the previous patch are both getting significant nerfs.

DRX go undefeated, Talon Esports make Pacific Stage 1 playoffs

The VCT 2024 Pacific regular season had a team that didn't make Madrid go undefeated, while some other underdogs made their way into playoffs.

ZE1SH speaks on Karmine Corp's rise from the bottom to the top

ZE1SH oversaw when Karmine Corp was near the bottom of all VCT teams in 2023. Then, alongside Engh, he rebuilt it into a young regional powerhouse in 2024.

G2 Esports sign icy to complete roster before Stage 1

G2 have finalized their roster before Stage 1 with the pickup of icy, a day after releasing their former sentinel player neT.

G2 Esports part ways with neT

A long-time member of the G2 Esports core was released by the team just before VCT 2024 Americas Stage 1.

DRX sign BeYN, release coach before Stage 1

DRX are adding depth with BeYN, a new duelist as their sixth man heading into VCT 2024 Pacific Stage 1.

Cloud9 release jakee before Stage 1

Making changes in back-to-back seasons after their first tournament, Cloud9 released one of their star rookies from 2023, jakee.

Gen.G defeat Sentinels to secure spot at grand finals

The dark horse of the tournament, Gen.G, has proven their worth in a 2-1 win over Sentinels to get the first slot in the Masters Madrid grand finals.

Paper Rex push past Karmine Corp 2-1 to make playoffs

The duel between the best of EMEA and the second-best team of 2023 proved to be a close one, though the experience proved to be the decider.

Sentinels outlast Team Heretics in Madrid with 2-1 win

Sentinels won a tough three-map series to beat the local favorites, only one more win away from the VCT 2024 Masters Madrid playoffs.

KOI's Polish core is rising up to the challenge in VCT 2024

KOI began their 2024 season with a revenge win over Team Liquid, but a poor play-in stretch showed they still have a lot to work on.

Sentinels add curry

Just hours after announcing pANcada's opening to leave, it seems Sentinels has their replacement sixth man.

Sentinels allow pANcada to look for offers with no buyout

Despite his previous success, pANcada's move to sixth man on Sentinels was a surprise. With Sentinels' Americas Kickoff win, they're giving him an open path to move elsewhere.

Sentinels earn final Americas Kickoff slot

Despite going 1-1, Sentinels got a convincing win against MIBR and a close loss to G2, getting the team a playoff spot in the Americas Kickoff due to map differential.

Team Vitality, KOI, and Karmine Corp qualify for EMEA Kickoff play-ins

All three group deciders for the VCT 2024 EMEA Kickoff went to three maps, with both overtimes and steamrolls across the match day.

Gen.G defeat Team Secret and ZETA to make Pacific Kickoff playoffs

After a nail-biting win over Team Secret and a clean sweep over ZETA, Gen.G locked their spot in the Pacific Kickoff playoffs.

MIBR, Sentinels stay alive in VCT 2024 Americas Kickoff

Four teams entered this day on the brink of elimination, but it was MIBR and Sentinels that won, eliminating FURIA and 100 Thieves from the Americas Kickoff.

NRG, Cloud9 start the 2024 Americas Kickoff strong

On the first day of VCT 2024 action, the Americas Kickoff began with a superteam proving their worth, then a close win due to a rookie star performance.