Category: Valorant

October 21, 2026

Valorant

Valorant Offseason Shake-Up: Evil Geniuses Fold, Global Esports Leave and Rosters Reshuffle

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

The confetti from Shanghai has barely settled, and the Valorant esports scene is already living through its most turbulent offseason in years. LOUD lifted the Champions 2026 trophy with a 3-1 grand final win over Team Vitality, but the stories dominating the community this week are about who will not... read more

October 19, 2026

Valorant

VCT 2027 Takes Shape: 15 Host Cities, Seoul and Valencia Masters, and Kickoff Qualifiers in November

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

Barely a few days after LOUD lifted the trophy in Shanghai, Riot Games has turned the page. The Valorant esports scene is already looking at 2027, and the first pieces of the calendar are public: a record-sized list of host locations, the dates of the two Masters events, and the... read more

October 19, 2026

Valorant

LOUD Win Champions Shanghai: A 3-1 Grand Final Over Vitality Closes Out Valorant’s 2026 Season

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

Istanbul has a new chapter in its Valorant story, and this time it was written in Shanghai. LOUD beat Team Vitality 3-1 in the grand final of Champions 2026, adding a second world title for the Brazilian organization and closing out one of the most competitive playoff runs the Valorant... read more

October 17, 2026

Valorant

Champions Shanghai Heads Into the Final Stretch: LOUD Wait in the Grand Final as Vitality and 100 Thieves Fight for the Last Spot

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

The finish line of the 2026 season is in sight. With the event running from September 24 to October 18, the Valorant world championship in Shanghai is down to its last two series, and the picture at the top is clearer than it has been in weeks: LOUD have already... read more

October 16, 2026

Valorant

VCT 2027 Maps Out 15 Host Cities as EMEA Kickoff Qualifiers Open

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

Riot Games has laid out the calendar for the 2027 VALORANT Champions Tour, and the map is bigger than ever. Fifteen host locations will carry the season from January to October, covering Kickoff events, two Cups, two Masters tournaments, and a combined Champions and Game Changers Championship finale. For fans... read more

October 14, 2026

Valorant

Vitality and LOUD Meet in the Upper Final as VALORANT Champions Shanghai Hits Its Decisive Stretch

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

The knockout bracket at VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026 has shrunk quickly, and the picture at the top is now clear. Team Vitality and LOUD have secured the two upper-bracket spots that lead to the grand final, while G2 Esports and 100 Thieves are fighting for survival in the lower bracket.... read more

October 12, 2026

Valorant

G2 Knock Out T1 at VALORANT Champions Shanghai as Munchkin Hints at Retirement

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

The VALORANT Champions Shanghai lower bracket has claimed another big name. G2 Esports knocked out T1 2-1 on Sunday and now sit in the top four, with a rematch against 100 Thieves already on the calendar. For a bracket that has produced upset after upset, the result fits the pattern,... read more

October 11, 2026

Valorant

VALORANT Champions Shanghai: Vitality and LOUD Reach the Upper Final as the Lower Bracket Heats Up

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

The VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026 playoffs have narrowed the field to a handful of contenders, and the bracket is now taking a clear shape. Team Vitality and LOUD both survived the upper bracket and will meet in the upper final, while the lower bracket keeps producing close, tense series. How... read more

October 10, 2026

Valorant

Valorant Offseason Starts Early: Roster Moves Pile Up During Champions Shanghai

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

While the best teams in the world fight for the trophy in Shanghai, the rest of the Valorant scene has already turned its attention to 2027. In the middle of the Champions playoffs, a wave of roster announcements has landed, and it says a lot about how the next season... read more

October 8, 2026

Valorant

NRG and LOUD Sweep Into the Upper Semifinals at VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

The playoff bracket at VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026 has started to take shape, and the first upper quarterfinals delivered two clean statements. NRG swept T1 2-0, while LOUD beat Paper Rex by the same scoreline, even after trailing at half-time in their maps. Both teams now sit comfortably in the... read more

October 3, 2026

Valorant

NRG and Paper Rex Lock Up Early Playoff Spots at VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

The group stage at VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026 is delivering exactly the kind of drama fans hoped for, and the first playoff tickets are already handed out. NRG took down Karmine Corp 2-1 to become the first Americas team into the playoffs, while Paper Rex came back from a map... read more

September 28, 2026

Valorant

100 Thieves and FUT Esports Surge Through VALORANT Champions Shanghai Group Stage

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

The group stage at VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026 delivered a wave of upsets and statement wins over the past few days, reshaping the picture ahead of this week's winners' bracket clashes. Four results in particular stood out, and each carries weight for anyone tracking the tournament's outright market. 100 Thieves... read more

September 24, 2026

Valorant

Paper Rex Open Valorant Champions Shanghai 2026 With a 2-1 Win Over Team Liquid: Ascent Blowout, Haven Upset, d4v41 Ace Seals Lotus

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

Valorant Champions 2026 is officially underway, and the opening series in Shanghai delivered exactly the kind of drama the Valorant betting scene had been waiting for. Paper Rex beat Team Liquid 2-1 in the first match of Group C on September 24, taking Ascent 13-4, dropping Haven 13-7, and closing... read more

September 23, 2026

Valorant

Valorant Champions Shanghai 2026 Preview: Team Liquid vs Paper Rex Opens the Group Stage as NRG, Karmine Corp and Nongshim Share a Group of Death

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

The biggest week of the Valorant calendar is here. Valorant Champions 2026 gets underway in Shanghai this week, with sixteen teams from the four VCT regions chasing the world title through a run that ends on October 18. The group stage and playoffs are staged at the Jing'an Sports Center,... read more

September 21, 2026

Valorant

Gen.G GC Win Game Changers Pacific From the Lower Bracket: 3-2 Over FENNEL GC as Nova Esports GC Take China – Both Book São Paulo

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

Two Game Changers regional titles were decided on Sunday, and both went to teams that had to do it the hard way. In Seoul, Gen.G GC came back from the lower bracket to beat FENNEL GC 3-2 in a full five-map Valorant grand final, while Nova Esports GC repeated the... read more

September 20, 2026

Valorant

Shopify Rebellion Gold Beat FlyQuest RED 3-1 to Book Game Changers Championship Spot – Gen.G GC Survive Lower Bracket as Pacific and China Finals Decide the Last Tickets to São Paulo

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

The field for the 2026 Game Changers Championship is filling up fast. Shopify Rebellion Gold secured North America's direct ticket to São Paulo with a 3-1 grand-final win over FlyQuest RED at the Game Changers NA Stage 2 LAN on Thursday, while in Bali the VALORANT Game Changers Pacific event... read more

September 18, 2026

League of Legends

Riot Bans 296,416 Accounts for Rank Manipulation in League of Legends and VALORANT – Vanguard Anti-Boost Goes Live Across Both Games as Hardware Checks Accelerate

All News, League of Legends, Valorant Mark Terrence

Riot Games has put a number on its war against boosting: 296,416 accounts across League of Legends and VALORANT have had ranks revoked, been suspended or been banned outright for rank manipulation since late 2025. The figure comes from a new developer post on Vanguard Anti-Boost, the detection system that... read more