Valorant Esports News

A new VALORANT bug seems to be letting players randomly eliminate opponents during the buy phase. Here's what the player base has shared online.

In the latest Dev Update, the VALORANT devs discussed the changes coming to the game with the upcoming two acts. This includes new game modes, agent changes, improved ranked experience and rewards, and more.

An unlikely partnership, but one that is as real as anything else; ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) has announced a long-term deal with none other than Italian luxury car brand Automobili Lamborghini. This means that Lamborghini will be the Official Automotive Partner for DreamHack events moving forward, starting with DreamHack Atlanta (May 15-17) in the US.

VALORANT Patch 12.09 introduces the much-anticipated Neon and Shotgun nerfs - the speedster slows down, while shotguns take a hit in terms of accuracy.

VALORANT does not offer crossplay between PC and console. This means that PC players can only match and play against other PC players, and console players (PS5 and Xbox) players can only match and play against other console players. While there is no crossplay in VALORANT, the game does support cross progression, which means that your account, skins, and any other form of progress carry from one platform to the other (from PC to console, and vice versa).

Tyson "TenZ" Ngo, one of the most recognizable names in VALORANT history, has officially joined T1 as a content creator, marking a new chapter for the Canadian star.

VALORANT Night Market will return in Season 2026 Act 1 on February 5th and continue until March 2nd.

VALORANT Night Market will return in Season 2026 Act 2 on March 26 and continue until April 16.

Streamer Trainwreckstv was hit with a 31-day ban in VALORANT for playing ranked matches with a group of friends, and the situation quickly turned into one of the messiest public controversies involving Riot Games in recent memory.

KeSPA and the Esports Foundation have to an agreement, bringing the South Korean association back into the fold as National Team Partner, and by extension returns South Korea to the list of nations for the ENC.

Cloud9 dropped some unexpected news on May 8th. Victor "v1c" Truong is stepping down from the active Cloud9 VALORANT roster to take a break from competing, and Notexxd will be sliding in to fill his spot. It's a tough pill to swallow mid-season, but Cloud9 isn't slowing down.

For the first time in their VCT history, Global Esports are heading to an international event. The Indian organization clinched their spot at Masters London after defeating Paper Rex 2-1 in a thrilling upper bracket semifinal, capping off an incredible journey.

ENVY player Evan “Eggsterr” Grady has unofficially announced his retirement from professional play. The 23-year-old content creator turned professional player confirmed on-stream that he would play the upcoming MIBR series while also implying that will be his final series with the team.

VALORANT shares the first look and more details on the upcoming Neon and Shotgun nerfs, set to arrive with Patch 12.09 on May 12.

Neon, the Filipino duelist agent in VALORANT, is finally slated for a long-awaited nerf. The nerf is scheduled to come with Patch 12.09 and she will be disabled for the period until the patch arrives.

The Valorant esports community is heartbroken. Tyler "sym" Porter, a rising North American professional player and former TSM competitor, passed away on May 5, 2026, at just 21 years old.