Acend’s new reality of being VALORANT Champions is slowly sinking in
The 2021 VALORANT Champions reflect on their year and how their underdog status secured their victory.
Brittany "Briggsycakes" Gonzalez Gonzalez
Acend: the first Valorant Champions world champs, throw down Gambit 3-2
Acend is the first Valorant World Champions, defeating Gambit Esports in epic fashion 3-2, taking home the lion’s share of $1 million.
Dustin Steiner
Opinion: Riot’s Vivo Keyd decision stains credibility at first Valorant Champions
Esports.gg reacts to the Vivo Keyd vs Acend ruling, which has proven to already be controversial. Has Riot made a critical error for their young esport?
Dustin Steiner
Valorant Champions: Acend vs Vivo Keyd will be replayed with 7 round penalty
Riot has announced that the previous Vivo Keyd competitive ruling has been overturned, leading to a replay with a 7 round penalty.
Dustin Steiner
Gambit’s Redgar talks Icebox and the price of intense training for Champions
Gambit’s IGL shows another side to Gambit’s nearly limitless confidence and reminds us that pro players are human and only triumph when faced with adversity.
Brittany "Briggsycakes" Gonzalez Gonzalez
False-positive antigen tests cause COVID-19 scare at Valorant Champions
A COVID-19 scare at VALORANT Champions this morning nearly derailed the event, but the rapid antigen tests ended up being false.
Brittany "Briggsycakes" Gonzalez Gonzalez
Champions broadcast delayed: Riot deliberates Vivo Keyd ruling
The Champions broadcast and Group A winners match are now delayed in order to provide more time for Riot to deliberate their Vivo Keyd ruling.
Dustin Steiner
Acend awarded Champions match victory over Vivo Keyd Cypher Exploit
Vivo Keyd has been punished with seven total round losses at Valorant Champions, resulting in a loss to Acend, for a Cypher exploit.
Dustin Steiner
C9 Vanity and Fnatic Boaster Bring Levity to Valorant Champions
Cloud9’s Vanity and Fnatic’s Boaster offered some much needed comic relief on the eve of the biggest Valorant event of all, Champions.
Brittany "Briggsycakes" Gonzalez Gonzalez
Review: Riot’s latest banger “Die For You” brings the Valorant Champions Berlin hype
Die for You is Riot’s latest single made to promote one of their tournaments – this time Valorant’s Champions Berlin.
Brittany "Briggsycakes" Gonzalez Gonzalez