Valorant player Jaccob “yay” Whiteaker broke the news on Wednesday that OpTic Gaming had given him approval to pursue other possibilities for 2023. Yay went on to say that he will have an open mind regarding opportunities in both the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the North American areas.
G2 Esports allowing Valorant players to explore other options
After missing out on a spot in Riot Games’ 2023 franchised league, G2 Esports have reportedly allowed all of their Valorant players to explore other options.
OpTic Gaming reportedly misses out of the 2023 Valorant franchised league
Reports suggest that OpTic Gaming will not be a part of the franchises selected for the Valorant franchised league set to begin in 2023.
OpTic star yay crowned 2022 Valorant Champions kills leader
OpTic Gaming star Jaccob “yay” Whitaker has been named as the 2022 Valorant Champions kills leader.
M3 Champions lose Jady, Chronicle, Redgar and Gray
The remaining three members of the M3 Champions have departed the Russian Valorant team, along with coach Denis “Gray” Danilyuk.
Sheydos enters free agency after leaving M3C Valorant squad
Bogdan “Sheydos” Naumov revealed on Twitter today that his time with the Valorant team M3 Champions (M3C) has come to an end.
Xccurate quits CS:GO esports scene to play Valorant
Kevin “xccurate” Susanto made an announcement on September 18 via Twitlonger that he was transitioning from competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to VALORANT.
OpTic vs LOUD final becomes the most watched Valorant match ever
The 2022 Valorant Champions grand finals broke the peak viewership record of previous Valorant esports events. The series between LOUD and OpTic Gaming peaked at over 1.4 million live viewers across official broadcasts and co-streams on the first two maps.
G2 Esports CEO Carlos Rodriguez suspended
G2 Esports have announced that the organization’s Chief Executive Officer, Carlos Rodriguez, has been suspended from his role for the next eight weeks. The decision was reached by G2’s board of supervisors following the CEO’s recent controversial actions and comments.
LOUD defeats OpTic to become the 2022 Valorant Champions after a year-long rivalry
LOUD clinches the 2022 Valorant Champions title, having gotten the better of OpTic Gaming in the grand finals.