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MIBR GC and SK Nebula both started the championship in São Paulo with clean sweeps, beating FENNEL GC and Nova Esports GC to move into the upper quarterfinals.
The Korean Valorant organisation said the departures follow its non-selection for Riot’s next partnership era, affecting both the main roster and DRX Academy.
The Valorant streamer addressed breakup rumors, denied accusations involving TenZ, and said the split was mutual.
Both players announced their status a day after Global Esports said it was leaving Valorant and was not selected as a partnered org.
Eight organizations have secured partnered status in China as Riot moves to a two-year agreement cycle for the next era of VCT.
Arthur “Rarga” Churyumov says he is still under contract with Xi Lai Gaming, but the team has given him permission to look at options for 2027.
LOUD rallied past Team Vitality 2-1 after a disputed round rollback on Summit, booking a spot in its first international title match since 2022.
Vitality knocked out 100 Thieves in the lower final at Champions Shanghai and advanced to face LOUD again in the grand final.
The former Gambit and M3C player is searching for his next Valorant team after a year with BOOM Esports.
The road to Berlin now includes four qualifier spots, $100,000 for each non-partner team that qualifies, and separate playoff paths for Europe, Türkiye and MENA.
VLR.gg reports that hvoya remains under contract through 2026, but Xi Lai Gaming has again given him permission to weigh other opportunities.
The former 100 Thieves controller says Shopify Rebellion Black has let him explore his options, with a busy VCT offseason approaching.
