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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.
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.
The former Team Liquid Academy and Cloud9 player said he is open to in-game leader roles in a Controller or flex position and will relocate to any region.
Sunset went to overtime before 100 Thieves closed the series on Haven, ending NRG’s repeat bid and moving the North American squad on at Champions Shanghai.
G2 kept its playoff start clean with a 2-0 win over 100 Thieves, handing the Americas Stage 2 champions their first loss since early August.
