Breeze will finally return to VALORANT with the release of Season 26 Act 1, replacing Sunset in the competitive map pool.

From improved audio tools to map changes, there are plenty of improvements Riot Games could make to VALORANT in 2026.

It has been an eventful week for Filipino Valorant player Adrian "invy" Reyes, who just last week exited his longtime squad, Team Secret, joined powerhouse organization Paper Rex, and is now an ...

Valorant had a significant year for esports, but its Twitch viewership numbers declined substantially in 2025.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. For the 2024 event, almost every major esport was a part of ...

Members of Rogers State University's Valorant esports team received Dec. 5 the rings they'd earned for winning the national championship in May. RSU has rostered competitive video gaming teams since ...

Valorant is already an esports success story, and Riot Games is set to expand the pro scene further. It’s preparing to run its first Valorant tournament. So far in the competitive shooter’s short ...

Andy Collins is a Valorant esports athlete in its Challengers League. An esports collegiate scholarship paid for most of his undergraduate and master's degrees. After working from 8 am to 5 pm, he ...

Some years announce themselves as turning points. For South Asian gaming, 2025 appeared to be one of them from the start.

Riot Games has announced the creation of the Valorant Champions Tour esports series, which is a near year long series of competitions that will make up the core of the Valorant esports scene. Despite ...

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Those within esports often get tired with constant comparisons with traditional sports, but the increasingly popular world of competitive gaming can often be an example for those more historic sports ...