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Acend claimed the VALORANT world championship title of 2021 by defeating the Masters 3 Berlin champions, Gambit Esports, 3-2 in the grand final of VALORANT Champions.

CERBERUS Esports’ Ngô “Kishi” Trường Huy and Yoon “Malix” Kyung-ho sat down with VALO2ASIA about their run so far in VCT 2021, changes happening in the lineup, as well as their aims for 2022.

Enigma Gaming have announced the appointment of Lukas “yb” Gröning as their coach, the organization announced on Twitter. The 30-year-old’s move to Enigma Gaming marks his first foray into VALORANT, bringing an end to an approximately nine-year career as a player and coach in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. 

Riot Games’ statement on the one-day break for VALORANT Champions contains details on the upcoming VCT season, new in-game features for VALORANT esports, offseason competitions, and a global tournament for the all-female Game Changers circuit.

X10 CRIT have been ousted from VALORANT Champions after losing 1-2 in the quarter-finals against Masters 3 Berlin champions of Gambit. One of the event’s breakthrough teams ended their VCT campaign on a strong note with victories against Keyd Stars and Envy.

The release of Jung “peri” Bum-ki and coach Jeong “Jaemin” Jae-min marks an end to NUTURN Gaming’s eleven months tenure with its initial lineup.

The VALORANT Champions playoffs have claimed its victims. Team Secret and Cloud9 were all sent home in the quarter-finals. They were knocked out by Acend and Team Liquid, respectively, who will move on to the semi-finals. 

Cloud9 has announced the composition of its new Cloud9 Academy roster built around coach Gaël “vexel” Attal and former C9 Blue player Michael “poiz” Possis.

Team Secret and X10 CRIT have booked spots in VALORANT Champions playoffs following victory over Team Vikings and Envy, respectively, on the last day of the group stage.

After six days packed full of VALORANT action, VALORANT Champions is approaching its last elimination day, during which we will learn the final eight playoff teams. Meanwhile, five teams have already qualified for the quarter-finals, with the last three to be determined today.