FULL SENSE is set to compete in the upcoming 2026 VCT Pacific season, taking over the slot previously held by TALON, and will field the former TLN core.
THAILAND – FULL SENSE has officially been selected to take over TALON Esports’ slot in the VCT Pacific League, Riot Games announced today. The Thai organization will also be retaining the full active roster of players from TALON.
Riot’s decision follows the removal of TALON Esports from VCT in mid-November after the team failed “to operate and manage its team in accordance with league standards, including a pattern of significantly overdue payments to players and an inability to demonstrate sufficient financial capacity to continue participating in the VCT.”
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With TALON’s departure, the roster officially entered free agency while Riot Games extended invitations to multiple APAC organizations to fill the vacancy. According to reports from Sheep Esports’ Tanmay, BOOM Esports were also among the candidates, though the final slot has now been awarded to FULL SENSE.
FULL SENSE has been a familiar part of Southeast Asian VALORANT from the very beginning, active even before the game’s global launch, and has served as a major pillar in Thailand’s early competitive development.
The organization has previously featured some of the region’s most well-known talent including Patiphan “Patiphan” Chaiwong, Chanawin “JohnOlsen” Nakchain, Kititkawin “PTC” Rattanasukol, Nattawat “SuperBusS” Yoosawat, Panyawat “sushiboys” Subsiriroj, and Itthirit “foxz” Ngamsaard, many of whom helped shape Thailand’s identity within the global VALORANT landscape.
FULL SENSE reached their peak in 2021 with qualification to VALORANT Champions Berlin, becoming one of the first SEA teams to compete on the world stage. More recently, they participated in Ascension Jakarta (2023) and Ascension Bangkok (2024).
We also previously spoke to CEO Intouchaya “Jijung” Chinpinkyo, who founded the organization at just 19 years old. She has since led FULL SENSE through multiple eras of the VALORANT circuit from open qualifiers to APAC playoffs, to Challengers consolidation.
By bringing on the former TALON core, FULL SENSE now field a young but battle-tested lineup that recently earned 3rd place at the 2025 VCT Pacific Season Finals.
Statement from Riot Games:
“Following a selective competitive application process, Riot Games has decided to promote Full Sense to VCT Pacific for the 2026 season, replacing TALON Esports.
With the 2026 season kicking off soon, it was important that our competitive selection process focused on finding an organisation with operational readiness and alignment on goals and collaboration. With that said, we also wanted to ensure that the replacement team had fan resonance and an operational footprint in Southeast Asia to ensure representation from the region.
After a careful review of a number of proposals, we determined that Full Sense met all our requirements and would be the best fit for the league.
Full Sense will also be retaining the full active roster of players from TALON. This promotion does not affect 2026 formats for VCT Pacific; the league will go forward with 12 teams as planned. We are excited to welcome them in the 2026 season, alongside the rest of our partnered teams, and the two teams that were promoted from Ascension Pacific.”
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