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Fourteen teams hailing from eight different Southeast Asian countries will compete in the SEA Esports Championship with a total of US$35,000 on the line. 

Masayuki “oitaN” Takahashi, Shuma “RIPablo” Ikeda, Shoki “Pepper” Banjo, and Yumeki “poem” Shibasaki have all found a new home in IGZIST, a new Japan-based organization backed by video marketing company STUN Co., Ltd., with Seigi “Ask” Yamamoto taking the last spot in the starting lineup.

Songchai “Tongrak” Payang has stepped down from his role as FULL SENSE coach, the Thai organization has announced.

William “krozera” Adinata has officially retired from professional VALORANT, he announced on Twitter. The XcN player has retired at the age of 25 after five years in both the professional VALORANT and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene. 

Kevin “Eeyore” Gunawan, who recently stepped down from BOOM Esports’ active roster, announced that he is now open to hearing offers and is even willing to join international teams. 

The final piece of the puzzle has been revealed, with Park “Bazzi” Jun-ki and Kim “zunba” Joon-hyuk set to wear the ESportsConnected jersey moving forward.

ZETA DIVISION have announced the expansion of their VALORANT division with an academy roster, spearheaded by former NORTHEPTION coach Kakeru “Vorz” Ikarashi, who will focus on developing and scouting the scene’s emerging talents.

Riot Games, in collaboration with its partner organizer OneUp,  has announced the format of VCT 2022 – Stage 1 for Indonesia.

Crazy Raccoon has opted to restructure its team, dismissing the bulk of its roster save for the last man standing, Yusuke “neth” Matsuda, in order to rebuild a new squad in preparation for the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022.

DWG KIA have officially announced the signing of Jeong “Esperanza” Jin-cheol and Yoon “hyeoni” Hyun-seok, the Korean organization announced today. The move sees both players return to action after their departures from F4Q and NUTURN Gaming, respectively.