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The recruitment of a translator suggests that ZETA DIVISION might be contemplating bringing in their first non-Japanese member since their formation.

Ryo “barce” Takebayashi will, therefore, be the final piece of the puzzle for ZETA DIVISION squad, the organization announced Monday.

With Champions starting this Wednesday, VALO2ASIA has prepared a preview of all six Asian teams participating in the tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.

The final set of matches in the group stage concluded with ZETA DIVISION beating Ninjas in Pyjamas to clinch a berth in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, XERXIA Esports are out of the race with the loss to OpTic Gaming in the decider match. 

ZETA DIVISION have brought Northeption’s duo of Tenta “TENNN” Asai and Shota “SugarZ3ro” Watanabe to the lineup, and transfer deal of REJECT’s Yuma “Dep” Hashimoto with Ryumon “Reita” Oshiro. Meanwhile, Ryo “barce” Takebayashi will move to ZETA’s streamer division, while Miyamoto “makiba” Akastuki will be inactive for the 2022 season. 

One of Japan’s top VALORANT sides, Absolute JUPITER, has rebranded as ZETA DIVISION. The organization announced the new name on July 8.