Brazilian VALORANT powerhouse LOUD has reportedly landed its fifth with former FURIA participant Gabriel “qck” Lima set to fill the sneakers of departed star Erick “aspas” Santos this week because the items start to fall into place after a wild begin to the Americas low season.
LOUD has come to a verbal settlement with former FURIA participant qck in response to an Oct. 7 report from Brazilian site The Enemy. Whereas qck has loads of expertise on Jett, his current historical past on FURIA has put him within the flex position, and he’ll should return to his roots to fill the sneakers of among the best Jett gamers on the planet. If it doesn’t come to that, we might even see a reworked LOUD roster with gamers slotting into new roles, with qck as soon as once more flexing up the place wanted.
This comes solely a day after The Enemy revealed LOUD’s former head coach Daniel “fRoD” Montaner wouldn’t be returning to the team for 2024. Whereas the change at head coach is leaving a giant emptiness, the information as we speak is filling in a spot as an alternative of leaving one. As for his or her latest fifth, qck is a VALORANT veteran, spending the final two years competing for shut Brazilian rivals FURIA.
Again in 2021, FURIA was one of many regional groups to beat in South America, however as 2022 got here round LOUD surpassed the squad following their performances within the VCT and at Champions 2022 in Istanbul, Turkiye.
LOUD continued their rampage in 2023 at LOCK//IN São Paulo, in the end taking place within the last to Fnatic. FURIA stored its gifted roster on the time, however couldn’t attain the highs of 2021. They joined VCT franchising in 2023, wrapping up their 2023 with a fifth-place end within the VCT.
LOUD’s 2023 low season mirrors that of 2022 in a approach, with two of its championship gamers Gustavo “Sacy” Rossi and Bryan “pANcada” Luna departing to Sentinels. The workforce ended up signing Cauan “cauanzin” Pereira and Arthur “tuyz” Vieira, two different gamers who confirmed potential. Collectively, they proved LOUD was nonetheless able to remaining close to the highest each regionally and internationally.
Now, with aspas gone and reportedly off to Leviatán, the LOUD core might want to slot in qck. He’ll have a while to settle in together with his new teammates, however he should carry out as much as the expectations of LOUD, among the best groups in VCT Americas, beginning in February 2024.
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