A bombshell was dropped on the aggressive VALORANT group on Tuesday when Riot introduced Ascension-winning group The Guard wouldn’t be competing in VCT Americas subsequent 12 months. After growing backlash, international head of VALORANT esports Leo Faria has hinted that the corporate could also be working towards one other resolution.
Riot initially indicated The Guard had failed to comply with the procedure that would logistically secure their spot in the Americas league, although the gamers had already earned the spot by successful the Ascension occasion this 12 months.
This was met with outrage and unhappiness pouring in from all avenues of the VALORANT and better esports group, some blaming Riot and others particularly blaming The Guard as a corporation. However via all of it, one sentiment appeared to ring clear: In the end, it’s the gamers that deserve the VCT spot.
Faria initially posted a prolonged tweet addressing the entire points and drama as much as that time on Wednesday, clarifying that The Guard did certainly fail to finish its onboarding course of into the VCT Americas league in time.
He additionally went into element concerning the three choices Riot thought of to maneuver ahead, and the way eliminating the group’s spot altogether was the ultimate resolution.
The Americas VALORANT Gamers Affiliation had a distinct tackle the matter, releasing a statement yesterday that prompt the most effective resolution could be to signal all 5 gamers plus the pinnacle coach below a brand new org and permit them to take the league spot. Nonetheless, Faria stated this resolution got here with its personal heap of issues.
“Permitting an acquisition by a distinct group now opens the door for slots within the VCT to be bought, which we don’t permit,” Faria stated in his initial tweet.
Within the replies, many esports professionals from all avenues expressed their disappointment and want for an exception to be made for the Guard gamers.
In Faria’s newest replace, he stated he has heard the outcry: that the gamers from The Guard nonetheless personal the VCT spot in query. Riot is revisiting the state of affairs, he added, within the hopes of coming in the direction of an answer that also rewards the gamers’ excellent tier-two efficiency whereas setting a precedent for all three VCT leagues.
“There are nonetheless important dangers our group must dig into, however we’re working via this and hope to discover a constructive final result for the gamers,” Faria stated.
It looks like to date, the gamers and coach of The Guard are nonetheless in the dead of night. Time will inform whether or not or not all events will be capable to give you an answer that sees the 11 anticipated VALORANT group rosters in VCT Americas subsequent 12 months.
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