ValorantEsports
T1 edge G2 3–2 to win VALORANT Masters Bangkok
T1 beat G2 3–2 in the Masters Bangkok 2025 final after a full five-map series, securing the first international VALORANT trophy of the season in 2025.
Esports
ValorantEsports
Paper Rex beat FNATIC 3–1 to win Masters Toronto
Paper Rex beat FNATIC 3–1 in the Masters Toronto 2025 final, completing a lower-bracket run with control on Lotus, Pearl and Sunset to win the trophy.
ValorantEsports
Valorant Challengers Americas LCQ sends one team to Play-Ins
Valorant Challengers Americas LCQ brings three regional second seeds into a round robin and best-of-five final for the last VCT Americas Play-Ins slot.
ValorantEsports
Riot removes hard prize caps from Valorant community events
New Valorant community tournament guidelines remove fixed caps on prize pools, entry fees and sponsorship revenue under one global organizer license worldwide.
ValorantEsports
Valorant reveals its new map in a Masters London showmatch
Valorant's new map debuted before the Masters London grand final in a creator-and-pro showmatch, ahead of its playable release in patch 13.00 worldwide.
ValorantEsports
VCT Americas Stage 2 Finals move to São Paulo
VCT Americas Stage 2 Finals São Paulo run September 4–6 at Suhai Music Hall, deciding two Champions Shanghai qualifiers and the regional title in Brazil.
ValorantEsports
VCT EMEA adds a broadcast-first stage for expanded schedules
The VCT EMEA Studio Stage lets Riot run Valorant and LEC broadcasts simultaneously in Berlin, adding weekend matches before the Barcelona finals in Stage 2.
CS2Esports
BLAST Premier commits $10 million to its 2027 CS2 circuit
The BLAST Premier 2027 format moves Bounty fully to LAN, adds regional qualifiers and commits $10 million to prizes, teams and player experience in 2027.
CS2Esports
CS2 adds ranked Cologne 2026 Major stickers
Cologne 2026 Ranked Series stickers show each team's final Major placing, use lower prices than the Event Series and remain in the CS2 shop until September 29.
CS2Esports
CS2 Call II Arms-ory asks artists for three collections
CS2 Call II Arms-ory invites Workshop artists to submit Fairy Tales weapon finishes plus Cryptids and Pop Art stickers under Valve's supplemental terms.