To clarify
Riot changed the way Valorant works so that any team can make/win an international tournament
But they chose 4 teams in NA to become partners
They give those teams millions of $$ AND a skin in the game (they get a percentage of sales)
If an unpartnered org builds a moneyball team that absolutely crushes at an international event- those players will be poached by a partnered org
It happened to us with Brawk and Mada going to NRG it is happening to C9 who just lost partnership and already letting their players shop around
I just don't know if it is worth competing in the esport long term as compared to investing into an esport with a truly open system
@Cubbyxx Appreciate and respect all the work you’ve done for this scene. I’ll always believe jojo and inspired were capable of becoming that top 5 mid/jg duo in the world 🫡
Extremely excited to be joining @FlyQuest heading into 2027. Watching so much VAL this year and the upcoming circuit changes has me very eager to work with a team again. We've begun our scouting process and DMs are open to interested players, coaches, and agents.