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VCT Americas first seed FURIA and EMEA side Gentle Mates have become the first Playoffs contestants to be eliminated from VALORANT Masters Santiago. The two teams were sent home by BBL Esports (EMEA) and All Gamers (China), respectively, with both organisations remaining in the running for the…
Yesterday’s second playoff day at VALORANT Masters Santiago saw regional first seeds BBL Esports (EMEA) and All Gamers (China) record opening match losses. Meanwhile, reigning VALORANT Champions winner NRG and fellow Americas team G2 Esports will next face off against Paper Rex and Nongshim…
Gaming peripheral brand ATK Gear has announced that it has partnered with BBL Esports’ VALORANT team. The collaboration names ATK Gear as the official peripheral partner of the Turkish organisation, supporting the roster as it competes at VALORANT Masters Santiago. “We’re proud to officially…
Yusuf ‘Lar0k’ Kanber is one of countless rookies set to compete at VALORANT Masters Santiago, the first global VCT event of the year. Lar0k and the rest of the BBL Esports rookie roster delivered a flawless run at VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026 qualify for its first-ever international competition as the…
BBL Esports has defeated Gentle Mates to lift the VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026 trophy, advancing to VALORANT Masters Santiago as the region’s first seed. As a result, the Turkish organisation will get a direct bye to the Playoffs stage of the international VCT event. Gentle Mates, meanwhile, has dropped…
Gentle Mates and BBL Esports have qualified for the 2026 VCT EMEA Kickoff Upper Bracket Finals after securing semi-final victories earlier today (January 29th). As a result, both teams are just one series away from qualifying for the first VCT global event of the season, VALORANT Masters Santiago…
Despite Fnatic losing a close opening series against BBL Esports at the 2026 VCT EMEA Kickoff, Austin ‘crashies’ Roberts remains confident that the roster can find its footing within the event’s new triple-elimination format. “Even though we lost today, I still have massive faith in the team,”…
After a nearly 18-month hiatus, the NBA 2K League has risen from the ashes with a wholly revamped format that is being described as an “immersive entertainment ecosystem centered on
