North American group Cloud9 has added a seventh participant to its VALORANT lineup, in response to the worldwide contract database and confirmed by sources near Dot Esports.
Silk Road free agent Hasan “BlackHeart” Hammad has signed for Cloud9 instead till 2026.
Unlike the remainder of the squad, BlackHeart is not going to journey to Brazil to compete on the VCT LOCK//IN match, which is about to start on Feb. 13, in response to sources.
BlackHeart took half within the VALORANT Challengers League open qualifiers, which happened final month. Under the Silk Road banner, his staff managed to complete within the prime 32 of the Last Chance Qualifier following a defeat to ‘i love valorant.’
Cloud9, which was one of many orgs chosen by Riot Games to enter a partnership to compete within the Americas worldwide league, is allowed to area a most of 10 gamers for its VALORANT roster, 5 of which is able to begin matches, beneath the brand new ruling for the 2023 VCT season.
Cloud9 are set to compete within the first worldwide VALORANT occasion of the 12 months subsequent week. The VCT LOCK//IN, which is able to characteristic all 30 partnered groups from the world over, is about to kick off the primary 12 months of the brand new worldwide league format.
Cloud9 will face Paper Rex within the opening match however might be despatched residence in the event that they fail to take the victory. If Cloud9 take down Paper Rex, the staff are set to play the winner of BBL Esports or DRX.
