Russian VALORANT players Yaroslav “Jady” Nikolaev, Timofey “Chronicle” Khromov, and Igor “Redgar” Vlasov, as well as coach Denis “Gray” Danilyuk, have departed M3C, the squad that used to compete under the Gambit banner until Riot Games sanctioned Russian organizations following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.
This news confirms an earlier report from Dot Esports that said M3C were set to disband because the players want to seek individual offers for 2023. M3C’s star Ayaz “nAts” Akhmetshin left them in August, while Bogdan “Sheydos” Naumov left the team earlier today. The players were hoping that specific teams were selected for VALORANT’s partnership program to secure a spot in the league together but they were unable to secure a deal, according to our report.