‘None of us wanted this’: Head of VALORANT esports tackles The Guard controversy
Less than three days after a North American VALORANT team lifted the Champions 2023 trophy, the region was rocked by the shocking news The Guard would not participate in the 2024 VCT Americas season after missing the deadline to agree to the Team Participation Agreement.
Leo Faria, the global head of VALORANT esports, responding yet again to community backlash, put out a lengthy statement that provided more information on the issues with The Guard and its VALORANT roster, and attempted to explain why some of the most called for alternative solutions would not be feasible.