DetonatioN FocusMe has introduced its up to date VALORANT roster earlier than starting its 2026 VCT marketing campaign at Pacific Kickoff.
The Japanese organisation has traded two gamers with Challengers staff RIDDLE ORDER whereas additionally signing its head coach.
As a part of the transfer, Amon ‘Caedye’ Okakura and yatsuka will be part of DFM’s energetic lineup, replacing Kim ‘Jinboong’ Jin-won and Koki ‘gyen’ Nakamura, who will probably be heading to RIDDLE.
Take a look at DetonatioN FocusMe’s full roster for the VCT 2026 season beneath:
- Tomonori ‘SSeeS’ Okimura (IGL)
- Ibuki ‘Meiy’ Seki
- Yu ‘akame’ Gwang-hui
- Amon ‘Caedye’ Okakura
- yatsuka
- Kakeru ‘Vorz’ Ikarashi (Head Coach)
- Hirotaka ‘Melofovia’ Okazaki (Coach)
- Tsubasa ‘NorthernLights’ Ando (Coach)
Whereas Caedye and yatsuka will probably be making their tier-one debut, they have been an integral a part of RIDDLE’s four consecutive Challengers title-winning run in 2025. Below Vorz’s management, the staff additionally achieved a top-four end at VCT Ascension Pacific 2024, lacking out on a VCT promotion by simply two collection wins
“The brand new gamers, yatsuka and Caedye, are simply 18 years previous and are characterised by their youthful, overwhelming bodily energy and excessive adaptability,” DFM stated in a press launch.
The announcement additional added: “Meiy, Akame, and SSeeS have already been working towards alongside new members Yatsuka and Caedye, and are feeling assured. With Melofovia and NorthernLights supporting Coach Vorz, we’re able to compete in 2026.”
With regards to DetonatioN FocusMe’s efficiency, the staff hasn’t competed at a global VCT occasion to this point other than VCT LOCK//IN 2023 and has solely sometimes made playoff appearances in regional tournaments.
The organisation will now be trying to flip issues round, with the purpose of qualifying for its first-ever VALORANT Masters occasion whereas delivering constant performances throughout Pacific Kickoff, Stage 1, and Stage 2.
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DFM’s journey to ascertain itself as one of many prime VALORANT groups won’t be simple. The brand new roster will begin its 2026 VCT Pacific Kickoff run in opposition to two-time Masters winner Gen.G in a triple-elimination bracket; nonetheless, the match schedule is but to be revealed.
The staff wants to achieve prime three on the occasion so as to qualify for the primary Masters occasion of the 12 months, VALORANT Masters Santiago, scheduled to run from February twenty eighth to March fifteenth.
Followers will be capable of cheer on the contemporary roster by tuning into the VCT Pacific Twitch and YouTube channels
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