T1 has added two-time Masters champion Tyson ‘TenZ’ Ngo to its Valorant roster for VCT Pacific in 2027. The transfer ends his retirement and builds on T1’s signing of crashies, who has simply left London-based Fnatic.
TenZ strikes from content material creator again to participant
T1 has ended Tyson ‘TenZ’ Ngo’s retirement. The organisation confirmed on 12 November that he’ll be part of its Valorant roster for VCT Pacific in 2027. It made the announcement with a submit and a welcome video.
T1 referred to as him a ‘dwelling legend’ of Valorant. It mentioned he was beginning a brand new chapter with the organisation.
TenZ retired from skilled play in 2024. He has spent this yr at T1 as a content material creator. The announcement strikes him from that position into the aggressive squad.
His document explains the eye. With Sentinels, he beat Fnatic 3-0 within the Masters Reykjavík 2021 remaining. He then gained Masters Madrid 2024 with a 3-2 win over Gen.G. That made him the primary Americas participant to win a couple of VCT Masters occasion, Liquipedia information.
T1 is rebuilding round crashies after his Fnatic exit
The TenZ information got here a day after T1 confirmed Austin ‘crashies’ Roberts. He returns six years after T1 launched him in September 2020. crashies referred to as T1 the place ‘the place it began’. He mentioned he was excited for the brand new problem.
He performed for Fnatic from 11 December 2024 till 4 November 2026. He joined T1 on 11 November 2026.
His exit is a part of a wider reshuffle on the London-based organisation. Fnatic misplaced the Masters Toronto 2025 grand remaining 3-1 to Paper Rex. It then misplaced the Valorant Champions 2025 grand remaining in Paris 3-2 to NRG. On 2 November, Fnatic launched head coach Andrey ‘ENGH’ Sholokhov. It mentioned it was making adjustments forward of the 2027 season.
T1 has additionally stored some continuity. It prolonged BuZz’s contract on 6 November 2026. The brand new deal runs till the top of 2028.
The VCT construction for 2027 was introduced on 28 October. Underneath it, the eight Pacific companion groups go straight into Kickoff in January 2027. The opposite 4 Kickoff locations go to groups from regional open qualifiers.
Earlier than Kickoff, T1 has a date in Los Angeles. It’s one among six groups instantly invited to Purple Bull Dwelling Floor 2026. Fnatic, Sentinels, G2 Esports, NRG and ZETA DIVISION have additionally been invited. That places the previous golf equipment of each TenZ and crashies in the identical area as T1.
The occasion runs from 10 to 13 December. Group stage matches are on 10 and 11 December. Bracket play and the semi-finals observe on 12 December. The grand remaining is on 13 December.
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