Riot Announces Their Latest Decision About The Guard's Players

After receiving a massive amount of backlash from the community, Riot Games has decided to modify its decision on 'The Guard' controversy. The community has been successful in not only helping the North American Valorant ecosystem but also ensuring players and publishers stay true to their roots. Leo Faria commented on the matter and hinted at a fair change in the verdict.

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Riot Games Announce Their Latest Decision On The Guard Problem

Riot's initial decision was to deny an Ascension to Franchise spot for the upcoming season. This all traced back to The Guard winning Ascension 2023 and later failing to reach an agreement with Riot for the upcoming season in the Americas League. 

"Today, the five players who won the 2023 Ascension Americas tournament for The Guard on July 9 were released from their team contracts. We met with the players this afternoon and let them know that they are now free to pursue opportunities with an organization or individually as free agents. The players will have time to either land new teams or present a suitable candidate organization for the Ascended slot. We're very eager to see them continue to pursue their careers as VALORANT players."

In the latest post on Twitter/X, Riot stated that the players have been released from their contracts. Now that they are free, they have the option to either explore their opportunities as individual players or find a new organization that fields the potential to reach the “Ascended slot” in the franchised League. 

Previously, many organizations including Disguised have expressed their interest in signing The Guard roster and even rumors are floating around about G2 signing the team and making a comeback in the T1 Valorant League. While it is unsure how the players will react to the decision and stick together as a team or not, the community and fans are extremely happy with the decision.