The Valorant teams of some esports organizations look to submit their applications to Riot Games this week. These teams of several organizations across major regions will indicate their interests in becoming a partner team with the game developer.

Calyx collaborates with Riot Games to host Intel Arabian Cup Playground
The esports tournament organizers Calyx and the game developers Riot Games have come together to host the first ever Intel Arabian Cup (IAC) Playground for amateurs in Iraq and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

CEO FlyQuest announces departure from company after four years of service
FlyQuest announced yesterday the departure of the company’s Chief Executive Officer for four years, Tricia Sugita.

Luminosity returning to Rainbow Six after a two-year hiatus
After a two-year absence from the Rainbow Six esports scene, Luminosity Gaming have announced their return.

CS:GO player Boombl4 denies drug-use allegations
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhaylov has shared his test results to prove that he is clean from drugs.

BLAST CS:GO tournaments to be broadcasted worldwide by DAZN??
BLAST has entered into a media rights partnership with DAZN for all its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments.

Overwatch 2 to be released on October 4
The long-anticipated sequel to Overwatch will be released later this year, as revealed by Activision Blizzard.

New League of Legends melee champion leaked online
Last week,?details regarding the alleged new melee bot-laner champion in League of Legends were leaked.

DetonatioN sign V3 Vega’s former Apex Legends squad
The Japanese-owned?organization DetonatioN?Gaming made the announcement on June 11 to?sign the previous Apex Legend team of Tatsumi “t23tatsu” Hasegawa, Miko “1tappy” Isegi, and Lucky “JIGEN” Takeyama.

Riot Games adds Heineken as a sponsor for its Brazilian League of Legends Championship
Riot Games has announced Heineken as the latest sponsor of the Brazilian League of Legends Championship (CBLOL). The International beer brand will be an official sponsor of the CBLOL for the next two years with the possibility of renewal.