In addition to the competitive nature of VALORANT, limited to eight or ten slots per region, the European and especially German market is very reluctant to FPS. According to the statements by Alexander Muller, CEO of SK Gamingthese games are too focused on the confrontation of groups, which explains why the sponsors refuse to cooperate with the club.
It is also for this reason that the club no longer participates in CS:GO competitions, despite having been one of the most successful in the past. the scene when it comes to results and financial performance. Although the specific names of the sponsors who influenced SK Gaming’s decision were not given immediately after leaving CS:GO, the organization had signed contracts with Mercedes-Benz and T-Mobile.
A close source confirmed that some shareholders have reached a common agreement that they will not will no longer be eligible for a place in a VALORANT franchise league. Additionally, the organization will not have any teams on any video games in the 16+ category, especially shooters. The objective here would be to SK Gaming to offer more family-friendly content.
Recently, it was announced that over 150 esports organizations have submitted offers to Riot Games for the opportunity to join the VALORANT Partner League. However, their number begins to decrease sharplyas some clubs have already reported being denied league entry by the developers. A maximum of 10 teams will compete in the Europe franchise league from next year. However, this number is not final and may change.
Among the list of teams that have successfully applied for membership in the affiliate program, we find in particular greats such as the Team Vitality, Karmine Corp, Team BDS, Fnatic, Guild Esports, FunPlus Phoenix or Team Liquid.