Actions proceed within the VALORANT aggressive scene, at present in one of the lively offseasons in recent times. This time, Patiphan “CigaretteS” Posri determined to not renew his contract with Paper Rex, so the Thai is now exploring his choices to hitch a brand new staff.
This turns into a considerably sudden transfer, contemplating Paper Rex’s prominence and nice season in 2023. Recall that the staff gained the VCT Pacific League, completed third within the Masters Tokyo, and have been runners-up within the VALORANT Champions 2023. Consequently, the truth that the staff didn’t retain one in all its gamers is one thing we didn’t anticipate.
Paper Rex announce that CigaretteS is just not renewing his contract with the group
By means of a submit on their Twitter account, Paper Rex introduced that CigaretteS determined to not renew his contract with the staff for the 2024 VCT season.
With the conclusion of VALORANT Champions 2023, Patiphan ‘Cgrs’ Posri/Kla has determined to not renew his contract and can depart Paper Rex to pursue new endeavors.
Kla has labored with the staff all through the 2022 Off-Season, debuting with Paper Rex on the Riot ONE Invitational… pic.twitter.com/F6L8Ezozxd
— Paper Rex (@pprxteam) September 11, 2023
All of us who adopted the VCT Pacific League all through 2023 seen that Paper Rex needed to make a number of adjustments to its VALORANT beginning lineup in the midst of the season. Nonetheless, the gamers’ expertise allowed the staff to star in worldwide occasions and, most significantly, win the VCT Pacific League. As well as, Paper Rex shocked everybody by qualifying for the VALORANT Champions Grand Last, however, in the long run, they misplaced to Evil Geniuses.
PRX within the VALORANT Champions
There isn’t a doubt that the chances weren’t in PRX’s favor within the VALORANT Champions regardless of successful the VCT Pacific League and ending third within the Masters Tokyo. Nonetheless, the staff beat KRÜ Esports and EDward Gaming within the Group Stage to qualify undefeated for the playoffs.
Then, within the definitive stage, the staff’s stage continued to rise, as they managed to beat LOUD (VALORANT Champions 2022 champions) within the Higher Bracket semifinals and, lastly, defeated EG within the Higher Bracket Last. Nonetheless, PRX couldn’t beat the North Individuals within the event’s Grand Last rematch and needed to accept second place.
THE WINNING MOMENT! @EvilGeniuses #VALORANTChampions pic. twitter.com/zHBv8eLqOe
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) August 26, 2023
CigarreteS didn’t play just lately with PRX
The final time we noticed CigarreteS play in an official VCT match was on the VCT Masters Tokyo 2023, the place his staff completed in third place. The Thai participant didn’t have one of the best stats on this event, however do not forget that the participant arrived on the final minute after the Russian Ilya “one thing” Petrov couldn’t attend the event.
Equally, CigarreteS thanked all those that supported him whereas he was a part of Paper Rex in latest months by way of the farewell video on Twitter.
The VCT is in its low season stage, however this doesn’t imply that we’ll not have actions and feelings. Riot Video games introduced a calendar that features dozens of tournaments till the beginning of VCT 2024, so groups will need to shut their squads as quickly as potential to organize themselves greatest for the beginning of the subsequent season.
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