NiP enters VALORANT Game Changers scene with European roster

Ninjas in Pyjamas has returned to the EMEA region in VALORANT today with the signing of three female players in form of Paige “Padge” Thomas, Öykü “OYKU” Büyük, and Nelly “Raina” Sosobrado to compete in VCT Game Changers, Riot Games’ official competitive circuit for marginalized genders.

The announcement was well-received in the community as people were happy to see a famous esports organization like NiP commit to the Game Changers scene. NiP has been investing in VALORANT since 2020, but never had a roster that didn’t consist of male players. NiP didn’t have a VALORANT team since September 2021, after it allowed the male players to seek other opportunities after it missed the franchising program for 2023.