The Guard to retain VALORANT team temporarily despite mass layoffs

North American organization The Guard has chosen to keep its VALORANT roster under contract for the time being, sources told Dot Esports. 

Amid mass layoffs at the company across various sectors such as design, social media, management, and talent, speculation arose in the community yesterday regarding the future of The Guard’s VALORANT roster, Call of Duty team, and Overwatch League franchise, which are owned by parent company Kroenke Sports & Entertainment.