Vitality opt out of VCT EMEA Last Chance Qualifier in memory of Twisten

In the wake of the untimely and tragic death of VALORANT player Karel “Twisten” Ašenbrener earlier this month, Team Vitality has willingly forfeited its spot in the upcoming EMEA VCT Last Chance Qualifier event via a decision the org has already communicated to Riot Games.

The team said today that Twisten’s death “has caused immense and unprecedented grief among his teammates and staff, our teams and club” and it could “not imagine anyone else playing [in his place] in these last competitions of the season.” With this decision, Vitality’s 2023 season is over.