First major VALORANT offseason event could move up the roster change timeline

For many VALORANT teams, the offseason after the first VCT season of the partnership era is a long one, with many having to wait months to play again. But some teams will be competing at some of the bigger official OFF//SEASON events, meaning there’s a chance that roster moves could be made sooner than later.

Look no further than 100 Thieves, who have been named as the first team to be invited to the Red Bull Home Ground tournament in Tokyo this November. 100T missed out on going to Tokyo earlier this year after a late-season slump and an upset loss to MIBR in the final week of VCT Americas cost them a chance at the playoffs and at Masters Tokyo.