LOUD has introduced the signing of Roberto ‘erde’ Lobos to its VCT 2026 roster forward of Americas Stage 1.
The South American participant will function the group’s new IGL and controller, changing Bryan ‘pANcada’ Luna within the energetic line-up.
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With erde’s inclusion, right here is LOUD’s full energetic roster:
- Roberto ‘erde’ Lobos (IGL)
- Cauan ‘cauanzin’ Pereira
- Lucca ‘lukxo’ Travaioli
- Leandro ‘Virtyy’ Moreno
- Sebastián ‘Darker’ Cicuamia
- Gonzalo ‘Romanilly’ Manzano (Head Coach)
The 18-year-old grew to become eligible to compete within the VCT in February 2026 and revealed that he had obtained provides from different partnered organisations as effectively. Nonetheless, he determined to go along with LOUD, explaining that he noticed extra potential within the roster in comparison with different groups.
erde started his skilled VALORANT profession with LEVIATÁN Academy in 2022 earlier than being loaned to Livid Gaming in November 2023. He spent a yr with the organisation and helped the group win VALORANT Challengers 2024 LAS: Break up 3.
erde then returned to LEVIATÁN Academy, the place he served for an additional yr earlier than getting signed by LOUD. Throughout his time within the academy group, he gained 4 of the final 5 VALORANT Challengers 2024 LAS tournaments.
“The work completed by everybody so far has been excellent; we’ve lined rather a lot on this bootcamp, and we all know that the one factor that may give us outcomes is collective effort. Sufficient trying to the previous—we’ve already realized from it,” LOUD psychologist Lucas ‘Baje’ Bajerski said on X (Twitter).
LOUD Intention to Bounce Again in VCT Americas Stage 1
VALORANT Champions 2022 winner, LOUD, hasn’t made a single worldwide look since Masters Madrid 2024.
Furthermore, the group was eradicated within the Group Stage of each the 2025 Americas Stage 1 and Stage 2 tournaments.
The organisation made a number of modifications forward of the 2026 season, solely to complete second-last at VCT Americas Kickoff. LOUD will subsequent return to the stage at Americas Stage 1, beginning on April tenth, and hopes to show its fortune round below erde’s management.
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