VALORANT esports character Tyson ‘TenZ‘ Van Ngo has postponed the inaugural version of the VALORANT Group Awards Present till 2026.
The awards ceremony, introduced in collaboration with Riot Video games and Crimson Bull, was set to happen on December fifteenth in Los Angeles, California.
Revealed on November nineteenth, the VALORANT Group Awards Present is a stay ceremony that celebrates each VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) and Recreation Changers scenes.
As a substitute of going down in December, the awards ceremony will happen on February 4th, 2026, at 9 PM PST (5 AM GMT). The rationale for the postponement is to permit extra people to attend the occasion in particular person. Along with the brand new date, the previous Sentinels participant teased that the finalists for every class will likely be revealed quickly.
“Hey everybody, we’re suspending the VALORANT Group Awards to February 4th so extra folks can attend on website,” stated TenZ on social media. “Many are away for the vacations, and we would like the perfect stay present potential for everybody: gamers, groups, and followers at house!”
The VALORANT Group Awards Present is the second award ceremony affiliated with Riot Video games’ first-person shooter title, acknowledging highlights from the 2025 VCT season. Riot Video games’ 2025 VCT Awards came about on December seventh and shone a highlight on its regional competitions. For VCT EMEA, Fnatic’s Kajetan ‘Kaajak’ Haremski gained 4 awards (Participant of the 12 months, Rookie of the 12 months, Duelist of the 12 months and Most Improved Participant of the 12 months.)
For the Americas, Erick ‘aspas’ Santos (MIBR) gained Participant of the 12 months and Duelist of the 12 months, whereas Jason ‘f0rsakeN‘ Susanto (Paper Rex) gained Participant of the 12 months for the Pacific.
The Development Of Awards Ceremonies
A number of esports scenes are internet hosting end-of-year ceremonies to have a good time the perfect gamers from internationally. On December nineteenth, Riot Video games will host the 2025 LCK Awards for League of Legends.
The developer and writer additionally collaborated with Marc ‘Caedrel‘ Lamont for the League Awards 2025. Gen.G midlaner Jeong ‘Chovy‘ Ji-hoon took house the Participant of the 12 months accolade.
Earlier this yr, Supercell hosted the Conflict Royale League (CRL) Awards, acknowledging high expertise and greatest performs from throughout the cell technique title’s aggressive scene.
Outdoors of esports-focused ceremonies, mainstream gaming awards exhibits proceed to acknowledge esports gamers, organisations, and personalities. This yr’s version of The Recreation Awards options a number of esports classes, together with the Finest Esports Workforce, Finest Esports Athlete, and Finest Esports Recreation.
