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August 20th

14:00 PM CET – Official (VCT EMEA): Mehmet "betujnax" Batu Özaslan, the flex player for Apeks during the 2025 VCT EMEA season, has announced on X that he is exploring new opportunities while the Norwegian organization decides on its future. Following a disappointing 2025 campaign, Apeks has been relegated to Challengers and will no longer compete in Berlin in 2026. The club has yet to clarify its plans regarding the Turkish player and what lies ahead for his VALORANT career.

August 19th

18:00 PM CET – Official (VCL FR): WACKIE and Jady have officially announced on X that they are leaving Valiant following the expiration of their contracts. Jady joined the team after Split 1 of 2025 and played a key role in securing the club’s first national title during the French Challengers Split 2. WACKIE, who arrived toward the end of the season, contributed to Valiant’s final campaign, falling 3-2 to Mandatory in the lower bracket final.

17:00 PM CET – Official (GC NA): Abdo "c4Lypso" Agha, head coach of 100 Thieves’ Game Changers roster, has revealed on X that he is parting ways with the organization. After just over two weeks with the team, he is stepping down from his role and has stated that he is now looking for new opportunities.

16:00 PM CET – Official (GC EMEA): GIANTX has announced its second roster change in just two days, this time benching Yağmur "Smurfette" Gündüz and bringing in Maria "TookiiTookii" Perez. Coming from DVM Miss, she steps in to replace the Turkish Duelist who helped GIANTX reach two Game Changers EMEA finals this year, though the team fell short of claiming the title against Karmine Corp on both occasions.