Sources - VALORANT: erde set to join LOUD for VCT Americas 2026

According to sources close to Sheep Esports, confirming information first reported by THESPIKE.GG, LOUD and Roberto “erde” Lobos have reached a verbal agreement for the 2026 VCT Americas season. The Chilean player, who will only turn 18 on February 12, might miss part of the Kickoff and officially join the active roster after reaching adulthood, for the remainder of the season. We don’t yet know which player he will replace when he becomes eligible to play in the VCT.

Coming from Leviatán Academy, erde is part of a group that has won nearly everything this year and will now move up to VCT Americas under different projects for the upcoming season. According to reports from Sheep Esports and THESPIKEBR, Guilherme “blowz” Oliveira and Bruno “Neon” Rodríguez are expected to be promoted to LEV’s main roster in 2026, where they could face their former teammate in the Los Angeles arena.

The Chilean talent joined Leviatán Academy in June 2022, at just 14 years old, already showing remarkable results for the organization. Back then, he was already playing alongside Neon. The 2025 season marked the peak of the roster, with back-to-back first-place finishes in both competitive splits of the Latin America South Challengers League, ahead of 9z and ShindeN.

erde is now set to join a project that tried an international direction in 2025 but appears to keep its South American roots. The Brazilian organization LOUD had brought in Robbie “RobbieBk” Boerkamp for Stage 2, but the team will not continue with him. LOUD also announced the arrival of Sebastián "Darker" Cicuamia a few days ago. These strategic shifts come after a disappointing season. Despite a Top 5–6 finish at the Kickoff, the team never found its rhythm, ending up in last place during both Stage 1 and Stage 2.

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