FaZe Clan launches 1st all-female pro esports team for Valorant
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FaZe Clan announced that it has signed its first all-female professional esports team that will compete in the Valorant league.
The lifestyle and media platform rooted in gaming and youth culture said the team is a ground-breaking moment for FaZe and the gaming industry.
The new team, which will compete under FaZe’s Valorant banner is comprised of pro players Jennifer “refinnej” Le, Emma “emy” Choe, Vannesa Emely “panini” Emory, Madison “maddiesuun” Mann, and Diane “di^” Tran.
The team will make its first public appearance under FaZe Clan while competing in the upcoming 2023 season of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Game Changers Series. The VCT Game Changers Series was first introduced in 2022. It was created to supplement the standard VCT competitive season by creating new opportunities and exposure for women and other marginalized genders within Valorant esports.
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The start of the 2023 season will see the introduction of FaZe Clan and other major gaming organizations to the series.
Before joining FaZe Clan, the women played together on various pro teams throughout the years, making the new FaZe Clan female Valorant team a kind of reunion. Refinnej, panini, and maddiesuun previously played together for Complexity GX3, while refinnej, mmy, and di^ played competitive Counter Strike Global Offensive (CS:GO) for Count Logic Gaming (CLG) Red.
The first time all five women competed together was in 2022 for the Champions Tour Game
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