The well-known Japanese organization Sengoku Gaming has announced an updated Valorant roster for 2025, making two changes. The new team is already showcasing its strength in the Japanese qualifiers for Red Bull Home Ground #5.

Consistent Struggles

For the fourth consecutive year, Sengoku Gaming has been striving to achieve significant results in Valorant and reach the global stage. However, they have yet to secure major victories. The year 2024 was the team's most successful: they finished third twice in the VALORANT Challengers 2024 Japan and were on the brink of qualifying for the Ascension Pacific 2024 tournament.

New Faces

The new Sengoku Gaming roster features two newcomers — Park "Impact" Sung-hyun and Kippei “kippei” Suzuki, who replaced Kim "Jinboong" Jin-won and Hideki "gatorada" Nishida. These two players left the team after the conclusion of the regular season. The updated roster is already performing well in the Japanese qualifiers for Red Bull Home Ground #5. Here is the current lineup:

• Rintaro "nobita" Matsumoto
• Park "Impact" Sung-hyun
• Kim "Gwangboong" Gwang-won
• Kippei “kippei” Suzuki
• misaya

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Path to a New Level

Winning the Red Bull Home Ground #5 - Japanese Qualifier Phase 3 could not only secure the team a place in the next qualification stage but also boost their confidence in their decisions. The team is currently among the top eight.