Following the announcement of the Chinese league launch, the Chinese organization TYLOO has strengthened its Valorant lineup by signing two new players, Shi "AakRR" Yekai and Cheng "ICE" Wanpeng. The organization shared this news on the Chinese social media platform, Weibo. The team now consists of 7 active players and 2 substitutes.
After amicable negotiations between the three parties, former players from the esports club RNG, Shi Yekai (AAK) and TE Cheng Wanpeng (ICEKING) will be transitioning to the esports club TYLOO.Statement from TYLOO Esports Club
Updated TYLOO Roster:
More about AakRR
The player began his professional career in 2020 with Team Weibo, where he played for almost two years. He later briefly joined Tales of Estern, where he only lasted 4 months, and then moved to his most recent team, Royal Never Give Up, from which he was bought out by TYLOO. Shi "AakRR" Yekai's achievements throughout his career include:
- Vanguard Cup #20 (1st place)
- DouYu Bie Zhuang Cup: Winter - Week 3 (2nd place)
- Star Project: Season 1 (1st place)
- FGC Valorant Invitational 2022: Act 1 (1st place)
- VALORANT Spring Gauntlet Invitational (2nd place)
More about ICE
Indeed, Cheng "ICE" Wanpeng has a very similar journey in his professional career, which began in 2020. Starting with Royal Never Give Up and spending three months there, he then transitioned to Team Weibo. However, his last team was Trace Esports, with which he achieved his best results, securing the 5-6th place at VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: China Qualifier.
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Debut of the Updated Roster
Currently, there is no available information about upcoming tournaments in China. However, with China's announcement as a new region in Valorant, an increase in the number of tournaments in this region can be expected. Following the recent conclusion of Valorant Champions 2023, off-season tournaments might be announced that will take place before the start of the main league season in February 2024.
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