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Team SoloMid (TSM) makes their move, introducing their all-female team for the VCT Game Changers.
TEAM SOLOMID'S ALL-FEMALE TEAM BRINGS MORE ATTENTION TO VCT GAME CHANGERS
Two weeks ago, Riot announced the VCT Game Changers, an initiative meant to supplement the existing Champions Tour. It's a competitive effort by Riot to “give more opportunities and exposure for women and other marginalized genders within VALORANT esports.”
Two weeks later and we see big names joining the movement. No tournament will be successful without participants. Big names joining in gives significant credibility to the tournament. Among these, TSM arguably holds the biggest name so far. TSM introduced their new all-female team for VALORANT, who will start competing in the VCT Game Changers. The team will make their debut on March 19, on the VCT Game Changers Open Qualifiers.
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Veteran leader Catherine “Cath” Leroux will be heading the team. She's notable for being a former CSGO pro, having played under Team Dignitas and CLG Red. Her team will be composed of Mirna “Athxna” Noureldin, Katherine “LunarKats” So, Emily “mle” Peters, and Zoe “Zoe” Servais.
Meanwhile, TSM becomes just the second team, just behind Cloud9, to field an all-female team in VALORANT alongside their all-male team. Apart from them, two other high-profile all-female teams have shown their intent in joining VCT Game Changers. A few days ago, Cath's former team during her CSGO days CLG Red will also now field an all-female team for Game Changers. Last week, Moon Raccoons also showed their interest in joining the VCT Game Changers.
Riot's efforts to put women in the forefront of gaming currently show great promise. Meanwhile, outside of the esports front, Riot continues to struggle with issues with women internally. After a recent internal investigation, Riot announced that they found no evidence of sexual misconduct for their CEO Nicolo Laurent after being accused by a female former personal assistant.
