Ninjas in Pyjamas has been part of the European Valorant scene for a while now, but that term is coming to an end, as the organisation has decided to cut its EU roster and move its Valorant division to Brazil.
Revealed in a blog post by the organisation, NIP has stated that the growth in the LATAM region has driven the change. The move will see NIP build a new headquarters in the country, where it will work with partners to grow the Valorant ecosystem.
"Brazil is like our second home and after some great talks with Riot and the community down there, it became an obvious move for us to move our full Valorant operation," said Jonas Gundersen, COO of NIP. "We'll have an even stronger foothold in LATAM by building out a new HQ and further investing in bringing NIP entertainment to the fans. The rich FPS history in the country and the raw talent base of players is impossible to overlook, and we are so excited to bring both the Young Ninjas academy and main team philosophies to the region, to create championship winning teams. It truly is the beginning of a long journey for us down there."
This move will mean that NIP will be cutting its EU team, meaning Emir "rhyme" Muminovic, Egor "chiwawa" Stepanyuk, Yaroslav "Jady" Nikolaev, Adam "ec1s" Eccles, and Charles "CREA" Beauvois will now be eligible to explore new opportunities in the scene.
As part of this decision, NIP stated, "We would like to thank all the players who have been on the first leg of this journey with us. Emir, Emil, Egor, Yaroslav, Adam and Dimitrii — you're all a part of the NIP family and we wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavors. It has been a pleasure."
NIP has yet to announce who will be a part of its Brazilian roster, but no doubt we'll get to hear more on this front soon.
