VALORANT: LOUD shows the true face of Brazil

This STRONG tried, but this time a Brazilian team VALORANTS mastery At home. However, those who think the team came back empty-handed are wrong. Everything LOUD has achieved in and out of the game is reflected in two things Brazilians need to reclaim the sport internationally: respect and trust† LOUD went to Iceland and The new face of Brazil on the world†

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balls on beam

Prior to LOUD’s debut, Brazilian campaigns were limited to fiascos and beam cannons. “Almost” was the perfect word to sum up the best green and yellow returns in VALORANT. In fact, we face several “almost” even unimaginable situations.

For example, how can we forget the disputes with Vivo Keyd during the first Champions League? The Brazilian team has won the Acend champion twice, but neither has been called a victory. The first is because of a bug used by JhoW, and the second is because of the round penalty of the bug itself. The gap to the next match didn’t materialize, but to face Acend like this showed Brazil’s strength, even at a potential moment.

More recently, at Masters Reykjavik 2022 itself, we saw Ninjas in their pajamas literally hitting the bar – this time without a doubt. Leading the final map of the 12v8 series, the Brazilians needed just one point to qualify for the group stage playoffs for the first time, but the tension didn’t allow it. After all, if ZETA won, it’s because they deserved more, but that doesn’t change the fact that NiP has proven itself at the level of a playoff team – ZETA, let’s remember, reached half- lower final and was beaten by the future. 3-0 optical champion.

Goal of LOUD in the game

After the balls hit the post and Brazil lost the second consecutive place in the now discussed LATAM Masters, LOUD arrived in Iceland with the status of the best team in the history of the country, but there were still doubts .

In a campaign no one can escape, LOUD outplayed champions Team Liquid, G2 and OpTic themselves. National VALORANT had three winning streaks that showed just what it could do. LOUD deserves a round of applause, even if the title decision is not the same. Applause for the campaign, undeniable victories and showing that Brazil deserves to be one of the giants of sport.

“This is just the beginning,” Sacy said. And that’s what all the fans were waiting for.

HIGH offside goal

Speaking of fans, LOUD has proven itself not only on Riot Games’ servers but beyond. The national esports scene stopped to do “Do the L” and show some real unity rarely seen. The phenomenon we see in these Masters goes beyond the “LOUD effect”. Restoration of the Brazilian identity and the confidence regained by the team in the game and given to the public outside the game.

As evidenced by Esports Charts, LOUD was the team that attracted the most people to their matches. Overall, almost 600,000 people watched each game on average – 107,000 difference for number two ZETA. Without forgetting the show, apart from the evening shows and, in some cases, the atmosphere of the World Cup. ODDIK’s Nuuh even hosted a personal event to see the decision.

In April alone, the organization had more than 76 million views on Twitter, according to LOUD co-founder Jean. There is no doubt that the Masters campaign and the LBFF 7 title are largely responsible for these numbers.

Brazil’s next steps among the giants

LOUD showed that Brazil can move on, and it’s a moment of relief right now. Still, worries about the Brazilian’s VALORANT future aren’t over, it’s just a team after all. What can we expect from others? Will other teams be able to take lessons with LOUD and reach a similar level of play and training? Or will ‘Galera do L’ dominate like it did with the first Challengers of 2022?

Brazil’s level, yes, will continue to be the focus from now on. When only one team dominates, we have the feeling that the Top 1 is not struggling enough and therefore not ready enough for more complex encounters. In this logic, it suffices to recall the words of Less, who shortly after winning the title of Brazilian champion, underlined the enormous importance of training with opponents from other regions and explained that Brazil alone is still not enough.

†I don’t think we will win Iceland at the level we are in Brazil. The most important thing is the training you will get there, about a week or a half. Every training day will be crucial for the games in Iceland.†

LOUD has yet to quell some concerns, but it has clearly shown that hope and trust can coexist in the same scenario. Leaving aside the “age of fear”, we entered a mixture of restlessness and great hope.

It’s still very early days and VALORANT itself is still taking shape. We will soon know what awaits us and what the feelings will be for the next international opportunity. But for now, the hopes, respect and Brazilian pride of our scene have been duly answered with the “L” of LOUD. Who knows, the second place in the Masters may not be coming back anytime soon.