Version1 announced the formation of an all-female VALORANT team on September 23rd, 2021. The new lineup, known as VersionX, will compete in the third NA VCT Game Changers event, which will commence at the end of September.
The all new female roster includes:
Kiara "Milkyway" Blue Kukilakilaokalani Makua (in-game leader/controller)
Natalia "Natty" Jackson (primary duelist/secondary flex)
Rachel Lynn "Rush" Hang (initiator)
Katherine "Karra" Lee (smoker/Sage)
Naomi Sauvola (sentinel/flex Skye).
The majority of the lineup (excluding Naomi) competed under the moniker Just Breathe during the second NA Game Changers event, therefore they're familiar with each other. Naomi and CLG Red defeated that team in the first round, and Naomi and CLG Red went on to face Cloud9 White in the grand finals. Naomi had been a member of CLG Red since March and will now be leaving the team.
The new VersionX team will be focused on the next Game Changers event, with qualifying starting just one day after the roster was announced. They'll be one of numerous women's teams attempting to dethrone the Cloud9 White roster. C9 White took first place in both Game Changers tournaments, dropping only one map during the entire tournament.
At the Version1 HQ in Minnesota, VersionX will join the V1 Rocket League squad, the V1 men's VALORANT team, and the Minnesota RKKR Call of Duty League club. Just two weeks before the VX announcement, the RKKR lineup for Call of Duty: Vanguard was announced, and the V1 VALORANT squad is slated to disclose its new fifth player soon.
VersionX failed to qualify for the VALORANT Game Changers main event. It lost a match In Upper Bracket Match-1 against Dignitas Female with a score of 0-2. In the Lower Bracket match-1, it fought against NOTHING2LOSE and lost a match with a score of 0-2. VersionX is placed at the 15th position in Game Changers NA Series 3 - Open Qualifiers.
