{"id":162240,"date":"2025-01-15T18:05:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T18:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=162240"},"modified":"2025-01-15T18:05:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T18:05:32","slug":"disguised-exits-valorant-challengers-sea-disbands-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/01\/disguised-exits-valorant-challengers-sea-disbands-roster","title":{"rendered":"Disguised exits VALORANT Challengers SEA, disbands roster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/disguised-valorant-roster-disband-large.jpg\" alt=\"Image of Disguised VALORANT logo on a dark yellow background\" class=\"wp-image-162245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/disguised-valorant-roster-disband-large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/disguised-valorant-roster-disband-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/disguised-valorant-roster-disband-medium_large.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/disguised-valorant-roster-disband-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/disguised-valorant-roster-disband.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Disguised departs VALORANT Challengers SEA. Image credit: Disguised<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d646559530c\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p><strong>Disguised (DSG),<\/strong> an organisation founded by streamer <strong>Jeremy<\/strong> <strong>‘Disguised Toast’ Wang<\/strong>, has excited <strong>VALORANT Challengers League SEA<\/strong> and disbanded its roster.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d6465595c53\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>According <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Disguised\/status\/1879281270473314497\">to the organisation on social media<\/a>, DSG’s decision to exit VALORANT Challengers involves <strong>Riot Games<\/strong>‘ exclusivity partnership with streaming platform <strong>SOOP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \" id=\"kr-67d646559767a\">\n <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n <li id=\"post-153458\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/05\/disguised-chipotle-tekken-8-partnership\" target=\"_blank\">Disguised partners with Chipotle to enter Tekken 8<\/a><\/li>\n <li id=\"post-140352\" style=\"order: 2;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2023\/06\/disguised-toast-patreon-esports\" target=\"_blank\">Disguised Toast launches Patreon to support esports team<\/a><\/li>\n <li id=\"post-160310\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/11\/valorant-challengers-north-east-league\" target=\"_blank\">VALORANT Challengers North, East merge in new league run by Mistgamesgg<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d6465598890\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/valo2asia.com\/soop-to-keep-exclusive-streaming-rights-for-2025-challengers-sea-season\/\"> rights deal <\/a>sees SOOP become the exclusive streaming partner of VALORANT Challengers SEA, thus preventing organisations from streaming matches on other platforms.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d6465599038\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>Due to the exclusivity deal, Disguised wouldn’t have the ability to co-stream its VCT matches in 2025 unless the team qualifies for VCT Ascension 2025 \u2014 the game’s main tier-two tournament \u2014in September<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64655997bd\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>On social media, the organisation stated: “With Riot’s recent partnership with SOOP for the SEA League, the exclusivity clause prevents co-streaming on other platforms. This would mean that we would not be able to stream our games for the next 10 months until our team qualifies for Ascension.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d6465599f33\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>“It was a new and amazing experience stepping into the SEA region, and we appreciate the players’ hard work and dedication along with endless fan support.”<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d646559a6b5\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>Disguised’s departure from VALORANT follows the organisation’s recent acquisition of <strong>John ‘Ja’ Arone<\/strong> from NAOS Esports in early January. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d646559ae44\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>Despite only SEA’s VALORANT scene last year, Disguised racked up some notable performances. The organisation won VALORANT Challengers 2024 Southeast Asia: Split 3 and Predator League Singapore. 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