FaZe Clan launches the 1st all-female professional esports team for Valorant

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FaZe Clan has announced that it has signed its first all-female professional esports team that will compete in the Valorant League.

The lifestyle and media platform rooted in gaming and youth culture said the team was a groundbreaking moment for FaZe and the gaming industry.

The new team, which will compete under FaZe's Valorant banner, consists of pro players Jennifer "refinnej" Le, Emma "emy" Choe, Vannesa Emely "panini" Emory, Madison "maddiesuun" Mann, and Diane "di^ " Tran.

The team will make their first public appearance under FaZe Clan in the upcoming Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Game Changers Series 2023 season. The VCT Game Changers series was first introduced in 2022. It was created to complement the standard VCT competitive season by creating new opportunities and exposure for women and other marginalized genders within Valorant esports. /p> Event

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The start of the 2023 season will see the introduction of FaZe Clan and other major gaming organizations to the series.

Before joining FaZe Clan, the women played together on various professional teams over the years, making the new FaZe Clan Valorant women's team something of a reunion. Refinnej, panini and maddiesuun previously played together for Complexity GX3, while refinnej, mmy and di^ played competitively in Counter Strike Global Offensive (CS:GO) for Count Logic Gaming (CLG) Red.

The first time the five women competed together was in 2022 for the Champions Tour Game Changers Series III: North America as Hamboigas.

The team announcement brings FaZe Clan's professional esports roster to 14 teams currently holding a total of 37 World Championships.

Emma "FaZe emy" Choe

Emma "FaZe emy" Choe hails from New Jersey and brings her skills as a professional esports player to the FaZe Clan roster as a valiant starter. His previous gaming experience includes playing CS:GO for Counter Logic Gaming Red in 2022.