A Top North American Fortnite Player Joins VALORANT
Hayden “Elevate” Krueger, one of the best Fortnite players in North America, is making the transition to VALORANT. Elevate, who is still contracted with 100 Thieves, will be sent on loan to Beastcoast to compete in VALORANT. The loan agreement is in effect until the end of the year, but Elevate’s contract can be bought out if he performs well in Riot’s new first-person shooter.
According to 100 Thieves, they have reached an agreement with Beastcoast to loan Elevate until the end of the year. They fully support his transition from Fortnite to Valorant and wish him the best with Beastcoast as he continues to grow as a competitor and professional.
We have reached an agreement with Beastcoast to put @ElevateFN on loan until the end of the year. We are supporters of Hayden’s transition from Fortnite to Valorant and wish him all the best with @beastcoast as he continues to grow as a competitor and professional!
– 100 Thieves Esports (@100T_Esports) August 12, 2020
Elevate will be playing alongside former PUBG player Jaden “Vegas” James, former Fortnite pro Jamal “Jammyz” Bangash, Tanner “TiGG” Spanu, and Brandon “Bdog” Sanders on the team.
#BEASTCOAST x #VALORANT
Welcome, Agent. The missions only get more difficult from here on. But don’t worry, we’ve scouted the best of the best to help you out.
Please welcome: @jammyzx @VegasPUBG @ElevateFN @bdog2916 @TiGG_TV
Are you ready? It’s time to #makewaves.
– Beastcoast (@beastcoast) August 12, 2020
Elevate leaves behind his successful Fortnite career with this move to VALORANT. He was considered one of the top Fortnite players in the region, notably finishing third in the World Cup 2019 – Duo Finals alongside his partner, Davis “Ceice” McClellan.
Since then, he has been regularly competing in the Fortnite Champion Series: Chapter Two, Season Two duo tournaments with Shawn “clarityG” Washington as his partner. The duo finished 23rd in the grand finals after performing well in the preceding weeks.
Elevate is not the only professional Fortnite player to switch to VALORANT. Austin “Morgausse” Etue, a former Fortnite player, also announced his move to VALORANT after a successful career in Fortnite. Morgausse expressed his dissatisfaction with Epic Games’ handling of Fortnite’s competitive scene, citing bugs going unchecked, overpowered aim assist, and a lack of communication to the competitive scene.
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