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The struggles of casting and the loss of Sean Gares for VALORANT
Publish Date: March 17, 2022
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For the third time in three months, Riot Games has controversy regarding broadcast talent.
Sean Gares, one of the most respected minds in the esports industry, announced on social media that he would no longer be accepting commentating opportunities in
VALORANT . The news comes after Gares was notified he did not make the talent cut for
Champions Tour 2022 Masters Stage 1. Notably, Gares is the first prominent broadcasting figure to announce no future dates on a Riot broadcast.
At the start of the year, Marc Robert “ Caedrel ” Lamont took to Twitter to say that he was unsure of his future in casting League of Legends European Championship games. This was before Riot Games revealed is talent line-up. It is still unsure if Lamont’s status with the broadcast was in question. However, the fan support could have also made a massive difference in his return.
More recent, esports icon Eefje “ Sjokz ” Depoortere took to Twitter to announce that she had not come to an agreement with Riot Games in returning to her hosting duties — likely a difference in contract terms. She would make her first appearance just a few weeks after campaigning on social media.
Gares is in a much different situation.
He doesn’t have the same history with the company. Coming into