Gentle Mates unveils 2026 Game Changers roster

Gentle Mates has announced its team for the 2026 VCT Game Changers EMEA tournament.

Despite some teams disbanding, Gentle Mates is expanding into VALORANT Game Changers, revealing their lineup for 2026. They will be competing in the first stage of the VCT 2026: Game Changers EMEA tournament.

Gentle Mates reveals Game Changers lineup

So, Gentle Mates dropped a bunch of cool news at the end of 2025 for all their esports teams. I was really excited to see they were completely rebuilding their VALORANT Game Changers roster – a fresh start for the pink team! Finally, on January 24th, they showed us who would be battling it out for the regional championship. It’s gonna be a good season!

  • Iman “Nami” Nagaaoui (IGL)
  • Anastasia “tokameite” Pozharskaya
  • Martyna “Marti” Pabian
  • Gülce “wens” Sürmeli
  • Emine “berryx” Çoban
  • Kevin “Ex6TenZ” Droolans (Head Coach)
  • Sammy “iDex” Van de Weghe (Assistant Coach)

Game Changers EMEA

Gentle Mates will be competing in VCT 2026: Game Changers EMEA Stage 1. The complete schedule is now available, and here’s a look at their upcoming matches if you want to follow their progress.

  • Gentle Mates GC vs Barça eSports GC (Jan. 27)
  • Gentle Mates GC vs ALTERNATE aTTaX Ruby (Jan. 28)
  • Gentle Mates GC vs Cristaux de Menthe (Jan. 29)
  • G2 Gozen vs Gentle Mates GC (Feb. 2)
  • Gentle Mates GC vs SK Nebula (Feb. 3)
  • Karmine Corp GC vs Gentle Mates GC (Feb. 5)
  • Gentle Mates GC vs ZennIT Orange GC (Feb. 9)
  • Gentle Mates GC vs Twisted Minds Orchid (Feb. 10)
  • GIANTX GC vs Gentle Mates GC (Feb. 12)

While VALORANT’s main competitive scene has several international tournaments, the Game Changers circuit only features one, planned for later this year.

Starting in 2026, VCT Game Changers EMEA will include several quick Cash Cups, offering more chances for teams to win prize money. Any team from regional Game Changers leagues, as well as teams already competing in GC EMEA, can participate. We’re wishing all the teams success in the 2026 season!

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2026-01-24 20:41