After a promising performance at PULSE Series, Rise have officially signed Ange and Riku who trialled with the team for the event.
Rise announced on twitter that they have signed the players.
Making way for them will be ksiaze who was transferred to Luminosity Gaming.
#RiseVAL Update: pic.twitter.com/hDif6BknA8
— Rise (@TheRiseNation) September 12, 2020
While ShoukR has been released from the org few days ago.
Both Ange and Riku come from the background of CS:GO, having played in the ESA Premier and the Mountain Dew League.
Both of them didn’t achieve much success, Ange last played for Rugratz earlier in the year before he shifted to Valorant full time.
Ange started his Valorant career with Team Underrated and played with them for a while.
#RiseVAL Update: pic.twitter.com/hDif6BknA8
— Rise (@TheRiseNation) September 12, 2020
While riku didn’t find a stable roster and bouncing from roster to roster.
Both Ange and riku played together in the Big Frames line up at the Knight’s Gauntlet Closed Qualifier where they finished 3rd failing to qualify for the event.
Super excited and greatful for this opportunity! 🙂 https://t.co/FeEPeJIcb3
— Rise Ange (@Ange_AMIL) September 15, 2020
Ange and riku trialed with Rise at PULSE Series where they finished an impressive 7th-8th.
https://twitter.com/rikugoat/status/1305760726947168256
They went undefeated in groups, but lost both matches in the playoff stage.
Ange mains Jett and Raze while riku exclusively plays Omen.
Rise’s Roster:
Adam “Spirit” Wills
Todd “anger” Williams
Corey “ChurmZ” Koch
Adam “Ange” Milan
Chris “riku” Piasecki