Ex-Talon Team Secures 2026 VCT Pacific Spot Through FULL SENSE Promotion

Riot Games has officially welcomed FULL SENSE into the VCT Pacific for the 2026 season following the exit of TALON Esports from the competition in November 2025.

On November 18, Riot ended TALON’s partnership with the VCT, citing the Hong Kong-based esports organization’s failure to meet league standards, which included overdue player payments and insufficient financial backing to continue in the league.

In a post on December 8, 2025, Riot announced FULL SENSE’s promotion, confirming that the Thai organization will retain the entire active roster previously with TALON Esports.

FULL SENSE is set to join #VCTPacific in 2026! The roster includes Thanamethk “Crws” Mahatthananuyut, Tanate “Killua” Teerasawad, Anupong “thyy” Preamsak, Jittana “JitBoyS” Nokngam, Papaphat “primmie” Sriprapha, and Thanachart “Surf” Rungapajaratkul as a substitute.

Jake Sin, Head of APAC VALORANT Esports, expressed enthusiasm about the roster’s new chapter. “Another meaningful part of this transition is that FULL SENSE will become the new home for the full former Talon roster. Keeping this group together was important to us and to many fans,” Sin shared on X.

FULL SENSE is thrilled to officially step into VCT Pacific 2026, proudly representing Thailand. The organization emphasized their commitment to the Thai community, stating, “Let’s ‘Fly Higher’ together, powered by Thai spirit.”

Despite finishing eighth in VCT Ascension Pacific 2025, Jake explained the rationale behind their promotion: “When evaluating potential partners, we focused on finding a team that truly connects with our Thai community and represents it with pride. FULL SENSE has built that resonance over years of showing up for Thai fans and consistently earning their place on the Ascension stage – a reflection of their ambition and potential at the regional level.”

With every player from the former TALON roster hailing from Thailand, the timing for FULL SENSE’s representation in VCT Pacific is perfect. The organization reiterated their pride in this new journey in their X post.

FULL SENSE will join 11 other confirmed teams in VCT Pacific, including DetonatioN FocusMe, DRX, Gen.G, Global Esports, Paper Rex, Rex Regum Qeon, T1, SLT, Team Secret, ZETA DIVISION, and Nongshim RedForce.