After the official release of Valorant, CS:GO players weren't the only ones that got drawn into Riot's shooter. Fortnite is another game that's often labeled as a dead-end in terms of esports. It came as no surprise that many Fortnite pro players decided to make the switch and kick-start their career in Valorant. Here are the top 5 Fortnite pro players that switched to Valorant.
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Top 5 Fortnite Players That Switched to Valorant
And most of them are doing good!
5. Psalm: Harrison "psalm" Chang played Heroes of the Storm, but after Blizzard killed the game's pro scene, he switched to Fortnite. There, he joined Counter Logic Gaming for roughly a year, from 2019 to 2020. The switch to Valorant came in May 2020, and he last played for Dignitas. (Credit: Carlton Beener/Turtle Entertainment)
4. Zyppaan: Pontus "Zyppan" Eek is the second-youngest player on our list, as he's just 18 years old. During his time in Fortnite, he played for Epsilon Esports, Raised by Kings and Exalty. After making the switch to Valorant in 2020, he joined started as a stand-in for NiP, then joined FABRIKEN. He's currently playing for FunPlus Phoenix. (Credit: Epsilon Esports via Twitter)
3. Poach: Jake "POACH" Brumleve played for Fortnite at Team Liquid for nearly 2 years and found some good results. Despite that, he decided to jump ship and join Valorant. He made his debut at Andbox, but later left the team. He currently plays for Built By Gamers. (Credit: Poach)
2. Zeek: Aleksander "zeek" Zygmunt played for Dynamind and AGO Esports in Fortnite, before making the switch to Valorant in 2020. In Riot's shooter he was part of THOSE GUYS and nolpenki, before ultimately joining G2 Esports. (Credit: Redbull/G2 Esports)
1. Thwifo: Zander "thwifo" Kim (left side on the picture) is the youngest player on this list, leading Zyppaan with a month. Thwifo joined the XSET Valorant roster back in July 2020, and he's been playing for the team ever since. XSET already managed to qualify for the VCT Stage 2 NA Challengers Finals, so expect to see them soon. (Credit: XSET Snood via Twitter/Ghost Gaming)
After the official release of Valorant, CS:GO players weren't the only ones that got drawn into Riot's shooter. Fortnite is another game that's often labeled as a dead-end in terms of esports. It came as no surprise that many Fortnite pro players decided to make the switch and kick-start their career in Valorant. Here are the top 5 Fortnite pro players that switched to Valorant.