Workforce Vitality simply introduced that its received the VALORANT low season with the signing of Timofey ‘Chronicle’ Khromov.
“This roster is insane, and I can not wait to get began,” Chronicle stated in an announcement on X. “From profitable two worldwide trophies to creating 4 Grand Finals this yr, it has been an incredible journey.”
Certainly, Chronicle had a formidable run along with his former staff FNATIC. Throughout his three seasons with the staff, Chronicle most lately positioned first at VCT 2023: LOCK//IN Sao Paulo, VALORANT Masters Tokyo 2023 and VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 2.
Nevertheless, 2025 has been a yr of shut calls. FNATIC has come second at each S-Tier event, falling simply in need of the victory. This consists of second-place finishes at VALORANT Masters Toronto, Esports World Cup and VALORANT Champions.
Thought to be among the best VALORANT gamers within the scene, Chronicle’s Workforce Vitality signing has been met with a variety of emotion from the fanbase. Whereas this might be Chronicle’s probability to safe some victories alongside former FNATIC teammate Nikkita ‘Derke’ Sirmitev, some followers felt Workforce Vitality’s announcement was insensitive to FNATIC and its neighborhood.
Workforce Vitality Seeking to Construct Superteam Forward of 2026 Season
Workforce Vitality has been actively constructing a powerful staff throughout every low season, with Chronicle being the latest participant to make the soar. The duo of Derke and Chronicle is particularly promising for the staff that hasn’t fairly gotten the outcomes it needed this previous season.
Whereas Workforce Vitality began 2025 off sturdy as the highest EMEA staff, the staff has missed out on large occasions like Masters Toronto and Champions Paris. Workforce Vitality’s followers really feel the roster is nearly there, so including Chronicle appears like the ultimate step in the direction of lastly getting these much-needed W’s.
Right here is the complete Workforce Vitality roster now:
- Nikkita ‘Derke’ Sirmitev
- Timofey ‘Chronicle’ Khromov
- Kimmie ‘Kicks’ Laasner
- Blendi ‘KovaQ’ Kovaci
- Felipe ‘Much less’ de Loyola Basso
- Saif ‘Sayf’ Jibraeel
- Stefan ‘Sayonara’ Mitcu
Daniel ‘Light’ Hwang is at present the staff’s Head Coach with Aleksy ‘slk’ Lynksov because the Assistant Coach.
Whereas some followers have acknowledged that Chronicle will ‘all the time be FNATIC,’ others have wished the GOAT good luck on his new path forward of 2026. This large transfer is certain to shake up the EMEA, with many followers questioning what FNATIC’s plans will likely be after letting go of Chronicle throughout such a dramatic low season.
