We’re excited to share the news that OR Esports is growing!

We’ve added a second Esports team to our growing roster of winning teams. Our new competitive Valorant team, formerly known as Stealing Lunch Money, will now be known as OR Esports and consists of Jonard Penaflor, Dayton Akau, Vincent Nguyen, Chase Linder, and Elijah Hawkins. The team is currently ranked 10th in North America for Valorant on PC, and they’ll be moving into a team house based in Austin, Texas, in the beginning of March to focus on solidifying the team dynamic. 

We saw early success in Esports with our PubG Mobile team, OR Esports, based in India. The team gained a massive following, achieving 38% growth within the last two years. They hit a peak of 64,000 concurrent viewers on their channel during the Legends Rise Tournament, and gained big-name sponsors like KFC, Zebronics, Rooter, and AMD.   

“We started OR Esports in 2019 to empower and elevate the Indian gaming community,” said Chief Creative Officer Kasturi Rangan. “We are proud to say we’ve done that and now are excited to bring that spirit to PC gaming in North America. OR Esports is about community, fun, and our fans. That ethos remains the same with our new team.”  

CEO Deborah Kirkham agrees: “We are thrilled to add Jonard, Dayton, Vincent, Chase, and Elijah to our Esports family. Our mission is to be a catalyst for awesome games, happier players, engaged communities, and a world where every voice is heard. We continue to make strides toward that with this addition to our roster of winning teams and top-notch studios.”  

You can catch OR Esports’s Valorant team playing in the Challengers League: North America portion of the Valorant Champions Tour, Riot's official 2023 tournament circuit. You can also follow along on the official OR Esports channels for up-to-the-moment news and events: 

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