The Valorant community was left shell-shocked by the untimely passing away of a gem in the eSports scene. Team Vitality recently announced through their Twitter that their star player, Karel ‘Twisten’ Asenbrener, is no longer with us. Furthermore, his untimely death also caused a debate about the mental health of the players in the eSports community.
While the debate rages on, the Valorant community has shown solidarity and has come forward to honor the wish of the recently deceased player. With multiple members willing to donate to the charitable cause, the gesture warmed the hearts of many fans of the gaming circles.
Valorant community reignites the charity cause started by late player Twisten
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During VCT LOCK//IN earlier, Team Vitality’s player Twisten announced a unique charitable run. This Czech duelist had pledged to donate €25, which is roughly $27, for every Shorty kill at the event. After his untimely death, the community wanted to pay tribute.
VCT commentator RyanCentral suggested the Valorant community should continue Twisten’s Shorty Kill charity in VCT Masters Tokyo. His idea has been widely accepted by fans and pro players alike. Sentinels’ content creator, Tarik, also agreed to participate in this idea along with many Valorant stars.
I'm in https://t.co/61xqCVAQXC
— tarik (@tarik) June 11, 2023
Shorty, however, is not the preferred choice of gun for many pro players in the VCTs. It is one of the five sidearms available in-game and is the cheapest one to buy. The Shorty is technically a pistol, but it functions more like a shotgun. It can deliver a lot of damage at close range but is weak at long range. Statistically, this gun only accounts for 0.6% of the total kills in high-level Radiant matches.
Furthermore, multiple players and organizations have taken it upon themselves to continue this charitable run.
Numerous organizations and pro players agree to take upon this challenge
With this charity idea circulating in the community, many fans and stars alike have decided to take a stand for it. Pro players Jamppi, aproto, and Leaf along with eSports organization M80 are a few to join in the charity.
@M80gg is in. $100 donated for every shorty kill in ascension, Tokyo and Champions.
— M80 Marco (@mfmereu) June 8, 2023
Ill be joining Piggy with this idea 💙 https://t.co/rgcJZF3WfY
— Liquid Jamppi 🇫🇮 (@Jamppicsgo) June 7, 2023
I'll match this as well. https://t.co/OnBWcz5W7Y
— Moist aproto (@OfficialAproto) June 8, 2023
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Matching dis as well https://t.co/A6DVHchKu8
— Nathan (@leaf_cs) June 8, 2023
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What are your thoughts on the Valorant community banding together and trying to continue the legacy of the recently deceased pro player? Let us know in the comments section below.
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