Korean Organization T1 has confirmed the signing of Austin ‘crashies’ Roberts to its Valorant roster for the VCT 2027 season.
The American will play in the VCT Pacific region next year, beginning with VCT 2027 Pacific Kickoff, starting on January 11.
crashies welcomes return to T1
The announcement came a week after Fnatic officially confirmed crashies departure from the Fnatic org, an announcement closely followed by the departure of crashie’s partner in crime, Jake ‘Boaster’ Howlett.
The American initiator continues his Valorant world tour that has seen him play for T1, and play in VCT Americas and VCT EMEA, enjoying two years with Fnatic.
crashies shared the following after the announcement was confirmed: “Back where it all started… Excited for this new challenge. Please support us and we will do our best to make you proud!”
crashies played for T1 from April 2020 to October of the same year, competing in half a dozen invitational events for the organization before moving back to NA to join ENVY.
A second-place finish at Valorant Masters Berlin in 2021 precipitated a move to OpTic, where crashies was famously a part of the Valorant Masters ReykjavÃk 2022-winning OpTic roster.
Fnatic’s 2025 saw the roster win VCT EMEA Stage 1, and finish as runners-up at Valorant Masters Toronto, EWC 2025, and Valorant Champions 2025, before Fnatic’s struggles set in for 2026 in a year characterized by roster disruption.
crashies now returns to T1 as the new VCT circuit kicks in for 2027, featuring eight partner teams per region. crashies is part of a significant rebuild of the roster, which is reportedly aiming to sign Tyson ‘TenZ’ Ngo on his return from retirement.
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