VALORANT community angry with Riot for leaving out MitchMan and Tombizz from VCT Masters Tokyo

Over the years, many fans have become “attached,” so to speak, to different casters because of the way they broadcast their favorite esports matches. Mitch “MitchMan” McBride and Tom “Tombizz” Bissmire have been favorites of the VALORANT community since the game’s launch in 2020. Unfortunately, this time, we will have to enjoy VCT Masters Tokyo without seeing/hearing them during the broadcasts.

Both casters informed this through their Twitter accounts because, according to them, Riot Games left them out of the Masters. After this revelation, the community has not taken long to react negatively against Riot Games.

Riot Games leaves MitchMan and Tombizz out of VCT Masters Tokyo

Before Riot Games officially announced the list of all casters and commentators at VCT Masters Tokyo, two of the most popular casters in the scene, MitchMan, and Tombizz, revealed the news that they would not be part of the staff.

As we can see in the message, Tombizz tells all the fans that he and MitchMan will not be able to travel to Japan for the Masters Tokyo because Riot did not include them in the broadcasting talent list.

With this news, many fans and community members have been completely disappointed, as for many, this is the best “casting duos” in the esports scene.

As highlighted by many in the comments on Twitter, this duo has captured a large fan base thanks to the humor they use in the broadcasts. In addition, they also point out that they will miss the excitement they bring to every match.

In addition to this pair of well-known personalities within the scene, many fans have rejected this announcement and claimed that Riot is messing up. Meanwhile, another point out that it won’t be the same watching VCT Masters Tokyo without them.

MitchMan and Tombizz wanted to travel to Tokyo as spectators

In a later tweet, MitchMan noted that the two had planned to travel to Tokyo as spectators to enjoy, as they always have, a top-tier VALORANT tournament. However, he points out that they do not have the budget to do so, as they must pay $10,000 each for the US visas they will use at the VALORANT Champions 2023 in Los Angeles.

We will all have to wait for Riot Games’ decision regarding the duo castings they will use in the VCT Masters Tokyo. The tournament will be held from June 11 to 25, 2023, and the three best teams from the Americas and the Pacific, two Chinese and four European teams, will fight for glory.

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