{"id":167880,"date":"2025-02-19T17:09:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T17:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=167880"},"modified":"2025-02-19T17:10:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T17:10:55","slug":"virtus-pro-marvel-rivals-esports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/02\/virtus-pro-marvel-rivals-esports","title":{"rendered":"Virtus.pro enters Marvel Rivals esports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//02//Virtus.Pro-Marvel-Rivals-large.jpg/" alt=\"Virtus.pro enters Marvel Rivals esports\" class=\"wp-image-167881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Virtus.Pro-Marvel-Rivals-large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Virtus.Pro-Marvel-Rivals-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Virtus.Pro-Marvel-Rivals-medium_large.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Virtus.Pro-Marvel-Rivals-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Virtus.Pro-Marvel-Rivals.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Virtus.pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf65194fb0e\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><strong>Virtus.pro<\/strong> has announced its entry into <strong>Marvel Rivals<\/strong> esports with the signing of a roster for the popular hero shooter.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf651950363\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>According to the esports organisation, the new roster will compete in the game&#8217;s major events, including the upcoming <strong>Marvel Rivals Championship Season 1<\/strong> in March.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \"  id=\"kr-67cf6519512e3\">\n  <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n  <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n          <li id=\"post-165856\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2025//02//disguised-toast-huge-marvel-rivals-creator-cup/" target=\"_blank\">Disguised Toast hosts huge Marvel Rivals Creator Cup<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-167692\" style=\"order: 2;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2025//02//solo-leveling-arise-launches-global-esports-compeition/" target=\"_blank\">Solo Leveling ARISE launches global esports competition<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-167683\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2025//02//chess-grandmaster-hikaru-nakamura-joins-team-falcons/" target=\"_blank\">Chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura joins Team Falcons<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf651952664\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Virtus.pro&#8217;s new team consists entirely of professional players who had competed in Overwatch before pivoting to Marvel Rivals following its successful release in December last year.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf651952e07\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Duelists <strong>William &#8216;SparkR&#8217; Andersson<\/strong> and <strong>Philip &#8216;phi&#8217; Handke<\/strong>, Strategists <strong>Mikkel &#8216;Sypeh&#8217; Klein<\/strong> and <strong>Arthur &#8216;dridro&#8217; Szanto<\/strong> as well as Vanguard player <strong>Andreas \u2018Nevix\u2019 Karlsson<\/strong> were previously part of TeamCats.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf651953586\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The squad became <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////liquipedia.net//marvelrivals//Marvel_Rivals_Championship//Season_0//EU_PC/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EU Champions<\/a> during last year\u2019s Marvel Rivals Championship Season 0. The five former TeamCats members are joined by <strong>Finnbj\u00f6rn \u2018Finnsi\u2019 J\u00f3nasson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf651953d01\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>&#8220;As a team, we are incredibly excited to join Virtus.pro! We look forward to collaborating, growing, and making a meaningful impact together in Marvel Rivals,\u201d shared Nevix.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf651954475\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Founded in 2003, Virtus.pro competes in various esports titles such as Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, Rainbow Six: Siege and Apex Legends. 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