Valorant: yatsuka Enters Restricted Free Agency [Roster Lock]

According to verified reports from VLR.gg published in early 2027, professional Valorant player Kazuya "yatsuka" Ikeda has officially entered restricted free agency after parting ways with DetonatioN FocusMe following a one-year tenure. Ikeda originally arrived at DetonatioN FocusMe at the beginning of the 2026 competitive season, bringing over two seasons of deep Challengers Japan experience accumulated with RIDDLE ORDER. Throughout his campaign with DFM, yatsuka proved invaluable by adapting to team demands, playing multiple agents across all four core roles with a specialized emphasis on secondary Duelists and tactical Initiators. Despite a strong opening performance that yielded a fifth-place finish at VCT Pacific Kickoff, DFM experienced gradual performance regression. The squad secured a top-eight finish in Stage 1 and finished in the top six during the Stage 2 play-ins, ultimately concluding their circuit run in the top ten out of sixteen international contenders. Following VCT partnership restructuring for the upcoming 2027 season, DFM was not selected among the partnered representatives for Japan, with ZETA DIVISION and Crazy Raccoon chosen instead. Nevertheless, organizational leadership has reiterated their commitment to maintaining a competitive presence within the broader Valorant esports ecosystem, leaving yatsuka open to exciting new tier-one or tier-two opportunities.