Riot Games set to introduce new player card to pay tribute to late Turkish Valorant pro Gizem “Luie” Harmankaya 

Riot Games once again pays tribute to late Turkish pro

Riot Games set to introduce new player card to pay tribute to late Turkish Valorant pro Gizem “Luie” Harmankaya 

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Gizem “Luie” Harmankaya was a Turkish Valorant Professional player who unfortunately passed away in February 2023. Riot Games has now introduced a new Valorant player card that pays tribute to the female star. After the massive Turkey earthquake on February 6 that took 60,000 lives, she was reported missing. Two days later, her death was reported.

Luie competed for Galaktiucos Sirencs, Vivace Vista, and Unknownpros Female while she played in the Valorant Game Changers. While many companies would have ignored such an incident, Riot Games decided to honour her legacy. A few days after she passed, Riot Games introduced a “Gizem’ title to pay tribute to her.

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The title did not require anything from the players. It was a part of the free rewards in the Valorant Episode 6 Act 3 Battle pass. Riot also tweeted out a small tribute video from the official Valorant account, paying tribute to the late Valorant pro. Riot Games has gone one step further in honouring her legacy as they now introduce a Valorant player card to pay further tribute.

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New Valorant Player Card memorises Turkish pro Gizem

A data miner recently discovered a new Valorant player card in the game’s files. The card was added to the game’s files in patch 7.10 but has not yet been officially released. The Valorant player card displays a hanging pink jersey. The jersey reads “Gizem” with the number 7. Several items accompany the jersey, such as a pink keyboard and hanging bunny ears.

Valorant Player Card Luie
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It will be a free reward for all players. This time, you do not have to complete any battle pass tiers to unlock it. You will unlock the Valorant player card instantly as you open the game with accompanying text that reads, “This one’s for Luie. Celebrate the life of Gizem “Luie” Harmankaya”. The release date of the card is currently unknown.

The title and player card are indeed a nice gesture by Riot Games. They have always acknowledged the importance of their eSports scene and people such as Luie who help make it possible. Fans all over the internet have appreciated how Riot has paid tribute to the late Turkish pro’s legacy.

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