VALORANT champion Smoggy reportedly set to join Bilibili

Zhang “Smoggy” Zhao is reportedly set to leave EDward Gaming and join Bilibili Gaming before the 2027 VCT China season. The reported transfer emerged Thursday, Nov. 5. Neither organization has confirmed the deal.

Smoggy, 24, has been with EDward Gaming since July 2022. He won VALORANT Champions 2024 with the team, defeating Team Heretics 3-2 in the grand final. He won the title alongside Zheng “ZmjjKK” Yongkang, Wan “CHICHOO” Shunzhi and Guo “nobody” Xianjun.

EDward Gaming won VCT China Stage 1 in May 2026 and finished third at Masters London in June. The team did not reach the later stages of the Stage 2 playoffs. Its season ended in the Champions Shanghai group stage after 2-0 losses to LOUD and Global Esports.

Bilibili Gaming finished fourth at VCT China Kickoff in 2026, exited the Stage 1 group stage and placed third in Stage 2. The team did not qualify for either Masters event or Champions. In 2025, Bilibili Gaming won VCT China Stage 2 and competed at Champions Paris.

Smoggy is expected to join Wang “whzy” Haozhe, Marcus “nephh” Tan and Liu “knight” Yuxiang, who are also projected to remain with Bilibili Gaming. The reported lineup does not include a fifth player.

Bilibili Gaming is one of eight partnered teams scheduled to compete in VCT China in 2027.

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Reviewed and fact-checked by Alex Panasenko on November 5.