Fnatic Meg on hosting Red Bull Instalock, Valorant, and empowering women in gaming: “Always speak up. Always use your voice.”

Paulina Niewinska, Senior Editor

Last Updated: 22/05/2025

Megan ‘megsoundslikeegg’ Garner, aka Fnatic Meg, is no stranger to the spotlight in the esports and streaming world. With over four years of content creation under her belt and a proud tenure as a content creator with Fnatic for the past 2+ years, she has become a passionate and familiar face in gaming spaces that are steadily becoming more inclusive.

Recently, Meg took on a host role at the Red Bull Instalock 2025 Women’s Valorant event held on May 2nd and 3rd at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London, which saw four of the world’s best women’s Valorant teams compete in a head-to-head bracket with a unique twist on traditional team composition.

We caught up with Megan before the creator match and the grand finale, to talk about her experience at the event, the importance of inclusion in esports, and her journey through streaming, hosting, and everything in between.

What do you think about the concept of Valorant trying to include more women in esports – do you think events like Instalock bring more women and viewers into gaming? 

1000%. From the get-go when I started playing Valorant for content creation, my main motivation was to help grow and progress in a marginalised space. I never wanted to cater to a male audience—I wanted to create a safe space for women and marginalised genders.  

To build a safe space where we they can thrive, and we can all come in and enjoy gaming together without any bias.

The joy and passion that these communities bring to the table are unmatched. It’s not just about numbers; it’s about the kind of energy and investment they bring. I think that only good things come from helping growing space like this.

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this is one of my favourite events to be a part of and the vibes are genuinely unmatched 🥳 it’s gonna be an absolute belter #RedBullInstalock twitch .tv/redbull pic.twitter.com/KvSrevwUr1 — FNATIC meg (@megsoundslikegg) May 2, 2025

You chose to host rather than play in the creator match (UK vs Rest of World) —what are you most looking forward to watching during the games?  

I was asked to join the creator teams, but I wanted to stick to my role as a host. That said, I’m super excited to cast with Lou “Loupiote3” Henguelle from Zerance Mint.

I’ve also played with some of the girls competing and just watching them is such a joy. I sincerely enjoyed being involved last year also as a host – it’s so wonderful being able to see women come together on LAN or on stage, whenever it’s through content creation or pro play, I just think that the vibes are different and so enjoyable to watch.

joueuse un jour, analyste le suivant 🤓@megsoundslikegg thanks for having me 🤍 pic.twitter.com/KKuDfe3JCV

— ZER Lou (@louhngle) May 3, 2025

Which direction do you see your career heading—more playing, more hosting, or something else entirely? 

Who knows! I go where the wind takes me. I’m a bit of a yes-to-everything person and love trying things at least once. I feel so blessed to have so many opportunities come my way and I would never want to take that for granted.

Obviously, the more things you’ll try to juggle, the harder it gets, and the more burned out you get, but there’s definitely some things – for me my streaming and community, which will always take priority. I would not be here without them; I wouldn’t have these opportunities if it wasn’t for the people supporting me to get here.

But when I can make everything work and juggle things around, I’ll keep using my platform to advocate and be a visible face in this space.

Is Valorant your favourite game? 

Hmm…yes—but mostly because of what it has given me. Right now, it’s the hardest it’s ever been to play. Ranked games are increasingly toxic.

I started playing Valorant when I was 23 and now, at 27, my tolerance has been getting lower and lower, and I think I’m not willing to put my body through stress, which sometimes a ranked game has caused, to just win a game.

So, I still love playing it, I always will, but I’m definitely enjoying venturing to other games as well.

What advice would you give to women and marginalised genders looking to get into esports or gaming?

Are there any other upcoming events you’re excited about? There’s a chance I’ll be involved in the Valorant VCT: Game Changers EMEA again, which happens in June. That’s the only one I can confirm right now—but who knows what else might come up. We’ll see where the wind takes us!

if you’d have told me 3 years ago that i’d be live on broadcast in berlin for game changers championship, theres no way i would have believed you 🥹

genuinely a pinch me moment#VCTgamerchangers pic.twitter.com/Q6PUp4DXxI — FNATIC meg (@megsoundslikegg) November 14, 2024

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