Official Valorant tournaments set to come to India, South Asia

Fariha Bhatti • 31/Might/21 • 20:52

Riot Video games has partnered up with South Asian esports firm Nodwin Gaming so as to add India and South Asia to the record of areas that can compete within the Valorant Champions Tour Grand Finals. 

An official pathway to Valorant Champions Tour has been introduced for India and South Asia, with the circuit being dubbed because the Valorant Conquerors Championship. The occasions will present South Asian groups an opportunity to battle it out inside their area to safe a spot on the finals. 

The Valorant Champions Tour lately topped its first world champion, with Sentinels taking the highest prize on the expense of Fnatic. The finals peaked at over 1 million viewers between official and partnered streams, setting a brand new document for viewership of Riot’s shooter.

Nevertheless, a number of areas could not showcase their high expertise within the earlier phases. South Asia was one of many areas with no illustration in Rejkyavik, however the latest announcement will see that in future occasions. 

“We at Riot Video games have been listening to our fanbase in South Asia and the rising demand to incorporate the area in our VCT 2021 roadmap. That is our first step in unlocking esports for the area,” stated Sukamal Pegu of Riot Video games.

Valorant esports has been thriving within the South Asian area because the beta launch of the sport. There have been loads of main occasions within the space with the developer’s direct involvement, together with the Jazba Cup. Nevertheless, groups nonetheless weren’t provided a pathway to qualify for Valorant’s largest occasion thus far. 

Valorant Conquerors Championship registration date

Groups aiming to play within the Valorant Champions Tour can register for Conquerors Championship from June 15 onwards. In accordance with the press launch, all groups in search of a shot might want to work their manner by means of sub-regional qualifiers, which may have a prize pool of $33,000. The winner will safe a slot on the APAC Final Probability Qualifier which gives a spot within the Valorant Champions Tour 2021. 

There might be six sub-regions together with:

1. India
2. Pakistan and Afghanistan
3. Sri Lanka & Maldives
4. Bangladesh
5. Nepal & Bhutan
6. Wildcard

Groups can register themselves by means of a web-based course of. Every area might be supplied with a hard and fast variety of slots. On-line qualifiers will result in playoffs, after which groups might be seeded for the grand finals. The winners will lock horns with South Asian, Korean, and Japanese groups at APAC Final Probability Qualifier.