Ever since its arrival, Valorant has become more and more popular and influential, attracting millions of people from diverse backgrounds to engage with it. Valorant has surged in popularity all around the world. Tournaments around the world act as a catalyst in strengthening the competitive potential of Valorant.
There are less than three months left, and boom…Happy New Year. But still, there are some exciting competitions to look forward to in 2022. Brace yourself. You will soon witness some of the finest players competing against each other.
Here are some of the top Valorant tournaments
1. Valorant India Invitational by Galaxy Racer (GXR)
In this tournament, top international teams will compete against each other in a fully revamped format for the International Competitive Valorant. The tournament will be held between Oct 14 and Nov 20. The tournament is being held by Galaxy Racer in partnership with Riot games.
2. Red Bull Home Ground 2022
This tournament will be held from December 9 to 11 at Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, England. Eight teams from around the world are going to compete in a one-of-a-kind map-driven competition.
In this tournament, we will witness a unique format highlighting the weight of map knowledge and tactical awareness. For the opening two matches, each team will select a “home ground” to play on. In case a team wins both opening “home” and “away” matches, it will lead to a tie, and the best of five countries will continue. It will truly be an electrifying tournament with exciting twists and turns.
3. VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Game Changers APAC Elite
The VCT 2022 Game Changer APAC Elite is a tournament organized by Riot Games in collaboration with FSL. The tournament will commence on Oct 1 and will go on till Oct 9.
8 teams will compete for a prize pool of USD 35000.
The 8 featuring teams are:
- Alter Ego Celestè
- Bren Esports Victress
- Orangutan Female
- Rising Hope
- Team SMG
- W Streak Female
- X10 Sapphire
- ZOL Meraki
In this women’s-only Valorant Tournament, players from around the world compete on one big platform. The top eight regional qualifiers will come together in the showdown that will be held from November 15 to 20 in Berlin. This tournament will happen in a LAN format with a double-elimination system, making it easy for the organisers to fathom who will stay in the competition.
Also Read: VCT 2023 LOCK//IN: Schedule, Prize pool, and teams
4. EPIC37 Powered By Intel
This is a LAN format gaming event based in the UK. The tournament will begin on Oct 27 and will end on Oct 30 at the Kettering Conference Centre. This Event is being organised by EPIC gaming. This event will comprise stage content, casual gaming, and Esports tournaments, a little something for everyone, be it a pro-player or a casual gamer.
As of now, these teams are finalised for this event:
- GENKEI Esports
- John Howard
- K10
- Next In Line
- Sewey
- Sheeeesh Kebab
- Skål
The prize pool for the tournament is between £1,250 to £4,000, depending on the number of teams participating.
5. LVP-Crossfire Cup
The Crossfire Cup started on Oct 3 and will come to an end on Nov 12. The event is being organized by the LVP in Spain. It is sponsored by Intel and OMEN. These are the 16 teams featuring in this tournament are:
- GTZ Esports
- Giants Gaming
- Rebel Gaming
- Team Queso
- Yuturo
- Case Esports
- Arroz
- UCAM Tokiers
- Arctic Gaming
- KOI
- 4Real
- Movistar Riders
- Team Heretics
- Real Betis
- Wygers
That is it for now. Don’t forget to set your reminders and join the twitch live stream.
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