Riot outlines plans for Valorant’s third-party esports scene
Our sister site The Loadout reports on Riot’s recent press release, which provides a few details on a tiered system for third-party tournament organisation. “We have massive dreams for what this game can be as an esport, and we’re excited to embark on this long esports journey with our players,” says Whalen ‘Magus’ Rozelle, senior director of global esports at Riot. “Our primary focus early on will be forming partnerships with players, content creators, tournament organisers, and developers – unlocking them to help us to build the Valorant ecosystem.”
To that end, Riot is starting out Valorant’s esports approach with three tiers of competition. For small tournaments with prize pools of less than $10,000 USD (£8,000), Riot is putting those in the hands of player organisers, and they’ll be held in internet cafes and similar venues.
Competitions with prize pools of up to $50,000 (£40,000) are considered ‘medium’ tournaments, and those will be handled by esports organisations and influencers. Tournaments with larger prize pools will be considered large, and those will be handled by established tournament bodies such as ESL, DreamHack, and OGN in a global competition ecosystem.
Riot says it’s interested in creating an environment wherein aspiring pros have a chance to work their way into the elite ranks through merit-based competition. To do that, they’ll need to know all about the best Valorant guns.
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Source: https://www.pcgamesn.com/valorant/esports-third-party
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GossipPosted:
Int I never play games that are hyped to be honest, only the GTA's, I just know I'll play for a day then never play it again lol.
Yes exactly. GTA never disappoints though haha.
CentPosted:
Int9nty I'm glad that I uninstalled this game and will never play this game again. I like fast pasted action games like Call of Duty it's good for people if they like counter strike. Overall I'm happy with Riot what they're doing for their players and for the game.
I thought it was faster paced then CS to be honest from looking at gameplay?
I'd say it's about the same pace. Teams are smaller I believe but it's still going at the same pace as CS:GO despite the abilities.
IntPosted:
9nty I'm glad that I uninstalled this game and will never play this game again. I like fast pasted action games like Call of Duty it's good for people if they like counter strike. Overall I'm happy with Riot what they're doing for their players and for the game.
I thought it was faster paced then CS to be honest from looking at gameplay?
CentPosted:
Int I never play games that are hyped to be honest, only the GTA's, I just know I'll play for a day then never play it again lol.
It's worth trying out for sure if you can get your hands on a key from twitch. I enjoy it a lot with friends.
9ntyPosted:
Lgnd Yet to play it, is it worth it?
If you like slow pasted games like counter strike & if you like stay at one corner of the map for 10 minutes. It's best to play with friends otherwise you're going to get annoyed fast. I feel like these sort of games it's best to play with good communication. It's a free game so it won't hurt you if you download the game for the first time. Try the game out for yourself.
9ntyPosted:
I'm glad that I uninstalled this game and will never play this game again. I like fast pasted action games like Call of Duty it's good for people if they like counter strike. Overall I'm happy with Riot what they're doing for their players and for the game.
IntPosted:
I never play games that are hyped to be honest, only the GTA's, I just know I'll play for a day then never play it again lol.
OGTrey079Posted:
Lgnd Yet to play it, is it worth it?
If you aren't mediocre at cs you'll be good at it. Every cs gun mechanic that punishes you if you're not precise is practically handicapped in valorant.
CentPosted:
B19Lgnd Yet to play it, is it worth it?
overwatch and cs go had a baby, Named her Valorant.
This. It's very fun though especially with friends. I can see it staying relevant as long as they play their cards right.
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