Riot Games have just announced that they will be having a set of organized tournaments with their newly introduced Ignition series. In addition to this announcement they have also revealed that they will be partnering up with one of the most popular esports organizations, G2 esports to host their first event of the Ignition Series which is the G2 Esports VALORANT Invitational. Teams that will be participating have not been declared as of yet, however they have mentioned that there will be 8 teams in total and that they will be competing for a share of the €15,000 prize pool.
Riot have also stated that they have partnered with more than 20 esports organizations around the world so that they can host Valorant events on a worldwide basis. Each organizer will have their own unique way of organising their event in the Ignition Series.
With the Ignition Series, players will be provided with an opportunity of a lifetime, by being able to represent their region’s competitive legacy. Riot have said that even though they have only announced a few events today, the Ignition Series will include events which are in: North America, Brazil, Latin America, Korea, Japan, South East Asia, Oceania, Europe, Russia, Turkey, and the Middle East.
Here’s what Carlos Rodriguez, G2 Esports’ CEO had to say about the event:
“We are ready to open the VALORANT Ignition Series and continue the success of the G2 EU Brawls in an all-out entertainment-filled invitational. “Our partnership with Riot has helped make the European League of Legends community the force it is today and contributed to the success of the LEC, and I have no doubt that we will do the same for VALORANT.
When will the G2 Esports VALORANT Invitational take place?
The G2 Esports VALORANT Invitational is intended to start on the 19th of June at 15:00 CEST.
Where can I see the event?
The event will be streamed on the official G2 esports Twitch channel which can be found here, however if necessary, you can also watch the event via the participant’s point of view by entering that player’s twitch stream.
If you want more information about the Ignition Series, kindly check Riot’s announcement here.
