Meanwhile, as Riot Games slowly begins rolling out details for its first-party support for competitive VALORANT as exemplified by the Ignition Series, third-parties have wasted no time to organize their own little events including esports organizations as part of it. Amongst the multiple announcements, Team Vitality has organized the Vitality European Open as part of the Ignition Series.
The following is a concise list of all the details:
- Open Format – 128 slots
- Phase 1 – BO1 Open Qualifier leading to 8 BO3 Single Elimination Brackets
- Phase 2 – Two Round Robin Groups of 4 to find Top 4
- Phase 3 – Finals – BO3 Double Elimination Bracket – BO5 Grand Final
- €15,000 prize pool for Top 8
Besides those format details, registration is currently open and everything will be streamed on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vitality.
It’s all terribly exciting as we get to witness the initial growth of VALORANT as an esport. Through these smaller events, Riot Games can gain crucial knowledge as to how to organize larger events in the future.
Stay tuned to https://www.esportsguide.com for everything on VALORANT.
