On July 1, 2020, Riot games, Inc. will be holding the "RAGE VALORANT JAPAN TOURNAMENT Powered by GALLERIA," a new 5-on-5 tactical FPS game from Riot games, Inc. that has attracted worldwide attention.
The " RAGE VALORANT JAPAN TOURNAMENT Powered by GALLERIA ", a domestic open tournament with a total prize pool of 5 million yen, will be held from August 1 (Sat.) to August 2 (Sun.) online at RAGE, one of the largest e-sports events in Japan. The tournament will be held online at RAGE, Japan's largest e-sports event.
Entries for the tournament will be accepted from July 10 (Fri.) to July 20 (Mon.), and will be posted on the tournament's special website to be opened at a later date.
This will be the second time for this tournament to be held in Japan.
The first "VALORANT" authorized tournament in Japan, "RAGE VALORANT JAPAN INVITATIONAL," was held on Saturday, June 20.
The tournament was a great success, and was distributed worldwide via the video distribution platforms "OPENREC.tv" and "Twitch" with more than 40,000 simultaneous viewers.
The "RAGE VALORANT JAPAN TOURNAMENT Powered by GALLERIA (a.k.a. RVJT)" will be the first open tournament in Japan with high prize money, following the officially sanctioned tournament in June.
The event will be held as part of the "VALORANT IGNITION Series," a global e-sports tournament series of "VALORANT," which RIAT Games is currently developing on a global scale, and will be held at one of the largest e-sports events in Japan, "RAGE. The event will be held at RAGE, one of the largest e-sports events in Japan.
Unlike the "RAGE VALORANT JAPAN INVITATIONAL," this tournament is now open to the general public, so be sure to check out the heated competition and the excitement of "VALORANT," which has attracted attention from around the world.
A program to commemorate the opening of the tournament will be broadcast.
In addition, a special program will be broadcast on "OPENREC.tv" in late July to commemorate this tournament.
The special program and additional information will be announced on the official RAGE Twitter @esports_RAGE and the official OPENREC.tv Twitter @OPENREC.
Tournament Information
| RAGE VALORANT JAPAN TOURNAMENT Powered by GALLERIA (commonly known as RVJT) | |
| Game Title | VALORANT (GK Raiatto Games) |
|---|---|
| Hosted by | CyberZ, Inc. avex entertainment inc. TV Asahi Corporation |
| Tournament Schedule | Saturday, August 1, 2020 - Sunday, August 2, 2020 |
| Entry Period | Friday, July 10, 2020 - Monday, July 20, 2020 |
| Entry Method | Entry through the special competition website (to be opened later) |
| Tournament format | Preliminary 5vs5 single elimination Bo1 (1 round first, 1 match won) Final: Bo3 of 5vs5 single elimination (win after 2 rounds, win after 2 matches) |
| Number of teams | 128 teams *[Lottery announcement] Friday, July 24, 2020 |
| Entry Fee | Free of charge |
| Eligibility | 17 years of age or older (must be 17 years of age or older as of August 1, 2020) *Each organization and its corporations and players may register only one team per Ignition Series event. *Majority of the team must be Japanese nationals residing in Japan; consent form required for those under 18 years old. *Foreign nationals are allowed to participate online from overseas. |
| Total Prize Money | 5 million yen |
| Event Format | Online |
| Distribution Platform | OPENREC.tv YouTube Twitch |
| Viewing URL | Day1】 https://www.openrec.tv/live/ov82nynox8w Day2】 https://www.openrec.tv/live/lv817x7oq89 |
| Delivery Time | Undecided |
| Official website | https://rage-esports.jp/ |
Entry starts on July 10!
This is the second "VALORANT" tournament to be held in Japan.
It is fresh in our memories that the professional gaming team " JUPITER " achieved remarkable results in the first invitation-only tournament, and we expect this tournament, which is now open to the general public, to be very exciting as well as the previous one.
The entry period will begin on July 10, 2020 (Friday), so if you are confident in your skills, why not enter as soon as the entry period opens?