Field Level Media
03 Jul 2020, 05:49 GMT+10
Team Vitality Esports announced Thursday that it will host the Vitality European Open by Corsair, the latest installment in the Valorant Ignition Series, beginning Sunday.
The Vitality European Open, which will run from Sunday's qualifier through the grand final on July 12, will see 128 teams compete for 15,000 Euros (more than $16,800 as of Thursday) while providing organizations a chance to scout competition in the nascent game.
"Ever since VALORANT was revealed, it was very obvious that it was going to shake up the competitive ecosystem," Team Vitality president and co-founder Fabien "Neo" Devide said in a news release. "At Team Vitality we are really excited to host the Vitality European Open and provide a stage for the emergence of some top-class talent. We have big plans in Valorant and we look forward to seeing some fantastic players emerge."
The Ignition Series is a global series of tournaments that has also seen the G2 Esports Valorant Invitational, the RAGE Valorant Japan Invitational, the T1 x Nerd Street Gamers Valorant Showdown (North America) and the Empire Play North Africa Valorant Invitational take place since mid-June.
France-based Vitality is a member of the 10-team League of Legends European Championship and one of the more popular esports franchises in the world. Vitality also fields teams in Rocket League, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Rainbow 6: Siege and other titles.
The Vitality European Open qualifier will take place Sunday with 128 teams playing a single-elimination tournament to decide the eight main-event participants. The main event will be split into two groups (Group A plays July 10, Group B plays July 11). The playoffs and grand final take place July 12.
--Field Level MediaGet a daily dose of Munich Metro news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Munich Metro.
More InformationZAGREB, Croatia: A massive concert by popular Croatian singer Marko Perković, known by his stage name Thompson, has drawn widespread...
DUBLIN, Ireland: Despite extreme heat gripping much of mainland Europe, Irish holidaymakers are pressing ahead with their travel plans,...
HONG KONG: China has fired back at the European Union in an escalating trade dispute by imposing new restrictions on medical device...
PARIS, France: A strike by French air traffic controllers demanding improved working conditions caused significant disruptions during...
ROME, Italy: Quick thinking by emergency responders helped prevent greater devastation after a gas station explosion in southeastern...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump is drawing praise from his core supporters after halting key arms shipments to Ukraine, a...
MOSCOW, Russia: Just hours after his sudden dismissal by President Vladimir Putin, Russia's former transport minister, Roman Starovoit,...
DHARAMSHALA, India: The Dalai Lama turned 90 on July 6, celebrated by thousands of followers in the Himalayan town of Dharamshala,...
ZAGREB, Croatia: A massive concert by popular Croatian singer Marko Perković, known by his stage name Thompson, has drawn widespread...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Elon Musk's entry into the political arena is drawing pushback from top U.S. officials and investors, as his decision...
CULVER CITY, California: TikTok is preparing to roll out a separate version of its app for U.S. users, as efforts to secure a sale...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump claimed he was unaware that the term shylock is regarded as antisemitic when he used it in...