The “2022 VALORANT Champions Tour” is a tournament consisting of three stages: Challengers, Masters, and Champions. Stages by the regional tournament Challengers and the international tournament Masters, in which the winning teams participate, will be held twice a year, and the Champions, the world’s premier tournament match, will be held as the finale of the season. The winner of this Playoffs will be given a winning prize of 1 million yen and the right to participate in the “2022 VALORANT Champions Tour –MASTERS Stage 1”. The Playoffs by the eight teams that won the Open Qualifier and Main Event, which started in February, were held in a double elimination tournament. Each match is a 5 to 5 team battle, divided into offense and defense, and the attacker side installs a bomb called a spike to explode, and the defender side wins a round when the explosion is stopped. If you take 13 rounds in advance, you will win the battle, and if you reach the specified number of wins, you will win.
On Sunday, the final day of the Playoffs, the LOWER FINAL by Crazy Raccoon and IGZIST, and the final with the winner and ZETA DIVISION were held. ZETA DIVISION won the championship after a fierce battle while OooDa and Taiga Kishi, who are in the live situation, and yukishiro, who is commentary, are watching. They won the first prize of 1 million yen and the right to participate in the “2022 VALORANT Champions Tour –MASTERS Stage 1”. The “2022 VALORANT Champions Tour –MASTERS Stage 1” will be held in Reykjavik, Iceland from April 10th (Sun) to 24th (Sun), 2022 in local time. Twelve teams that have won the preliminary rounds in each region of the world, including ZETA DIVISION, are scheduled to participate in this tournament. It was announced that the first spectator offline event after the final will be held in Tokyo on May 7th (Sat) and 8th (Sun), 2022. This event is ticket-based and details will be announced on RAGE’s official Twitter account. In addition, it has been decided that the “VALORANT Game Changers” tournament for female players, which started in 2021, will be held in Japan as well. It will be held around the summer of 2022. Winners of this tournament will be eligible to participate in the GameChangers International Tournament, which will be held after the fall.
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- Winner interview
● Please tell us your feelings about winning Stage 1 again.
Sugar Z3ro player
Before the tournament, I practiced the most in Japan and I was confident that I could win, but I felt that Crazy Raccoon was very strong. I was happy to win at the end.
Crow player
I have practiced well and have been working with confidence. I am relieved to win the championship. I will unload my shoulders a little and practice for Iceland again.
Laz player
I’m glad I won the championship. The potential of the team was high and I was looking forward to seeing how far I could go. I’m glad that it actually led to the result.
● How was it looking back on today’s activities? Please tell us if there are any factors that contribute to the victory of the team.
Laz player
The reason for the victory was that the skill level of the strategy was very high.
● Please tell us the most difficult points as a team on the way up to this point.
Crow player
After the team was completed, we divided the roles. The agent I use is a support-oriented initiator. When forming a team, I was careful to communicate with each other and thought about “how to support”.
Sugar Z3ro player
I am looking forward to playing against teams other than Asia for the first time. At the world championships, I will challenge myself with the strongest mentality so as not to be scared.
● Finally, please tell us your enthusiasm as a representative of Japan.
Sugar Z3ro player
First of all, I will do my best with the goal of winning one.
Crow player
I couldn’t go to Iceland in STAGE2 last year, and I couldn’t win even one in Berlin in STAGE3, so I will practice and challenge to win this time with this team.
Laz player
Looking at the team, I’m excited to see how far we can go. First of all, we will aim for one win.
REJECT
IGZIST
ZETA DIVISION
Crazy Raccoon
Crest Gaming
Reignite
Northeption
FAV gaming
【LOWER FINAL】Crazy Raccoon vs IGZIST
The rule of LOWER FINAL is that if you win two games, you win, just like the games that were held the day before. From the commentary seats, the expectation of a close battle was also mentioned, but the result was a one-sided battle.
・ Bo1 (Map: Haven)
It was Crazy Raccoon who chose his favorite map to take the lead from the start of the game. They started on the attacker side, but they gave up some rounds to IGZIST but did not pass the flow, but immediately regained the rounds and widened the lead to 10: 2 and changed the offense and defense. After that, the momentum did not stop and he won by a large margin of 13: 2.
・ Bo2 (Map: Ascent)
Bo2 at Ascent, chosen by IGZIST, did not change Crazy Raccoon’s dominance. They have been astounding 10 rounds in a row since the start of the match. IGZIST also took one round in the 11th round, but could not overturn the lead. Crazy Raccoon won 13: 1 and showed overwhelming strength to advance to the final.
In an interview with the winning team, Crazy Raccoon and his friends talked about their thoughts on the final. When coach Twinkl commented that “ZETA DIVISION measures are perfect”, this day was his birthday, and Munchkin, who was the MVP of Bo1, said, “ZETA DIVISION and Crazy Raccoon have changed members (from before) and are new. It feels like a hit. I’ll do my best to win this time. “
【決勝】ZETA DIVISION vs Crazy Raccoon
The final with the rule that the team that won the first three wins wins is a combination of ZETA DIVISION and Crazy Raccoon, who have fought the finals many times in the previous tournaments. ZETA DIVISION has beaten Crazy Raccoon two times in this tournament, but Crazy Raccoon will show his will in the final round of the tournament.
・ Bo1 (Map: Bind)
The first match of the final started with a one-sided development in which Crazy Raccoon on the attacker side took the lead in 7 rounds. However, when ZETA DIVISION also takes the 8th round, the difference will gradually close from there. Then, in the 24th round, it was 12:12, and we entered the overtime where we continued to fight until there was a difference of 2 rounds. From there, ZETA DIVISION continues to take rounds and succeeds in reversing.
・ Bo2 (Map: Split)
Contrary to Bo1, ZETA DIVISION on the attacker side continued to take rounds. ZETA DIVISION won the championship at 13: 6 without allowing Crazy Raccoon to chase after a big lead of 9: 3 and changed the offense and defense.
・ Bo3 (Map: Haven)
Crazy Raccoon will always lead Bo3, just because he is good at fighting on the map. ZETA DIVISION also caught up late, but in the end Crazy Raccoon won one at 10:13.
・ Bo4 (Map: Ice Box)
After the interval, Bo4 continued to compete for rounds with each other. In the middle stage, Crazy Raccoon widened the lead to 6: 9, but ZETA DIVISION succeeded in reversing from there. Then, I took the round with that momentum and finally decided to win at 13:10.
The members of ZETA DIVISION, who won the Playoffs championship undefeated, were interviewed with a happy appearance immediately after the match. Captain Laz said, “I’m so happy. I’m so happy that I can’t say any other words.” There were scenes, but I worked hard and put out what I had practiced, which led to a win. “
In the special interview that was held after that, the participating players of ZETA DIVISION will look back on the undefeated victory and the victory after joining the team and explode their joy. It’s the same with the coaches, and about the team due to the addition of new members, Mr. XQQ said, “A new player came to ZETA, conscious of the best play in” VALORANT “that we think, and it is a part that I was able to extend. JUNiOR, a former team member, emphasizes that Aun’s breathing, which is more important than verbal communication, has been passed on to the current team.
After the question corner from the viewers, Laz was finally asked about his enthusiasm for the world competition in Reykjavik, Iceland. But I can’t help but look forward to it. I’m really looking forward to the excitement that Japan will be able to beat the world in a 5 to 5 blast game. ” ..
- 「2022 VALORANT Champions Tour」 と は
The VALORANT Champions Tour consists of three stages: “Challengers,” “Masters,” and “Champions.” The regional tournament “Challengers” (twice a year) consists of open qualifying and the main race, and the winning team will participate in the international tournament “Masters” (twice a year) where teams representing each region gather. And, “Champions” which decorates the finale of the season is the world’s highest peak tournament match, and the team that won this will be the VALORANT world champion.
- Overview of “VCT Masters 1 2022”
Conference Name: “VCT Masters1 2022”
Conference period: April 10 (Sun) to April 24 (Sun), 2022
Venue: Iceland / Reykjavik
This year, the structure of VCT points has been updated to put more emphasis on the performance of international events. In addition, high-seed teams from North America, EMEA, and APAC, as well as high-seed teams that have won the LATAM and Brazil playoffs, are now entitled to join in the middle of the bracket. ..
- About VALORANT Game Changers
This is a tournament for female players that has been held since 2021. VALORANT We will focus on providing a place for female players to play an active role in the competition scene of e-sports and creating opportunities to attract attention. It has been decided to hold it in Japan as well. It is scheduled for the summer of 2022. Winners of this tournament will be eligible to participate in the GameChangers International Tournament, which will be held after the fall. Please wait for the follow-up report.
- What is Riot Games?
Riot Games was founded in 2006 with the goal of developing, publishing and providing player support for the world’s most player-focused games. In 2009, Riot released his debut “League of Legends (LoL)”, which was highly acclaimed all over the world. It has become the most played PC game in the world and is a major driver of the explosive growth of esports. Now that 10 years have passed since LoL was born, Riot will continue to evolve this game while providing new gaming experiences to players such as “Teamfight Tactics”, “Legend of Runeterra”, and “VALORANT”. , “League of Legends: Wildlift”, and several other titles. We continue to explore the world of Runeterra through multimedia projects such as music, comic books and television. In addition, Riot has launched a publishing affiliate, Riot Forge. Riot Forge is working with third-party developers to develop new games in the world of LoL. Riot Forge’s first title, Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, is a turn-based role-playing game (RPG) developed by Airship Syndicate. Founded by Brandon Beck and Mark Merrill and headed by CEO Nicolo Lauren, Riot is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and employs 3,000 people in offices in more than 20 regions around the world.
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“VALORANT” is a highly competitive tactical shooter that competes 5 to 5. It features a full-scale shootout that combines high-precision shootouts and special abilities unique to “agents” (characters), and is a chance to be born from the player’s strategic choices, flexible ideas, and momentary inspiration. Leads the team to victory. The map is designed with the competition scene in mind, and has been devised so that you can always experience a fresh battle even if you play for thousands of hours. Released in June 2020, “VALORANT” is free-to-play and is compatible with PCs with a wide range of specifications so that more players around the world can enjoy it. At Riot Games, we will do our utmost to ensure the competitiveness of tactical shooters, such as the development of top-class dedicated game servers and infrastructure around the world, and our proprietary cheat countermeasure system, and to build a system that realizes a game experience suitable for the FPS genre. It is working.
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RAGE is an e-sports event operated in collaboration with CyberZ Co., Ltd., Avex Entertainment Co., Ltd. and TV Asahi Co., Ltd., which combines various entertainment aspects with the next-generation sports competition “e-sports”. And it is e-sports entertainment that challenges new common sense. At RAGE, we run “official tournaments” for popular titles such as Apex Legends, VALORANT, Shadowverse, and Granblue Fantasy Versus, as well as offline and online general participation “events” and “professional leagues” that determine the top of professional teams. , We are implementing three projects. It continues to break the record of the number of simultaneous users in the official domestic competition, and is the number one in Japan in terms of the total number of mobilization and total number of viewers at e-sports events.
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