On the 27th of May, twitch announced that the 2020 Summer Game fest will have the Twitch Rivals VALORANT Launch Showdown taking place between the 5th and 7th of June. In this article, we’ll be covering everything you need to know about the Valorant Launch showdown and how to watch it.
Tournament’s background
With the release of Valorant on June 2nd, it was only natural for Riot Games and Twitch to partner up for a second event as their first official event since the release of the game. For this Twitch Rivals, there will be 8 tournaments in total, covering a majority of the regions, which include: 2 tournaments in Europe, North America, Korea, Japan, Brazil, and 2 tournaments in LATAM.
Prize pool
A prizepool amounting up to $200,000 is to be distributed between all tournaments of all different regions.
How to qualify for the main event
Unfortunately it was not available for everyone to take part in the Twitch Rivals VALORANT Launch Showdown. Most of the participants that were picked to participate are either Content Creators, Esports Figures or Professional Players.
Tournament format
Europe 1 & 2:
- 32 teams are divided evenly into 2 sub-regions (EU 1 & 2)
Regions do not mix and compete independently from one another
Group Stage
- 4 Groups with 4 Teams in each Group
- Round Robin, Best of 1 Matches
- The Top team from each Group advances
Playoffs
- Single Elimination Bracket with 8 teams
- Quarterfinals: Best-of-1 Match
- Semifinals + Finals: Best-of-3 Matches
North America:
Group Stage
- 4 Groups with 4 Teams in each Group
- Round Robin, Best of 1 Matches
- The Top team from each Group advances
Playoffs
- Single Elimination Bracket with 4 teams
- Best of 3 Matches
Brazil:
Group Stage
- 2 Groups with 4 Teams in each Group
- Round Robin, Best of 1 Matches
- The top 2 teams from each Group advances
Playoffs
- Single Elimination Bracket with 4 teams
- Best of 3 Matches
LATAM 1, LATAM 2, Korea, and Japan:
Group Stage
- 1 Group with 4 Teams
- Round Robin, Best of 1 Matches
- The top 2 teams from each Group advances
Playoffs
- Single Elimination Bracket between teams
- The Round Robin winner between the 2 Playoffs teams will begin the series with a 1-0 advantage.
Teams Participating
There has been no announcement with regards as to which teams will be participating in the Twitch Rivals VALORANT Launch Showdown, however we can definitely expect the top teams currently to be included. The teams are to be formed by a mix of content creators and professional Valorant players.
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Schedule list
Europe#1:
- Friday, June 5 at 1pm CEST – Group Stage
- Saturday, June 6 at 1pm CEST – Playoffs
- Sunday, June 7 at 1pm CEST – Finals
Europe#2:
- Friday, June 5 at 4pm CEST – Group Stage
- Saturday, June 6 at 1pm CEST – Playoffs
- Sunday, June 7 at 1pm CEST – Finals
North America:
- Saturday, June 6 at 12am CEST – Group stage
- Sunday, June 7 at 12am CEST – Playoffs
Korea:
- Thursday, June 5 at 5am CEST – Group Stage + Playoffs
Japan:
- Monday, June 8, at 9am CEST – Group Stage + Playoffs
Brazil:
- Saturday, June 6 at 4pm CEST – Group stage
- Sunday, June 7 at 4pm CEST – Playoffs
LATAM #1:
- Saturday, June 6, at 8pm CEST – Group Stage + Playoffs
LATAM #2:
- Sunday, June 7, at 8pm CEST – 2 Group Stages + Playoffs
Streaming platform list
The Twitch Rivals VALORANT Launch Showdown will be live streamed on the official Twitch Rivals twitch channel over at https://www.twitch.tv/twitchrivals and the Twitch Summer Game Fest will be live streamed on https://www.twitch.tv/twitchgaming. If need be, the tournament can also be viewed from the participant’s point of view by going over to that player’s stream.
Watch the Twitch Rivals Valorant Launch Showdown stream on esportsguide.com
You can also watch Twitch Rivals Valorant live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.
Predictions
As for predictions, we’ve seen what the top EU and NA teams are capable of doing from the past events that have been hosted. We can confidently assume that the UK based squad “Fish123” will be dominating the European region, and that Gen.G will be the top team in the North American tournament. In Japan we have “Absolute JUPITER” being the best team that the country has means that they have the highest chances of being triumphant in the Japan tournament. Unfortunately for the other regions, we still have not seen any event which showcased these regions as the game was not accessible everywhere around the world. However, the game is now released world wide and we’ll definitely see these regions shine in the Twitch Rivals VALORANT Launch Showdown.
On the whole, for the first major Valorant event it will definitely have a great competitive atmosphere filled with content from popular esports figures and professional players. So be sure to tune in to the official Twitch Rivals live stream and stay tuned to https://www.esportsguide.com/ for all your latest esports news!
