At the end of May 2021, Riot had announced its collaboration with Nodwin Gaming to give the South Asian region its first-ever official Championship event and to be a part of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Circuit.
The previous Conquerors Championship event led the winner to the APAC Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) which was held later in November where Global Esports fared victorious upon Velocity Gaming in the Grand Finals of the said tournament.
Valorant Conquerors Championship is a framework of the VCT Circuit which would further help teams and their players from the South Asian region make an impact alongside the rest teams from across the globe. Nodwin on their blog stated the VCC will have a prize pool of $30,000 USD (22,34,172 INR as of 7:31:00 PM IST).
The forthcoming Valorant Conquerors Championship will follow the same format as its first iteration. Teams qualifying from their regional tournaments will further be promoted towards the VCC Playoffs in a bid to reach the grand finals while the top two South Asian teams will stand a chance to feature in the Split 1 Asia Pacific Challenger Playoffs from where the winner will then play at the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022 Masters Split 1.
In an exclusive press release, Akshat Rathee, MD & Co-Founder, NODWIN Gaming stated,
The first edition of VCC set the benchmark high in the South Asian VALORANT Circuit. Right from the tournament structure, prize pool, player skill level to the overall tournament hygiene, each element was lauded among the esports fraternity. With this edition, we have taken it a notch higher and aim to establish VCC as a strong regional tournament at the global level. The last edition had some amazing success stories, the noise is louder this time and we can expect nothing less. We are happy to associate with Riot Games again and are delighted that they share the same focus for South Asia as us.
After a stupendous story line following the triumph of Global Esports in the first iteration of the same, the VCC 2022 is indeed a boon for the teams who look forward to spark their flame and showcase what they got in the store for their regions.
It’s been great partnering with NODWIN Gaming to give the esports ecosystem such a huge and popular IP like VCC. With this edition, we promise to provide the most thrilling gaming experience for our players, even as we foresee more participation, a larger audience viewership and intense competition as the stakes are much higher. May the best team win
Sukamal Pegu, Publishing Leader, India and South Asia, Riot Games
THE SCHEDULE FOR VCC 2022
- January 22 to February 13, 2022 — Qualifiers
- February 18 to 20, 2022 — Playoffs
- February 25 to 27, 2022 — Grand finals
SLOTS AND QUALIFIER DETAILS FOR VCC 2022
- India – 2 Qualifiers, 2 Slots
- Pakistan & Afghanistan – 1 Qualifier, 1 Slot
- Sri Lanka & Maldives – 1 Qualifier, 1 Slot
- Bangladesh – 1 Qualifier, 1 Slot
- Nepal & Bhutan – 1 Qualifier, 1 Slot
- Wildcard – 1 Qualifier, 2 Slots
Registrations for the VCC 2022 can be found on Nodwin Gaming’s official website. With the registrations live and a free-for-all tournament, the maximum number of players a team would be allowed to field is 6.
