PAX to Host Massive VALORANT Tournament as Part of Riot’s Ignition Series
PAX, known as the “home of amateur esports,” will be hosting a huge 20-team VALORANT tournament as part of Riot’s global Ignition series.
The PAX Arena VALORANT Invitational, despite its name, will be held online.
The four-day event will feature 16 pro teams and four influencer squads, with the top eight teams advancing to the single-elimination quarterfinals.
From there, four teams will compete in the semifinals, and finally, the top two teams will battle it out in a best-of-five in the grand finals.
The winning team will receive a prize pool of $10,000.
Format
- Group stage: 20 teams, 16 pro teams, four influencer teams, best-of-one format, top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals
- Quarterfinals: Single-elimination, best-of-three, top four teams advance to semifinals
- Semifinals: Best-of-three, top two teams advance to finals
- Finals: Best-of-five
Participants
The participating teams for the PAX Arena VALORANT Invitational have yet to be announced, but teams like 100 Thieves, Cloud9, Immortals, Team SoloMid, T1, Gen.G, and Sentinels are expected to take part.
Streamers and influencers such as Ninja, Shroud, and Summit1g may also be contenders.
Schedule
The first two days of the event will be streamed from each player’s individual Twitch channels, starting on July 22 to 23, at 4pm CT.
The tournament will then be broadcast live on Friday, July 24 (2pm CT) and Saturday through Sunday (starting at 4pm CT) with commentary from Gaskin, Goldenboy, Pansy, and Puckett.
Where to Watch
The best place to watch the event is on the official PAX arena Twitch channel. It will also be co-streamed on twitch.tv/VALORANT.
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