India's First International VALORANT Tournament Set to Host In Bengaluru From 14 December

Riot Games is all set to host the first ever international Valorant tournament in India with partnerships with Esports Club from December 17 and 23 at the Manpho Convention Center in Bengaluru. The tournament is titled as "Convergence".  The tournament will feature six teams Global Esports, FUT, Furia, Vitality, and GenG and one team from India closed qualifiers.

The India Closed Qualifiers will witness Indian VALORANT teams earn a chance to compete with some of the best professional VALORANT teams from Riot's International Leagues from across the Pacific, EMEA, and Americas. Scheduled to begin on 30th November, the closed qualifiers will invite the top six professional VALORANT teams from India to battle it out and secure a spot in the main tournament. The six teams will follow a Double-elimination format to select the home team that will join the Convergence main event. The upper bracket and lower bracket finals, as well as a grand finale of the qualifiers, will be streamed on The Esports Club’s YouTube Channel, starting from 29th November. All teams have secured their invitation to the qualifiers based on their performance in the Indian domestic season in 2023. 

Sukamal Pegu, Esports Lead, India & South Asia, Riot Games, said, “We are super excited to announce that the India Closed Qualifiers gives top local teams a great platform to showcase skills and play against some of the best professional VALORANT teams in the world. The goal behind Convergence is to grow esports talent in India and the qualifiers are a testament to the hyperlocal opportunities we are creating for our VALORANT community in the region.”

“Lenovo India has been championing esports as a dedicated way to reach out to gaming audiences, and with VALORANT being a popular title that’s well enjoyed across India we have been engaging with the title during various online and offline events. With our portfolio of great gaming products on Legion and LOQ, we feel it’s a great way for Lenovo to be seen and experienced by relevant younger TG who we believe will be glad that we can bring a great esports event to India” said Chandrika Jain, Director - Marketing, Lenovo India. 

The main Convergence event starting from 14th December will be broadcast live in English on Riot's Pacific Channels and in Hindi on Riot's South Asia channels. The Esports Club will also carry the broadcasts on their channels.