The VALORANT Champions Tour 2023 begins its first worldwide occasion in São Paulo solely a pair days from now, inviting 32 groups from all three main areas and two Chinese groups. Featuring a single-elimination bracket and a grand prize of successful a further regional slot at Masters 2023, the stakes are excessive for every groups’ first VCT occasion.
The first day of the occasion would function six groups enjoying in three matches, together with the 2022 VCT Champions. Now representing the Americas, LOUD seeks to defend their title, however may have their inaugural match delayed on account of a number of members reporting in sick, rendering them unable to discipline a full roster.
Feb. 13, opening day for LOCK//IN, will now solely function two matches. LOUD’s sport shall be postponed for 2 days, permitting for the roster to relaxation and get well in hopes of performing as a full crew. The schedule for Feb. 15 options Evil Geniuses vs Team Heretics, and Talon Esports vs MIBR, with LOUD enjoying their match in opposition to Gen.G afterwards. The begin occasions for each days of competitors stay unchanged, with the primary match beginning at 11am CT.
With LOCK//IN occurring in Brazil, many followers shall be upset to overlook their dwelling crew enjoying on day one of many occasion. To compensate, the VCT is offering two types of compensation to all Feb. 13 ticket holders, permitting followers to attend one or each days of the event with no extra cost. For these nonetheless unhappy, full refunds are additionally being supplied by means of Ticket360.
LOUD stands as one of many favorites to win LOCK//IN, retaining three of their core members from the 2022 VCT. After Champions, head coach bzka left the group, now teaching for rival South American crew MIBR. Sacy and pANAcada additionally left LOUD through the offseason to affix Sentinels. Cauanzin and tuyz now signify the brand new era of LOUD, with fRoD and stk as head coach and assistant coach, respectively.
If LOUD’s roster continues to be not wholesome on the time of their rescheduled match, extra precautions are anticipated to permit the gamers to proceed their match. In previous VCT occasions, COVID-19 quarantine rooms had been made obtainable for all groups, permitting for sick gamers to compete in an remoted and protected surroundings. EMEA’s Team Liquid benefitted from these preventative measures when IGL Nivera examined optimistic for COVID throughout 2021’s VCT Champions, but was nonetheless capable of to play after their sport was rescheduled for a later date.
LOCK//IN shall be streamed on Youtube and Twitch from the official VCT channels, together with extra costreams in numerous languages, permitting for full viewing consolation for all worldwide VALORANT followers.
