Riot Games has announced that Valorant’s Premier mode will receive a global beta test in April, which serves as a competitive stepping stone to the game’s Pro level. Also, Riot has already conducted tests of Premier mode on servers in Brazil and is planning to expand those tests to other regions of the world. Andy Ho, the game director for Valorant, recently provided an update on the team-based competitive mode and discussed what players might anticipate in the near future in a video announcement.
“This new challenge will invite you to build a team and compete throughout the Act in a series of weekly matches on designated maps,” it says in the description. “You will compete on maps that have been predetermined.” “If you win enough of your Premier matches, you’ll earn your way into a playoff tournament at the end where you’ll compete to be named one of the top teams in your skill division,” Ho explained. “If you lose enough of your Premier matches, you won’t earn your way into the tournament.”
The date of April 25, 2023, has been set as the official launch date for the beta, and it will coincide with the publication of Episode 6 Act III.
In the end, Valorant Premier will be connected to the VCT pro scene
According to Leo Faria, the Head of Valorant Esports at Riot, the mode will eventually filter into the professional side of Valorant, with the top teams from the method finally feeding into VCT Challengers leagues. Valorant Esports provided this information.
In addition, Faria stated that there would be no more open qualifier tournaments and that the process of becoming a professional would begin in-game. “And if you do great, you get a shot at Challengers.” Faria did not disclose a date for when the open qualifier system will stop for the VCT Challengers leagues; moreover, based on when the mode will begin its beta testing, it is safe to say that this event will only take place for a while.
Finally, Riot’s other esports title, League of Legends, utilized a similar system towards the beginning of the game’s lifetime. Also, the most successful teams on League of Legends’ competitive ladder were able to qualify for a second-tier league and compete for a spot in the top companies of the game.
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