Demand for Valorant UK student esports “booming” says Amazon University Esports as Summer 2022 UK/Ire tournament approaches

The latest Amazon University Esports Summer Tournament kicks off on July 11th 2022, with students from across the UK and Ireland competing for £4,450 in Amazon vouchers.

And demand for Valorant in particular is “booming”, says organisers.

Now in its fourth year, the Amazon University Esports Summer tournament will be run by NUEL in partnership with university esports competition host GGTech, to provide activities for students to engage in during the summer off-season, whilst allowing leavers to play in one final tournament.

The competition will bring together thousands of university students to compete in League of Legends, Valorant, including women’s and non-binary events, as well as CSGO, Rocket League, Overwatch, Rainbow Six Siege and Teamfight Tactics (TFT).

As with previous seasons, many of the key tournament product manager roles will be taken on by students, where they will gain experience in community management and tournament operations.

Organisers say the League of Legends and Valorant tournaments in particular will provide students with practical experience, “due to the volume of participants each year, with Valorant in particular booming over the past 12 months”.

The tournament will conclude on August 18th, A-Level results day.

Amazon University Esports said it will “collaborate closely with gaming societies to help them to welcome and support the next generation of university esports talent through competition, community, and education”.

David Jackson, GGTech/NUEL country manager, added: “It is fantastic to be involved in yet another summer tournament run by NUEL and GGTech, in partnership with Amazon, providing university students a place to continue engaging in esports throughout the summer.

“The university esports community is continuing to grow and we look forward to welcoming both new and returning faces to the competition.

“This summer tournament also sets the stage for next year’s Amazon University Esports competitions with esports societies preparing to reach out to prospective students following A-Level results day.

“University esports is in a very exciting place with new esports related courses, facilities and staff ready to support students come September. University is a vital space for students to engage in esports.”

Earlier this year, Confetti, NUEL and GGTech team up to host Amazon University Esports UK and Ireland finals, and UK universities to featured in the European Amazon University Esports Masters.

Amazon University Esports Summer 2022 tournament schedule

Recent UK Valorant news:

• Sign-ups open today for new EMEA Valorant tournament targeting women and marginalised genders, the Contenders Legion
• Excel and Tenstar amongst Valorant Regional League Stage 2 winners
• Fnatic win Valorant VCT EMEA Stage 2 Challengers to claim their first top-place finish

Dom Sacco

Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.

As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.