Signups are now open for the Northern Europe qualifiers for the women’s Valorant Beacon Game Changers EMEA Contenders tournament.
The qualifier will take place online over the weekend of March 23rd and 24th 2024.
UK and Nordic teams will compete in a double elimination bracket for both a £1,000 prize pool. And the top two sides will progress to the full Valorant Game Changers EMEA Contenders tournament, which begins on March 30th.
The qualifier acts as Northern Europe’s pathway to the official Valorant women’s competition.
The qualifier will be organised in collaboration with NUEL, a subsidiary of esports educational technology company GGTech Entertainment (which also runs the separate University Esports UK & Ireland tournaments).
In terms of who can participate, teams may only consist of women, where no more than two players reside outside of Northern Europe.
All players must be 16+ years of age on the date of registration.
Players must also reside within the EMEA region, and identity verification will take place in advance of the tournament.
“We’re excited to announce the next Northern Europe Valorant Game Changers Qualifier as we look to find the best teams in Northern Europe to battle it out on the EMEA stage,” said Will Attwood, Competitive Experiences Manager Riot Games Northern Europe.
Valorant Beacon Game Changers Contenders Qualifier dates and sign-up links
Signups open on March 6th 2024 and close on March 21st.
The tournament will run on March 23rd and 24th.
Tournament updates will be posted on the newly created Beacon X account, and the finals on March 24th will be broadcast live at twitch.tv/ValorantBeacon.
Prospective players can also find out more on the Beacon Game Changers Discord.
Teams can signup now on the Beacon Game Changers Contenders Qualifier Battlefy page. Players without a team can also sign up individually and will be matched with other players to form balanced teams.
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