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After a gruelling year of regional and international tournaments in the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT), 16 of the strongest pro teams in the world are gearing up for the VALORANT Champions 2022, the year-end finale of the VCT, where only one team will be crowned the VALORANT World Champion.
The Asia Pacific (APAC) region has sent three representatives to fight for a chance to make history on the global stage. Following their historic run as the first APAC team to reach the Masters grand final, Paper Rex hopes to impress once more at the upcoming Champions 2022. They are joined by XERXIA which overcame great odds to be able to represent the region on the world stage and Boom eSports which proved themselves worthy for the final slot in the APAC Last Chance Qualifiers (LCQ). VALORANT Champions 2022 is currently taking place in Istanbul, Turkey until September 18, 2022.
“It’s been such a huge year in VALORANT for our region. This year we saw our teams progress further than ever before on the international stage. Our APAC teams wowed audiences with their aggressive and unorthodox plays and made the world sit up and take notice. APAC teams have proven that they should not be underestimated and we are looking forward to seeing them perform at Champions. I hope our fans will join us in cheering these teams on,” said Riot Games APAC eSports Marketing Head Mark Chui. On the other hand, Riot has organised a suite of social content and activities for fans to enjoy on the Road to Champions which runs until early September. These include the following:
• APAC Rising Music Video: In celebration of the APAC representatives' road towards Valorant Champions 2022 glory and supremacy, Riot has collaborated with Dharni, a Singaporean beatboxer, to produce an APAC Rising music anthem which can be seen on VALORANT’s social media channels.
• Commissioned Pro-Team Murals: To pay tribute to the skill and passion of APAC teams, Riot Games worked with Sam Lo in Singapore, piyasak khiaosa-ard in Thailand, and ongkogx in Indonesia to immortalise their stories in a series of exclusive murals that fans can visit in person. VALORANT fans and art enthusiasts can find these murals at the following locations: *SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link, Singapore 237978; Victory Hub, 459 13-15 Ratchawithi Rd, Khwaeng Thanon Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand 10400; and MBloc Space, Jln Panglima Polim No.37, Melawai, South Jakarta, Indonesia. Fans will also have a chance to win copies of these artworks, signed by the pro-teams themselves, by participating in a caption contest that runs until September 9, 2022. More information about the murals and caption contest are available on VALORANT's social media channels.
• Exclusive APAC Champions Swag: Riot has produced and released exclusive APAC Champions swag kits to commemorate this year’s tournament. Fans can get their hands on custom snapbacks, t- shirts, lanyards and mousepads through giveaways from participating media outlets in the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia.
• Road to Champions Docu-Series: Get a behind-the-scenes look into a “day in the life” of two of APAC’s most prominent pro-players, Jing from Paper Rex and Sscary from Xerxia, as they prepare for one of the biggest tournaments of their careers. In addition, gain insider perspective from the team representatives of Paper Rex, Xerxia and Boom Esports. This is the first time team representatives are brought together to relive some of the best moments from the year so far as well as discuss their hopes for VCT Champions. Discover what it means for these players to be representing the entire region on the global stage.
