Riot Games, the American video game developer, has recently announced its plans to host Convergence, its first-ever international VALORANT esports tournament in India. The tournament is scheduled to take place from December 14th to 17th, 2023, and will be hosted at the Manpho Convention Center in Bangalore.
This highly-anticipated tournament is expected to electrify Bangalore’s esports scene and attract a large number of VALORANT players and fans from across the world. With Riot Games’ reputation for hosting some of the most exciting esports events, Convergence 2023 is poised to be an unforgettable experience for all those involved.
Riot Games Announces the First International Valorant Tournament to Take Place in India – Convergence
Riot Games has announced its first international VALORANT esports event in India, called Convergence. The tournament will take place from December 14-17 at the Manpho Convention Center in Bangalore. This event represents a milestone for Riot as its first international VALORANT competition held in India, signifying Riot’s dedication to the growing gaming culture in the country.
The tournament will bring together six directly invited VCT-partnered teams, including Global Esports, FUT, Furia, Vitality, and GenG, to compete on the same stage in India. These teams play in Riot Games’ VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) in Asia, Europe, and Americas regions. These top-tier teams will vie for supremacy on the Indian stage, with the main event kicking off on December 14.
According to Sukamal Pegu, Esports Lead, India & South Asia, Riot Games, “Convergence is us at Riot saying thanks to our amazing fans in India, who have supported us since the launch of VALORANT in 2020. We have also since grown the India team to deliver such hyperlocal experiences to our players here. With Convergence, Indian fans will finally get to see some of their favorite VALORANT athletes perform in person and also interact with them off-stage. It will be a perfect ending to the 2023 VCT season, and we are just getting started here in India for such international events.”
Riot Games has actively engaged in fostering community engagement and player experience with multiple initiatives over the past year. Recently, Riot Games celebrated the one-year anniversary of VALORANT’s first-ever Indian agent Harbor by conducting a beach clean-up with the Indian gaming community. It also commemorated the third anniversary of VALORANT in India with BHARAT VALORANT celebrations.
This tournament is expected to attract a lot of attention from the Indian gaming community, and it will be a significant milestone for the Indian esports industry. Fans will finally get to see some of their favorite VALORANT athletes perform in person and interact with them off-stage. With the success of Convergence, it is expected that more international esports events will be held in India in the future.
