After having collaborated to produce a similar tournament in 2020, Global esports media network Blast is once again teaming up with Riot Games to put on ‘Spike Nations,’ a Valorant tournament aimed at raising $70,000 for charity.
The three-day online tournament will feature 12 EMEA-based teams made up of professional esports players, popular gaming personalities, and streamers, each representing their nation or region, with the prize pool to be donated to charitable causes.
The tournament consists of three groups of four. The top two teams in each group will progress to the final knockout stage. VALORANT’s latest map addition Fracture will also feature in the tournament. Today’s press release explains that further information in the coming weeks will detail the format, teams, other tournament mechanics, and, importantly, how the money will be donated to charity by Riot Games.
Here’s a look at the nations to be represented by various teams at the tournament:
- Team United Kingdom
- Team France
- Team Spain
- Team Portugal
- Team Nordics
- Team Poland
- Team Turkey
- Team CIS
- Team Italy
- Team DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
- Team Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg)
- Team Eastern Europe
Leo Matlock, VP of Commercial at Blast commented on today’s announcement:
“Welcoming back Spike Nations for a second year is a testament to how well the inaugural event in 2020 was received by the VALORANT community. We’ve made some exciting additions to the tournament, added new teams made up of more nations than before. We can’t wait to rekindle old rivalries and create fun storylines for fans to enjoy.
Blast has proven itself as the leading esports tournament organization and we are delighted to partner up again with Riot Games and create more incredible VALORANT experiences for fans who love the game or are experiencing it for the first time.”
Meanwhile, Valorant product lead at Riot Games, Felix Morgan, added:
“After hearing such positive feedback from both creators and fans during last year’s Spike Nations event, this year we’re partnering with Blast to deliver something even bigger and better. We’ve got some great surprises in store and feel confident that this year will deliver an even better fan experience. We can’t wait to see our country teams battling it out for a good cause.”
Spike Nations takes place from 7-9 October, exclusively streaming on https://www.twitch.tv/blasttv. Interested parties can follow updates and news via the Blast Valorant Twitter channel.
In other recent Valorant esports news, check out Twinfinite’s wrap-up of the biggest takeaways from Masters 3 Berlin.
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