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T1 to host VALORANT invitational on April 16

The tournament will take place two days after 100 Thieves' invitational.

Preston Byers

Published: Apr 10, 2020 06:10 pm

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Popular esports organization T1 will host its own VALORANT tournament.

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T1 announced earlier today it would host the T1 VALORANT Invitational on April 16 with some of the “top players and creators” in the game taking on T1’s team. The event will begin at approximately at 12pm CT.

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On April 16, watch your favorite members of the T1 squad go head-to-head with top players and creators in the @PlayValorant scene!
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— T1 (@T1) April 10, 2020

T1’s tournament announcement comes a day after 100 Thieves said it would host an invitational of its own on April 14. While neither organization announced rules for their respective events, the key difference seems to be T1 is focusing its tournament around its own VALORANT team, while 100 Thieves will feature teams led by content creators.

Riot has been rather tight-lipped about its official plans for VALORANT’s esports scenes, but two of the biggest organizations in the world obviously see something in it to run events within two weeks of its closed beta release.

The T1 VALORANT Invitational will be streamed on T1’s Twitch channel.

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Preston Byers

Dot Esports associate editor. Co-host of the Ego Chall Podcast. Since discovering esports through the 2013 Call of Duty Championship, Preston has pursued a career in esports and gaming. He graduated from Youngstown State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 2021.