Valorant is launching the global open beta for Premier, the upcoming tournament game mode, on April 25, 2023, Riot Games announced.
For the uninitiated, Premier is Valorant's team-based competitive system that will allow you to build a team and compete across a set of pre-scheduled matches.
To help you better understand Premier, Riot Games released an overview of the new game mode, which you can find below.
Valorant Premier Overview
In Premier, you will be able to create or join a team of 5-7 friends, acquaintances, and neighbors and battle for glory against teams of a similar skill level.
After building a roster, your team will be placed in a division where you'll play weekly matches.
Winning enough Premier matches will earn you the opportunity to battle it out in a Playoff Tournament to become one of the top teams in your skill division.
Valorant is dedicated to building a unique path to pro with Premier and creating opportunities for players all around the world.
In the future, Premier will be the path to the VCT Challenger Leagues. Players who excel will get a shot at Challengers and playing against pro teams.
From the Challenger Leagues, players can promote into the International Leagues and potentially get to the Champions, the biggest stage in Valorant.
Riot Games is still evaluating the exact details of how Premier will integrate as the Path to Pro within the current Valorant Esports ecosystem. Each region and league are unique, and our team is still finalizing the future structure of the Challenger ecosystem.
Valorant Premier Open Beta Details
The Premier Global Open Beta launches on April 25, 2023.
There are three requirements to play in the beta: SMS verification, completion of a ranked placement during any Act, and a team of 5-7 players, which you can either form on your own or join.
Once the roster is set, the owner enrolls the team and selects your zone. The zone determines what servers you'll play on and also decides your match schedule.
Players will be seeded into one of 20 Divisions based on the average MMR of their team's top 5 players.
Each week, players play up to two matches; each match earns points towards a Premier score that determines whether they qualify for the playoff tournament.
On the last day of the Global Open Beta, tournament matches will take place and use a map pick-and-ban system similar to pro matches.
Teams will start in the main bracket, with the winners being crowned Champions and earning a unique Player Card and Title.
Losing teams will move to a Consolation bracket to compete for third place.
All players that play at least one match will earn an In-Game Title and Player Card.
The next phase of Premier will return in July, with the full launch planned for just after VCT Champions 2023 in August.
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