The Valorant Conquerors Championship has finally been concluded, and we have our South Asia Champions – Global Esports. The Grand Finals was a nail-bitter where both the teams fought till the end and gave everything.
We have compiled a list of the top players who have dominated throughout the tournament.
He was signed just before the qualifiers of the tournament and delivered the results everyone expected. His main agents were Jett, Reyna and always got the first pick for his team, leading to easier entries on the bombsite.
Areeb “Storax” Rehman
Storax was one of the best players for his team and took his team to the playoffs of the tournament. He played a vital role in the match against Velocity Gaming as a duelist and got the initial picks his team wanted.
Bhavin “HellrangeR” Kotwani
The IGL stepped up for his team in the Grand Finals and led his team to victory. Along with his incredible calling in the game, HellrangeR also pitched in terms of fragging power, especially in the playoffs.
Agneya “Marzil” Koushik
One of the surprise packages which Velocity Gaming saved until the end. He showcased an extraordinary performance in the playoffs. His plays with Raze in Split against Global Esports led his team to a dream start in the Finals.
These were our top picks in the Valorant Conquerors Championship. All the matches were streamed on Nodwin’s youtube channel.
Dr Disrespect’s Twitch ban shook the community given how Doc was one of the biggest streamers on the platform. To this day, very few people are aware of the reason behind his permanent suspension but an attorney feels like Doc has a compelling case against Twitch that might see him return to the Amazon-owned streaming platform.
Gaming and Esports attorney, Roger Quiles claims to be aware of why Twitch banned Doc which made him believe that the two times champion might be allowed to stream on Twitch in case they win.
Doc decided to take legal action against Twitch once he found out why he was banned but that was not until a year from when he was banned. Quiles believes that Doc stands a good chance to win the lawsuit but it will hurt the pockets of all the involved parties.
“So if this does go through arbitration, there is a chance that we never know and we’ll continue to not know what has transpired,” said Quiles. “Fingers-crossed that it is something that can go to court, cause if it does, all the records are public information.”
In case Doc wins, Twitch will have to pay a significant sum for the damages while Doc may end up paying Twitch’s legal fees if he loses or both parties might come to a settlement.
Playerunknown Battlegrounds has recently released the patch notes of the upcoming 13.2 update. The new patch notes have unveiled various new items and features such as P90 SMG as the new weapon, new trunk system, blue zone grenade, and much more. The game will get new weather with this new update along with some blue zone rebalancing and mini maps improvements.
The upcoming update will be released on September 12th, 2021 for the PC versions and on September 16th, 2021 for Consoles. A new Hyundai-based pickup truck has also been introduced as the Porter. Take a look at the complete patch note.
NEW WEAPON: P90
It also features dual optics that allow for fast switching between close-range and medium-range combat. Use the Holographic Sight for nearby foes and Flip on the Flipsight for added magnification when they make a run for it. It comes paired with 250 rounds of 5.7mm ammo in the Care Package.
A single magazine holds up to 50 rounds which you (and your foes) can see deplete live as you’re firing due to the magazine’s translucent design. With the translucent magazine keeping you aware of the high Rate of Fire and the Laser helping you keep track of your targets, the P90 is a solid addition to your loadout.
Spawns on all maps
Equipped with all attachments right out of the crate
Silencer
Laser
50 round magazine
Non-detachable small low profile sight with some magnification
Ammo type
5.7mm
Damage: 35
Maximum Effective Range: Up to 300m
Rate of Fire: 1,000 RPM
TAEGO UPDATES
Introducing the new pickup truck, Porter, exclusive on Taego! The Porter is Hyundai Motor Company’s representative commercial truck, which was first introduced in 1977. Since then it has been carrying a lot of loads based on its solid basics and excellent durability. It is the only vehicle on PUBG available with the Trunk System, a new feature to be introduced below. Porter is a truck capable of carrying large loads and up to four passengers at the same time. Get your chicken dinner with the use of Porter which can easily run on any types of terrain with the support of the permanent four-wheel system!
Drivetrain: All-Wheel Drive
Maximum number of passengers: Four
Trunk System is available and the capacity is 400
Maximum Speed: 130 km/h
HP: 1,200
Porter replaces the UAZ
NEW FEATURE: TRUNK SYSTEM
With the Trunk System, you can maximize the acquisition of items for victory on Taego. Use the compartment of the Porter to load various items and take them out when needed. If the vehicle gets blown up, all the items in the compartment will also be destroyed. If you desire to keep your items safe, make sure your vehicle is safe!
Any item that can be placed in your inventory and weapons, helmets, vests, backpacks can be loaded into the Trunk.
However, due to the weight of weapons, helmets, vests, and bags, it may not be possible to load large quantities.
Only available on Taego with Porter vehicles.
The Trunk system can be accessed with the interaction key when not onboard. When onboard, it can be accessed by opening the inventory.
All items in the compartment will be lost if the vehicle is destroyed.
The compartment of the vehicle does not belong to one person. Anyone can load and take out items.
Item weight depending on their types are as follows.
When a weapon with attachments is placed in the trunk, attachment weight is added and loaded into the trunk with attachments attached.
ITEM TYPE
WEIGHT
Vest: Level 3
90
Vest: Level 2
75
Vest: Level 1
60
Helmet: Level 3
60
Helmet: Level 2
50
Helmet: Level 1
40
Backpack: Level 3
62.5
Backpack: Level 2
50
Backpack: Level 1
25
Jammer Pack
100
Main Weapons
100
Secondary Weapons
16 – 20
Flare Gun
100
NEW WEAPON: BLUE ZONE GRENADE
Introducing the Blue Zone Grenade! This throwable item can be used effectively if you want to deal damage in a broader area for a certain period of time. Especially in situations where you want to lure enemies out of a building. The Blue Zone Grenade creates a round blue zone with a maximum radius of ten meters, lasting for five seconds. It maintains its full size for five seconds, then decreases and disappears over another 5 seconds.
The blue zone gets as big as ten meters in radius and lasts for five seconds.
It remains in its full size for five seconds and then shrinks and disappears for another five seconds.
It does not explode underwater.
But, when activated near water, it gives damage to players inside the water.
Damage: 10/second
If you are already in the Blue Zone and are in range of an additional Blue Zone Grenade, additional damage will be applied.
Blue Zone + Blue Zone Grenade = Both damages apply
Blue Zone Grenade + Blue Zone Grenade = Both damages apply
NEW WEATHER
To maximize the experience on Taego, we are adding the following weather options to Taego. They will be randomly applied.
Sunset
Overcast
BLUE ZONE REBALANCING
Based on community feedback, we decided that the first phase of the Taego Blue Zone was a bit long. Therefore, we have reduced the duration of the first phase to provide a smoother Taego play experience. Enjoy more dramatic Taego through quicker farming!
COMEBACK BR IMPROVEMENTS
Since the introduction of Comeback BR, we have received a lot of feedback about how it could get boring. Therefore, we have made the following changes to encourage fast-paced Comeback BRs.
Blue Zone Changes
Now the Bluezone will shrink even more
Timeline changes
The total time of the Comeback BR has been reduced
Players can return to the battlegrounds when the phase two Bluezone starts to shrink
MINI MAP IMPROVEMENTS
The Taego minimap has been updated to make it easier to identify by making the outline of the unplayable area a bit darker.
CUSTOM MATCH UPDATES
RULE TAB
Added new weather
Added Comeback BR on/off option
Changed the blue zone value
Removed the Red Zone setting
SPAWN TAB ITEMS
Blue Zone Grenade
Porter
SANDBOX MODE ITEMS
Blue Zone Grenade
Porter
NEW MODE: CASUAL MODE
Casual Mode is a way for players to practice and have fun in a less intense environment than standard Battle Royale Matches.
You can play up to 3 matches per day in Solo, Duo, or Squads and will drop into Erangel with a maximum of 12 players per match, with bots filling the remaining space.
Whether you’re looking to warm up or just let of some steam in a more relaxed environment, Casual Mode is there to help!
Only available on Erangel.
Maximum of three matches a day (Solo, Squad, and 1 Man Squad).
Only available in TPP mode.
Maximum number of players in a match: 12, the rest will be filled with bots.
We’ve made more changes to the Survivor Pass system in this update by extending the service period from the previous six weeks to eight. Read more for details.
Service Period Changes
Extended the pass service period to eight weeks.
XP rebalancing to match the extended period.
Configuration and UI changes are applied to match the extended period.
New Pass Rewards
Contraband Coupon
Name Plate
Spray
SURVIVOR PASS: CRAZY NIGHT WEAPON & LEVEL PACK (3,270 G-Coin)
Survivor Pass: Crazy Night, SKS, 30 Levels
SURVIVOR PASS: CRAZY NIGHT WEAPON PACK (990 G-Coin)
Survivor Pass: Crazy Night, SKS
Pass Schedule
PDT: September 7, 7 PM – November 2, 7 PM
CEST: September 8, 4 AM – November 3, 3 AM
KST: September 8, 11 AM – November 3, 11 AM
Make sure to claim all rewards before Survivor Pass: CRAZY NIGHT wraps up, as there is no additional grace period to claim rewards.
Krafton Inc. has officially announced the launch of a new PUBG title for the mobile devices under the name of “PUBG: New State”. The game is available to pre-register and is expected to be officially released in October 2021. In PUBG: NEW STATE, 100 players will fight with various weapons and strategies until only one party remains. The players could Utilize gear, vehicles, and consumables to survive the shrinking battleground to become the last survivor standing.
PUBG New State announces next Phase of Alpha Testing
After the game was available to Pre-register for limited players. Krafton announced the launch of the next phase of Alpha Testing. The Alpha testing of the game was available on both Android and IOS devices for the specified regions. PUBG New State Alpha Registrations started on 9th August 2021. It was the first time when the developers were testing the game to a much wider audience and experience the new game.
Countries such as India, China, and Vietnam could not get access due to its region-specified game versions.
PUBG New State available to Pre-Register for Indian players
Recently announced the commencement of the Pre-register for the Indian players for iOS and Android devices. The players can pre-register for the game on Android devices through the Google Play Store and on iOS devices through App Store. It was one of the most anticipated games by the Indian players.
Krafton reveals in-game purchase prices for PUBG New State
PUBG New State also has in-game purchases like any other game in the market. The players could spend real currency to buy in-game items such as skins, guns, costume sets, and much more. The new in-game purchase prices got revealed on the Apple App Store. They are as follows:
60 NC – INR 89
180 NC – INR 269
600 NC – INR 899
1500 NC – INR 1799
2950 NC – INR 4499
5900 NC – INR 8900
PUBG New State is expected to have some fancy new features including new rides, flying toys, and customizable guns. Being a futuristic-based mobile game, all players to excited for the new game. We will get back to you with some more information.
William “RUSH” Wierzba on Twitter has announced free agency as the Boston Major champion now looks forward to pursue a career either in CSGO or Valorant.
Officially a free agent and released from my contract with @Complexity. Thank you for everything, I really couldn't have asked for a better org during this COVID era. DM me for any inquires within Valorant or CS!
Under RUSH, Complexity barely found their place at the top of the scene despite winning the BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 European Finals where they beat Vitality in the Grand Finals. It was the only time when Complexity were deemed to be in their prime form following a downward spiral, going forward. A plethora of mid-table finishes across the year 2020 and their exit from the IEM Cologne Group Stage at the hands of Virtus.pro forced the team to reconsider their options for the future.
RUSH further revealed that he would now take up offers in Valorant as well, an alternate choice most CSGO professionals are looking forward to.
TSM FTX have moved Sean “bang” Bezerra to an inactive role within the organization after the team’s elimination from the Challengers playoffs of the VCT Stage 3 North America. This was reported by the player on his Twitter handle, where he desires to play/learn anything for his future endeavors.
.@TSM FTX wants to explore potential options and benched me for the time being. I have nothing but love and appreciation for everyone on the team and the org treated me like family, they have allowed me to explore my options and I am willing to play/learn anything
The said roster move comes after TSM FTX missed out on yet another chance to represent North America at the Masters Berlin event, to be held from August 11 onwards. Prior to the start of the VCT: Stage 3 in North America, TSM FTX took the gamble of adding two new young players to their active squad, bang and Aleko “LeviathanAG” Gabuniya replacing the then benched duo of Taylor “drone” Johnson and Stephen “reltuC” Cutler.
In an attempt to qualify for the Masters in Berlin, TSM FTX were quite successful across the Open Qualifier and the Main Event of the Stage 3 Challengers 2, where they breezed past FaZe Clan in the Grand Finals of the latter. An unfortunate run at the Challengers playoffs halted their momentum to further advance onto the main event as they now look towards the Last Chance Qualifier, their only shot at redemption.
In VALORANT’s recent blog update, TSM FTX can only qualify for the LCQ if a North American team wins the Masters event at Berlin given the fact that Sentinels have already qualified for the VCT Champions event. With the academy team set up, TSM FTX might try out players from the former to find the final piece to their puzzle.
Cédric “RpK” Guipouy on Twitter announced his retirement from CSGO, putting an end to his 14 year-long illustrious career in the same league comprising the game’s previous iteration, Source.
Before signing up for Team Vitality in 2018, RpK represented a plethora of teams competing in CSGO, having started his career with VeryGames in the second half of 2012. Soon later, he decided to call it quits on his Esports career in a bid to further pursue his dreams in an automobile initiative, then revealed by the player as one of his passions.
After a two-year-long sabbatical, he was poised to compete after the KQLY cheating case, this time reuniting with his former teammates (Kevin “Ex6TenZ” Droolans, Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt, Edouard “SmithZz” Dubourdeaux, Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom, Richard “shox” Papillon) at Titan. RpK went around switching teams between G2 Esports, Team Envy, and, in the end, Vitality where he was able to reclaim his prime form, the likes of which were witnessed during his career in Source.
DreamHack Open Atlanta saw RpK and co win the event, their first one under the Vitality banner only to be followed by six more championships, notably at the Cs_summit season 4, ECS Season 7 Finals, and EPICENTER in 2019. Vitality’s triumph at the ECS Season 7 finals was RpK’s second charm following his previous win at the Inaugural iteration of the same.
Today marks the end of a long & beautiful career. It started long ago, had ups & downs, but I always loved it. I’m grateful for your support over the years, I won’t forget it
Today marks the end of a long & beautiful career. It started long ago, had ups & downs, but I always loved it. I'm greatful for your support over the years, I won't forget it ❤️
The Valorant Conquerors Championship concluded with Global Esports being crowned the kings of the region. GE will now represent the region at the APAC Last Chance Qualifiers.
But, the VCC wasn’t without its fair share of storylines. One thing they all had in common, was the high level of competition witnessed by the viewers at the event.
Let us talk about the calibre of teams that battled it out not just at the VCC Main Event but also the Wildcard Qualifiers and the respective local online Qualifiers as well.
First of all, the ultimate winners of VCC didn’t even manage to qualify through the first Indian Qualifier, losing out to fellow VCC finalists Velocity Gaming. But, that wasn’t all. Enigma Gaming, who finished fourth at VCC, pushed GE to the limit, giving away a winning position on Breeze to lose in Overtime. XO, the former Samurai Esports, had actually this Enigma side to bag the spot in the Semi-Finals of the second Indian Qualifier. There was truly the feeling that the four teams that made it into the Wildcard Qualifiers and the Main Event were the best representatives that India had to offer at the moment.
As far as the Pakistani teams are concerned, Team Arrow’s inability to win either qualifier put them in a precarious position in the Wildcard Qualifier, wherein they were overpowered by their Indian counterparts. Salt Esports might have underperformed a bit at the Main Event but their win over Team Arrow in the Qualifiers meant they were the right representatives. Team Exploit shocked Velocity Gaming and even came close to registering more wins, if not for the power problems they faced during their matches. Their endeavours will be a boost to the entire Pakistani region that can finally pit their wits in the South Asian shard in Valorant.
There is not much known about Nepal as a region but the performance of Shreyas “Moonlight” Shrestha alone reaffirmed the belief that the best team got to represent their region, not to mention the fact that we were privy to maybe the first glimpse of a future star in the making. Crash Landing On You surprised Union Gaming, arguably the favourites in Sri Lanka, for the slot at VCC. This event will prove to be an invaluable experience in their journey for continuous improvement.
They did however, run Exceeli Esports close on Bind in the Group A Eliminator and on another day, things could have been very different. XLE on the other hand, almost beat VLT on the same map and represented their region to the best of their abilities. Now, with the addition of Sami Ar ‘SSSami’ Rahman, they will look to record better results against the heavyweights of the region. The Lexious Gaming story also deserves a mention. The players grouped together before the Qualifiers started and had a dream run. They almost beat CLOY in the five-map binder in the Grand Finals of their Qualifier and gave a good account of themselves at the Wildcard Qualifiers.
All in all, we could say we got the best regions like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and even Maldives had to offer. For others, it was an experience that will only result in improvement as more and more events pit the entire South Asian region against each other. VCC managed to bring together the best of the region, something that has not been since the release of the game. The results will encourage more events to be more inclusive as has already been evidenced by the detailed announcement of Skyesports Championship 3.0.
The action-packed Valorant Conquerors Championship has come to a conclusion, and Indian team Global Esports have managed to prove their dominance in the South Asian region by winning the Grand Finals against Velocity Gaming and securing a slot at the APAC Last Chance Qualifiers.
After the tournament ended, Indian Valorant pro Tejas “rite2ace” Sawant revealed his thoughts about Team Exploit during a livestream. The team from Pakistan landed a third-place finish even after finishing on top of their group.
In a recent Twitch stream, rite2ace claimed that Team Exploit had the potential to defeat Indian teams with a proper ping. “I think if Team Exploit played versus the Indian teams with a fair ping, they could have a fair advantage because the ping was like 10 versus 40 or 50,” Sawant said.
According to rite2ace, Team Exploit is currently “one of the best teams in South Asia” and gave a tough competition to the Indian teams participating in the tournament.
“I think they could have even defeated the Indian teams. They could have gone to the APAC Last Chance Qualifiers,” rite2ace continued. “They are super good. They are sharp and can also play the game. Team Exploit gave a tough competition to both the teams. I knew they had the potential but, in this event, they proved that they can be one of the best teams in South Asia.”
Valorant Conquerors Championship has undoubtedly been one of the most successful esports tournaments in the South Asian region amassing massive viewer counts. The winners of the VCC grand finals, Global Esports, will get a chance to earn their spot at the prestigious Valorant Champions Tour 2021 after competing against other Asian teams in the APAC Last Chance Qualifiers.
After skipping E3 this year, Sony has been relatively quiet these past few months. Although Sony held a State of Play broadcast earlier this July, it didn’t include any first-party titles, rather it focused on upcoming Indie games. Sony had a minimal presence during Gamescom 2021 where they officially delayed Horizon: Forbidden West to 2022.
The company announced PlayStation State of Play Showcase for next week, which might come as a surprise given how PlayStation 5’s first-party titles Horizon: Forbidden West, God of War (Ragnarock), and Gran Turismo 7 are set to release in 2022.
On Sony’s official blog, the company said the following:
Tune in next Thursday, September 9 at 1:00pm Pacific Time / 9:00pm BST / 10:00pm CEST for a look into the future of PS5. The Showcase will weigh in at around 40 minutes and include updates from PlayStation Studios and some of the industry’s most imaginative developers, for games releasing this holiday and beyond. And stick around after the presentation to get more updates from some of the studio teams featured in the Showcase.Tune in next Thursday, September 9 at 1:00pm Pacific Time / 9:00pm BST / 10:00pm CEST for a look into the future of PS5. The Showcase will weigh in at around 40 minutes and include updates from PlayStation Studios and some of the industry’s most imaginative developers, for games releasing this holiday and beyond. And stick around after the presentation to get more updates from some of the studio teams featured in the Showcase.
The blog post also confirms that PlayStation VR will be absent from this event.
