Red Bull Campus Clutch invites students from more than 50 countries to represent their campus and battle for supremacy, competing in new esports phenomenon, VALORANT
India qualifiers will take place from 20th February to 10th April and registration is now open at https://www.redbull.com/in-en/events/campus-clutch-india
The tournament in India to be launched through the Frag-Out (Exhibition match) which will be held on 13th February
India, 11th February 2021: The call for entries for Red Bull Campus Clutch, the biggest global VALORANT university tournament is officially open, with 12 online and 4 offline qualifiers in India taking place from 20th February to 10th April. The competition challenges student gamers of all levels across the nation to team up, represent their campus, and compete on the world stage to create history for their university and their country. To enter the exciting global event, students must rally up their team of five and register to compete across three phases: Qualifiers, National Finals and World Final.
The first online qualifier of Red Bull Campus Clutch India will take place on 20th February 2021 followed by 11 more online qualifiers taking place through February and March till 10th April (Last online qualifier). The offline qualifiers will take place across 4 cities, Bangalore on 13th March, Mumbai on 20th March, Kolkata on 27th March and Delhi on 3rd April.
A level playing field, Red Bull Campus Clutch is open to all students over 18 who are enrolled in universities across the nation. Teams of five can now sign up to compete for online and offline qualifiers at https://www.redbull.com/in-en/events/campus-clutch-india
Successful teams will advance to the Semi Finals (online) on 14th April and National Finals on 24th April where the best student VALORANT team in the country will advance to the World Final, where only the very best will face off to take home the ultimate glory. The stakes are high as national finalists will have the once in a lifetime opportunity to compete at a World Final and battle the best student VALORANT players in the world, and on top of that win a cutting-edge gaming hub for their university. At the World Final, teams will face off for €20,000, and an exclusive chance to see the biggest stars in VALORANT compete at the VALORANT Masters, the official stage of the Champions Tour esports structure.
The tournament in India will be launched through the Frag-Out, an exhibition match, which will be held on 13th February from 5pm to 9:30pm. This exhibition match will be played between 2 teams consisting of top streamers across the country including Ankit Panth to kick off Campus Clutch and spread awareness about the same. One of India’s most popular Counter-Strike gaming professionals, Red Bull Athlete Ankit ‘V3nom’ Panth has been a figure of inspiration for the gaming community for many years, while also being the face of Team Brutality. Top streamers and casters across the country like Antidote, 8-Bit Raven, Jonathan, Toxic Mavi, 8-Bit Mafia, HydraFlick, Snax Gaming, Xyaa Gaming, Soul Viper, K18 Gaming and Soul Xeref will join Ankit Panth for the Frag-Out this Saturday evening
Higin Esports are the execution partners for the Frag-Out. Higin strives to make esports a viable career option through triangulating content, data, and technology. Higin is built to innovate and improve the developing condition of esports in India by providing aspiring Esports athletes opportunities to kickstart their careers and enable esports as a dependable profession.
“We are delighted in partnering up with Red Bull to execute Red Bull Campus clutch in India, which takes us one step closer to our mission to grow Grassroot Esports. Unless India makes a structured effort to broad-base Esports & increase participation at the grassroots level, we will continue to lag in the global esports ecosystem. We will continue to focus on enhancing to grow Grassroot Esports through the Higin Collegiate Esports program (https://www.higin.gg/ces). ” – Aditya Pol, Co-founder & COO – Higin
As one of the fastest growing, talked about, and most watched games of 2020, VALORANT broke the “single-day hours watched record in a single game category” with 34 million hours, according to Twitch.
Red Bull Campus Clutch offers a level playing field and a starting point for any up-and-coming VALORANT teams to be recognized on an international circuit. Teams from more than 50 countries will have the opportunity to compete against players from all over the world, hone their skills, and understand what it takes to compete professionally.
As the esports industry continues to thrive, university esports ensures the ecosystem remains sustainable and provides a much-needed path for new talent. Red Bull Campus Clutch is a new grassroots event that aims to take university esports to the next level by creating a global structure, inviting students to not only represent their campus, but their country, and pave the way for the next generation of esports pro players.
Visit the Red Bull Campus Clutch event page to find out more on how to enter: https://www.redbull.com/in-en/events/campus-clutch-india
