On November 21, the Valorant Radiant Asia Invitational (hereinafter referred to as the "Asia Invitational").The competition was officially held at the Chengdu Quantum E-sports Center in Sichuan, China. Eight teams from different regions will gather in Chengdu to enjoy The Asia Invitational, an end-of-year gathering of Asia Valorant, and compete for the honor of the first Asia Invitational Championship.

The Asia Invitational brought together many well-known esports teams from the VCT CN League and the VCT Pacific League. Among them, the teams from the VCT CN League include the 2024 Global Championship champion EDG and TE, which performed well on the global championship stage, as well as the 2024 VCTBLG with an excellent overall performance in the off-season officially licensed events. The teams in the VCT Pacific League include DFM, DRX, GEN, PRX, andRRQ, 5 teams and dozens of foreign players have gathered in Chengdu to experience the rich cultural life of Chengdu during the event and bring the unique esports charm of the VCT Pacific League to players and spectators.

On November 21, the opening round of The Asia Invitational will be held in TE, RRQ, PRX, GENPlayed between the four teams, VCT CN team TE will face Pacific powerhouse RRQ for the first time on the field for the first victory of the Asia Invitational. The 2024 World Championship champion EDG will meet the audience on the second match day on November 22 and will face VCTPacific League Team DFM. And another VCT CN team, BLG, will face the VCT Pacific League team DRX on the 22nd.

The Asia Invitational will be held from November 21st to December 01st, and the Asian Invitational Tournament is divided into two stages: group stage and knockout stage. The eight participating teams will compete in the Swiss round of the group stage from November 21 to November 25, and the top four teams will advance to 11 Knockout round from December 28 to December 1. The knockout stage is still a double-elimination format, with the exception of the lower bracket finals and the finals, which are BO5, and the other matches are all BO3. The two teams that will emerge from the competition will compete for the glory of the Asian Invitational Championship at the Grand Final on December 1.

This Asia Invitational hopes to bring more rich and diverse activities to players and spectators, as well as a more joyful and relaxed viewing experience. On November 24, there will be a ten-duel exhibition match and an all-star exhibition match. For the first time, friends from afar will assemble, and the VCT CN League and VCT Pacific League will each send five players, led by the two leagues' best players of the year, ZmjjKK and t3xture, in mixed groups. Tacit cooperation and bring players a fun and joyful confrontation.

The competition will also leverage the rich tourism resources of the land of abundance to bring a wonderful e-sports experience to participants and spectators from all over the world. They will also be able to experience leisure and cultural exploration outside of the event. It is hoped that here, the audience and players can not only experience the competition itself, but also enjoy the cultural exchange feast brought by the capital of pandas and food.

The pinnacle of Asian powerhouses showcased, and the stars gathered in Chengdu. Who will lift The Asia Invitational? Let's wait and see how we enjoy Valorant's end-of-year celebration!