Challenge Blender has cancelled the LAN Finals in Paris for its Part 4 resulting from ‘logistical challenges’ and visa points.
The inaugural version of the VALORANT match will as a substitute conclude on-line, with its casting crew delivering the stay broadcast from Paris.
“We remorse to announce a change within the organisation of our remaining part,” shared Challenge Blender right this moment.
“Resulting from logistical challenges and difficulties securing the required visas, the ultimate phases will now be performed on-line as a substitute of at our scheduled in-person occasion in Paris.
The most effective-of-three Grand Closing, in addition to the Third Place Match afterwards, was initially deliberate to happen offline in Paris, France.
Whereas the match has been working since October, the Part 4 kicked off right this moment. Sixteen organisations, together with VCT giants corresponding to Group Vitality and beginner rosters, are competing for a €40,000 prize pool.
The groups start their journey within the Spherical of 16, with the highest eight squads advancing to the Quarter Closing going down on December twelfth. Finals will happen on December thirteenth and 14th, the place the remaining 4 groups will battle for the title. All phases of the Challenge Blender Part 4 will observe single-elimination format.
What’s Challenge Blender?
Challenge Blender was introduced in July as an low season match open to EMEA gamers throughout all VALORANT aggressive tiers.
Along with its distinctive prize pool distribution system, the competitors additionally launched ‘Blender Draft’. Much like League of Legends’ ‘Fearless Draft’, this rule forbids a crew from choosing the identical brokers it selected for the earlier map inside a collection.
Challenge Blender is split into 4 phases, every with particular participation necessities and seeding guidelines. Furthermore, Part 2 noticed a devoted co-ed competitors, Blender Highlight, which awarded the successful crew with a direct slot in Part 3.
