On September 9th, ANTM (Ant Esports), the high-end esports brand under HKC, announced a partnership with Tencent Esports to jointly host the "TGA VALORANT Ant Esports National Challenge." Currently, the qualification rounds of this challenge have successfully concluded, smoothly progressing the entire tournament into its next stage—the intense confrontations of the four regional competitions are soon to unfold. The qualified teams will strive hard in the regional competitions to compete for the regional championship throne, and further challenge for the ultimate glory.
As one of the largest comprehensive esports events in China, TGA has been successfully held for 13 consecutive years since its inception in 2010. The event spans the entire year, with a cumulative participation of up to 250 million people. From Tencent Game Grand Prix to Tencent Esports Games, TGA has always been the most important comprehensive event under Tencent Games. This collaboration between Ant Esports and TGA aims to promote the popularization of esports culture and build a vast competitive platform for players.
This tournament has set up four major regions and nine competition points, covering multiple important domestic cities such as Chengdu, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Xi'an, and Guangzhou. Players can register and participate in teams within their respective regions. After the intense competition in the qualification rounds, the qualified teams will have the opportunity to advance to the regional competitions and ultimately compete for the championship throne in the national finals.
During the qualification rounds that lasted for more than a month, the participating teams demonstrated remarkable strength and professional esports etiquette. The competition venue was filled with intense confrontations, and players actively exchanged strategies and insights about VALORANT, with friendship and dreams constantly colliding and sublimating during the matches. The internet cafes at each competition point closely cooperated with Ant Esports, providing a comfortable environment and top-tier esports equipment to create a strong esports atmosphere and help players perform their best.
Ant Esports has also prepared generous prizes for this tournament, including high-end flagship esports monitors, aluminum three-mode magnetic axis keyboards, internet cafe recharge credits, etc., to reward the outstanding teams in the qualification rounds. In the subsequent regional and final competitions, the winning teams will also receive a full set of esports equipment and cash rewards, further stimulating the enthusiasm of the players.
Currently, the esports industry is developing rapidly, with more and more players increasingly pursuing a more professional and immersive ultimate esports experience. Ant Esports revolves around "professionalism, playability, and esports trendiness," further satisfying players' esports needs by providing high-quality esports equipment. At the same time, it actively strengthens its connections with esports clubs, game developers and operators, event organizers, and esports enthusiasts, inviting them to participate in various stages such as product definition, design, research and development, and debugging. Through this multi-dimensional and open cooperation model, it continuously promotes the high-quality development of the esports ecosystem. With the fiery progress of the 2024 TGA Tencent Esports Games VALORANT Ant Esports National Challenge, Ningbo, Xi'an, Wuhan, and Shijiazhuang will also serve as regional competition points, kicking off exciting regional competitions on November 23rd, 24th, 30th, and December 1st, respectively. As the tournament deepens, more highlights and passionate stories are expected to emerge, with mystery guests also present to interact with players. Next, let's continue to follow the grand opening of the regional competitions of the Ant Esports National Challenge and cheer for our champion teams!
