VALORANT VCT Pacific Kickoff Oceania Qualifier registration closes 16 Nov

Registration for the VCT Pacific Kickoff Oceania Qualifier closes on 16 Nov, 1pm AEDT (16 Nov, 12pm AEST), Riot Games says on its VALORANT Esports Oceania page. The Open Qualifier is on 21–22 Nov, with a four-team main event from 25–29 Nov that feeds the VCT Pacific Kickoff Last Chance Qualifier.

Riot says players must be 17 or older and Ascendant 1 or higher at registration or in the previous three acts. Teams need at least three Starting Lineup residents from an eligible Oceanic territory and may carry at most two non-residents. The Open Qualifier is single-elimination best-of-three; the main event is a four-team double-elimination bracket with a best-of-five grand final.

Registration opened on 2 Nov via ezmode.gg. Australian and New Zealand squads that want a Pacific Kickoff path should lock a legal roster before the 16 Nov deadline. Fortress Grassroots Esports is running the event for Riot.

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