Valorant Premier Global Open Beta Launches on April 25th

Riot Games has announced that its competitive mode in Valorant, called Premier, will launch its Global Open Beta on April 25th, 2023. The Premier mode is a team-based competitive system that will enable players to build their teams and participate in pre-scheduled matches in a well-planned tournament system.

Premier is designed to provide Valorant players with an experience similar to that of professional players and teams in the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) ecosystem. It allows players to create or join a team of five players and compete in Valorant tournaments from within the game.

The feature includes weekly matches and tournaments that players can participate in to accumulate points, qualify for the end-of-season tournament, and battle for the Division Champion title.

These points will determine their standings and qualification for the playoffs tournament, which will take place on May 21. The winning team of the Playoff tournament will be crowned Champions and win rewards such as a unique Player Card and an in-game title, while the losing team will move to the Consolation bracket and compete for third place in the tournament.

Riot has promised that any team that plays at least one match in the Premier Global Open Beta will earn an in-game Title and Player Card.

To participate in the Global Open Beta, players must fulfill certain requirements, including having an SMS-verified account and completing their ranked placement during any act. Additionally, teams of at least five and a maximum of seven players are mandatory, and they can either form themselves or join pre-existing ones.

The enrollment period for Premier mode runs from April 25 to 28, and teams must register during this time to participate. The next phase of Premier mode is set to return in July 2023, with a full launch planned right after Champions 2023 in August.