The fan-favourite map made its long-awaited return to the official VALORANT map rotation, and it was picked in VCT LOCK//IN tournament in São Paulo, Brazil for the first time!
Split, although a controversial map, is one of the most beloved maps in the game, the map returned to VALORANT after slight changes to make it fair for the attacking side as well.
In DAY FOUR of VCT LOCK//IN in São Paulo, the beloved map made an appearance in the Karmine Corp vs LOUD match-up, the quarter-finals of Alpha group. Before this, the controversial map was banned in almost all series, except the GenG vs LOUD match-up, but the game ended in LOUD's favour before going into Split.
The match-up between Karmine Corp and LOUD seems to be living proof that Riot Games changes to the map made it doable for the attack side to win, with LOUD winning 8 rounds in their Attack Half of Split and going into the defence side in an 8-4 scoreline, Riot Games will be patting themselves in the back!
Switching sides on Split. @LOUDgg is up 8-4. Will they finish off the series right here, right now? #VCTLOCKIN
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) February 17, 2023
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Highlights
Double digits for @LOUDgg! #VCTLOCKIN pic.twitter.com/zoFQgE70AO
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) February 17, 2023
.@KarmineCorp survives the round! #VCTLOCKIN pic.twitter.com/z03t8mftpK
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) February 17, 2023
.@LOUDgg answers back with a FLAWLESS of their own! #VCTLOCKIN pic.twitter.com/RjEHWt1oyf
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) February 17, 2023
FLAWLESS round for @KarmineCorp. #VCTLOCKIN pic.twitter.com/tLuQphImGp
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) February 17, 2023
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