The second CEI tournament starts November 13 in which students from 110 NCAA colleges and universities will compete for US$10,000 in cash prizes and the title of Valorant Champion
GameSquare Esports Inc. (CSE:GSQ)’s subsidiary the Gaming Community Network (GCN) and Van Wagner have announced the next edition of The Collegiate Esports Invitational (CEI).
CEI is free to enter and registration is now open at www.CollegiateEsportsInvitational.com where students from 110 NCAA colleges and universities will compete for US$10,000 in cash prizes and the title of Valorant Champion.
“Following the success of the inaugural Collegiate Esports Invitational, we are thrilled to partner with Van Wagner for the second CEI and we are excited to be bringing Valorant to NCAA campuses,” said Justin Kenna, CEO of GameSquare, in a statement.
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“The first CEI had more than 650,000 live views over the three-day event, and we expect the popularity of Valorant will drive even larger audiences. Esports requires athleticism, focus, concentration, lightning reactions, a deep understanding of strategy, and competitiveness which make it a highly engaging form of entertainment,” Kenna added.
The Collegiate Esports Tournament pits conferences from across the US in the first of its kind series to decide national esports supremacy. The event is open to all students from the 110 colleges and universities in the America East Conference, Big South Conference, Big West Conference, Colonial Athletic Association, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Southland Conference, Sun Belt Conference, West Coast Conference, Western Athletic Conference, and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
The tournament starts on November 13, 2021, with the top eight teams moving to the quarterfinals and the opportunity to compete for cash prizes and the title of Valorant Champion.
The competition has been billed “Where Conference Champions Are Crowned” and gives every student the opportunity to represent their school on the national stage.
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