NEW DELHI: Singapore-based pro-outfit Paper Rex showcased their mettle as they triumphed over Team Heretics in a spectacular grand final to emerge champions of the first-ever Valorant India Invitational by Galaxy Racer India powered by AMD.
With hundreds of passionate fans in attendance, Paper Rex continued the impressive consistency that they have shown in Valorant Championships throughout this year and put on a sensational display to outperform their Spanish opposition with a 3-1 scoreline in the best-of-5 clash.
Courtesy of this triumph, Paper Rex will take home $50,000 as prize money while their opponents Team Heretics secured $20,000 for finishing as the runners-up.
This was Paper Rex’s third major Valorant success this season having won the VCT Stage 1 and Stage 2 earlier in 2022. Jason “f0rsakeN” Susanto and Khalish “d4v41” Rusyaidee’s heroics were vital to this victory as the duo led their team in average combat score (ACS), K:D, Kills Assists Survived Traded (KAST) %, average damage per round (ADR) and kills per round (KPR).
Apart from the two finalists, semi-finalists Bleed Esports and Team Secret each won $10,000 while the other four teams: Enigma Gaming, Rex RegumQeon, Boom Esports, and GodSquad secured $2,500 each for their efforts in the tournament.
Global Esports’ GodSquad, the sole Indian team to get a slot at the Valorant Champions Tour 2023-24 produced formidable victories against Bleed Esports and Boom Esports in the group stage but narrowly missed out on the semi-finals due to game difference.
Being the first international LAN Valorant tournament taking place in Southeast Asia, Valorant India Invitational witnessed sensational action from eight top-notch teams and was one of the biggest tournaments held in India this year. The championship also witnessed a collaboration with Sunburn, Arena to showcase a mix of esports and music for the very first time.
