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Carry1st Partners With Riot to Bring Valorant Servers to South Africa

South African game publisher will also promote the game in the region.

James FudgebyJames Fudge
August 23, 2023
in Brands, Partnerships, Valorant
Carry1st and Riot Games Team up for Valorant Servers in South Africa

Credit: carry1st/Riot Games

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South Africa-based video game publisher Carry1st and Riot Games announced this week that they have partnered and will soon be launching local Valorant servers in the region. 

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Financial terms and the duration of this new partnership were not disclosed.

Carry1st said in a release that the new servers will go live on Aug. 31, and as part of the deal the company will run campaigns in cities throughout the region to promote the game and the new servers. 

In addition, Carry1st will provide interactive experiences including an in-person promotional stop at Comic Con Africa from Sept. 22-25 in Johannesburg, where players can learn more about the game, take part in competitions, and participate in activations such as giveaways.

On a related note, it’s a big week for Valorant esports: Valorant Champions 2023 will take place in Los Angeles, beginning on Thursday (Aug. 24), with the Upper-Bracket Final & Lower-Bracket Semifinal (both best-of-three). On Friday (Aug. 25) a best-of-five of the tournament in the Lower-Bracket Final will take place, followed by the VALORANT Champions 2023 Grand Final on Saturday (Aug. 26).  

Tags: AfricaCarry1stPublishersRiot GamesServersSouth AfricaValorant
James Fudge

James Fudge

James has been covering the video games industry for nearly 23 years. He currently publishes two esports business newsletters: People on the Move and The Fudge Retort.

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