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Carry1st Partners With Riot to Bring Valorant Servers to South Africa

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James Fudge

9 months ago

Carry1st and Riot Games Team up for Valorant Servers in South Africa

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.

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).

James Fudge

With a career spanning over two decades in the esports and gaming journalism landscape, James Fudge stands as a seasoned veteran and a pivotal figure in the evolution of esports media. His journey began in 1997 at Game-Wire / Avault, where he curated gaming and community news, laying the groundwork for his expertise in the field. In his more recent roles, James cemented his status as an authority in the esports business sphere as Senior Editor Esports at Sports Business Journal and The Esports Observer between 2018 and 2021.