Red Bull brings 5th Valorant Home Ground tournament to New York

Red Bull announced today that it is holding Home Ground, its Valorant Off//Season esports tournament, in New York for its 5th anniversary. It will hold the tournament at the Manhattan Center on November 13-16. It’ll feature 18 teams and a total of $100,000 in prizes.

According to Red Bull, six invited teams will compete alongside 12 qualifying teams, with the confirmed invited teams being Sentinels, T1, Fnatic, ZETA Division and G2 Esports. Regional qualifiers are still taking place, with teams from North America, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany having already achieved places at the event. Qualifying teams have a Play-in on November 13, with six moving on to compete with the invited teams.

In addition to the tournament, Red Bull plans to offer several on-site activities to promote the game’s creator culture and community. These include meet and greets and creator appearances, with two such personalities being Red Bull players Tyson ‘TenZ’ Ngo and Tarik ‘tarik’ Çelik.