Riot Games brings news to Ignis Cup 2023
Riot Games today released news on the 2023 season of the inclusive League of Legends circuit in Brazil – dedicated to cis, trans or non-binary women. After positive feedback from the community, players and professionals, Riot Games is increasing its investment in the Ignis Cup 2023 and the objective with this scenario is that new talents can develop and prosper in a competitive and welcoming way. Now the competition will have two stages, with the final match being played in person, with an audience, at the Riot Games studios.
Ignis Cup 2023 Tournament, on the inclusive League of Legends circuit, will feature two stages, a new prize pool and the debut of the Ignis Academy
In addition, in partnership with Santander, this year the Ignis Academy debuts – a series of amateur League of Legends tournaments, produced by independent organizers to reinforce the Ignis Cup calendar. The idea is that those who want to start their competitive experiences or even test their skills in tournaments will be able to count on Ignis Academy as the first step in their careers in LOL Esports. There will be six championships and in the cycle Circuit Points will be counted for the participating teams and at the end of the season, the two best teams will have the chance to play with the presence of the public at the CBLOL Arena.
FORMAT
There will be three Open Qualifiers for each Stage, with eight teams qualifying for the Ignis Cup playoffs. In these qualifiers, we will work with a Circuit Points system. In this way, consistency throughout the three qualifiers will be essential for the teams to advance to the next stage. Below, see the schedule of qualifiers for the First Stage – registration for which will open on March 16th.
• Qualifier 1: March 30th to April 2nd
• Qualifier 2: April 10th to 13th
• Qualifier 3: April 27th to 30th
Ignis Cup 2023 AWARDS
Each Open Qualifier will distribute the value of R＄10 thousand. In the Ignis Cup, more than R＄60 thousand will be distributed among the 8 qualified teams for each stage, considering that there will be two stages, a total of R＄180 thousand.
Add to this value the Ignis Academy: each of the six tournaments will distribute R＄10 thousand, and the Grand Final will have an additional R＄25 thousand to the two participating teams. A total, adding all fronts, of R＄265 thousand.
• Qualifier 1 (for each Stage): R＄ 10 thousand
• Qualifier 2: (for each Stage): R＄ 10 thousand
• Qualifier 3: (for each Stage): R＄ 10 thousand
• Ignis Cup (playoffs of each Stage): R＄ 60 thousand
• Ignis Cup Academy (for each tournament): R＄ 10 thousand
• Ignis Cup Academy (final): R＄ 25 mil
In 2023, partnerships with Inhouse Jinx and ReveLAH Casters continue, and Riot Games also has news to expand the fruits of these initiatives. Throughout the year, we will announce new partnerships with projects that, like Riot Games, seek to invest and encourage the strengthening of the entire ecosystem, not only for the players, but also for the other different professions that make up the e-sports ecosystem. For those new to Inhouse Jinx and ReveLAH Casters, see more details below.
Inhouse Jinx
The start date for the new seasons will be announced soon. Winning a match, the players will have their performance in those matches reflected in a ranking, taking a prize if they are among the top 10. There will also be, during the seasons, Jinx Day, where Fogueta and Lahgolas, CBLOL casters, in partnership with other women from the ReveLAH Casters project, narrate the matches for everyone to watch!
ReveLAH Casters
ReveLAH Casters aims to support the organic growth of the female community and help generate new shoutcast talent in the market. Currently, the program has more than 60 women in the areas of narration, commentary and analysis. They are receiving mentoring and training for professional development. For 2023, in partnership with Riot Games Brasil, the idea is to expand the number of vacancies for new classes and offer a wider range of training in the different areas of knowledge needed in this training!
HOW TO WATCH THE IGNIS CUP 2023
The first two days of the 2023 Ignis Cup qualifiers will be broadcast by casters participating in ReveLAH Casters. The semifinals and finals of each qualifier, in turn, will be broadcast live on Gamers Club (Twitch) channels. When the eight best teams are selected for the Playoffs, the clashes will be broadcast on the official CBLOL channels (Youtube and Twitch). The Ignis Academy final will also be broadcast on the official CBLOL channels.
About Riot Games
Riot Games was founded in 2006 to develop, publish and support the world’s most player-centric games. In 2009, Riot Games released its debut title, League of Legends, to worldwide acclaim. League has gone on to be the most played PC game in the world and a key driver of the explosive growth of Esports. With League in its second decade, Riot Games continues to evolve the game while offering new experiences to players with Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, VALORANT, League of Legends: Wild Rift, Riot Forge and several titles in the works. Riot is also expanding the world of Runeterra through multimedia projects in music, comics, board games and Arcane, its Emmy Award-winning animated series. Founded by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill and led by CEO Nicolo Laurent, Riot Games is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and has more than 3,000 Rioters in over 20 offices worldwide.