Arena of Valor International Championship (AIC) 2022 Adds Two Regional Qualifiers

The Arena of Valor International Championship (AIC) 2022 welcomes South Asia and Turkey to its list of competitive regions. The South Asia region will host an open qualifiers event where registered teams will be competing for a spot in the world championship series. Turkey will have an Elite Invitational where professional esports organizations will compete for a slot in the AIC 2022 which shall be ascertained through the qualifier series that will be open for all teams. More details such as the tournament schedule or registration dates for the AIC 2022 South Asia and Turkey qualifiers are yet to be revealed.

AIC 2022 adds South Asia and Turkey regional qualifiers

The sixth iteration of the world championship series of Arena of Valor (AoV), the AIC 2022 announced the addition of the South Asia and Turkey regional qualifiers.

South Asia will have its regional qualifiers featuring the regions of Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Pakistan, with a 75 Lakhs ($100,000 USD) prize pool on top of earning the ticket to the main event, the AIC 2022. More details will be revealed at a later date.

Turkey will have two interesting tournaments tied to the AIC 2022. The first event will be an open qualifier for all teams to participate. The second one will be an Elite Invitational where professional esports teams will be competing to secure a spot in the grand finals of the qualifiers event. The winning team will acquire the lion’s share of the 670,000 Lira ($50,000 USD) and the honor to represent Turkey in the AIC 2022.

Arena of Valor International Championship 2022 details

The biggest esports event for Arena of Valor (AoV) will feature the top-tier teams from nine regional circuits competing for the lion’s share of the $2 million USD prize pool and the prestigious world championship title.

The tournament is organized by Garena and Tencent and is planned to be an offline event where matches will be played at a specific location. However, the organizers are yet to reveal more details regarding the AIC 2022. Fans will have to keep their eyes peeled for updates.

Last year, the Thailand AoV team, Buriram United Esports, claimed the championship title after a triumphant match against the Vietnamese team, V Gaming. This year’s AIC 2022 may be much grander considering the higher prize pool along with a much more diverse pool of teams participating in the esports event.

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