Riot Games North America and the Riot Scholastic Association of America (RSAA) are thrilled to announce that we will be bringing formal support to the collegiate VALORANT scene. We will work with colleges nationwide in order to create a robust ecosystem for all who participate. The intention is to have this infrastructure in place to kick off a new and vibrant collegiate VALORANT scene for Fall 2022.
The RSAA is committed to fostering the development of gaming as a meaningful and complementary part of the college experience. With a Board of Advisors of seasoned professionals in the Education sector, the RSAA prioritizes collaboration in navigating the unique challenges of growing the esports ecosystem, and we’re excited to be bringing this level of expertise to VALORANT. Since the games are vastly different, there will be differences in how the collegiate VALORANT esports infrastructure comes together, but our goal remains the same, built upon the RSAA’s three pillars: Students First, Long-term Stability, and Competitive Integrity.
As our plan for 2022 takes shape, we will share updates with the collegiate community around dates, competition guidelines, systems, and rules. With our target start in Fall 2022, any interested schools and universities have ample time to bolster their VALORANT programs in preparation for competition later this year. We look forward to sharing more details soon and you can stay up-to-date by visiting the RSAA website or by following RSAA on Twitter.
Please note that our current focus will be on collegiate only, and we will not be operating any first-party events for the high school ecosystem. As a reminder, any third parties wishing to operate any events may do so via the VALORANT Community Competition Guidelines.