Middle East, June 30, 2022: Calyx, a subsidiary of Hockwood Games, and the Saudi Esports Federation have come together to host the finals of the VALORANT Regional League MENA LAN esports tournament in Riyadh.

 

The tournament will be played in a LAN setting, where the best players from all over the region will fly into Riyadh, to battle it out in front of a live audience in hopes of securing the glory of being crowned Champions of the VALORANT Regional League MENA. As the biggest esports market in the region, the unique event will provide the Saudi Arabian gaming community with a new competitive series that features one of the most competitive games in the world – VALORANT.

 

Yahya Habib, Global Head of Strategy & Operations and Co-founder, Calyx Gaming, said: “We are delighted to have come together with the Saudi Esports Federation to create this unique experience. Our vision for Calyx is to be the home of esports in the region and we are excited to expand into Saudi Arabia, the biggest esports market in the Middle East. The first two splits of the VALORANT Regional League MENA tournament have been very competitive, with 152 teams registering from the MENA region, with our streaming entertaining millions of viewers worldwide. Now, with the support of the Saudi Esports Federation, we look forward to hosting the finals of the largest ever professional VALORANT tournament and four of the region’s best teams in Riyadh.”

Thanks to the support of the Saudi Esports Federation, the finals in July will feature four of the best teams in the region, including Yalla Esports, XPLDZ, Geekay Esports and Team Falcons. The VALORANT Regional League MENA Finals will be held between 4th and 7th July 2022, and streamed on Twitch, with a total prize pool of USD $20,000 (over SAR 75,000).

 

The winning team of the VRL MENA Finals will represent the MENA region in the VRL EMEA Finals, where they will get the chance to compete against the other winners of every VRL in EMEA, and battle it out for a prize pool of USD $156,000 (over SAR 586,000).

 

“We are honoured to host a tournament of such stature in Saudi Arabia. Our main mission is to nurture elite gaming athletes, while also looking at unique methods to develop the gaming industry in the Kingdom. It is through our partners like Calyx that we can make this a reality and we look forward to the finals in July to help inspire the current and next generation of Saudi and Arab Nationals to help shed light on the benefits of the sport for years to come,” said Omar Batterjee Head of Communication / Marketing & Partnerships at Saudi Esports Federation.     

 

Operational since 2016 and incorporated in 2019, Calyx is MENA’s #1 esports organiser and production company, based in Dubai and is committed to building the presence of esports in the MENA region. With tournaments like the VALORANT Regional League MENA Finals, Calyx and its partners are helping to build and expand the regional esports industry by providing local gamers with a state-of-the-art platform, play.calyx.gg, where they can have fun while showcasing their skills in various games. Calyx has successfully conducted large and small tournaments in 15 countries in the region, including Wizzo esports PUBG Mobile Cup, Regional VRL MENA League, and BLAST Premier Dune Cup.