Jordan Woodruff
EDward Gaming recorded a 3-2 victory over Group Heretics on Sunday to win the Valorant Champions 2024 title and $1 million first-place prize.
Group Heretics claimed $400,000 because the runner-up within the event.
EDward Gaming’s Yongkang “ZmjjKK” Zheng of China was named the MVP of the playoffs.
We’re the 2024 World Champions of Valorant!#VALORANTCHAMPIONS pic.twitter.com/B1LSEo2exM
— Edward Gaming (@EDG_Edward) August 25, 2024
Group Heretics received off to a quick begin with a 13-6 win on Haven earlier than EDward Gaming responded with a 13-4 victory on Sundown and 13-9 triumph on Lotus. Heretics compelled a decisive fifth map with a 13-11 win on Bind, nonetheless EDward Gaming captured the title with a 13-9 victory on Abyss.
The 16-team occasion started Aug. 1 with group play. Eight groups superior to the playoffs.
Valorant Champions 2024 prize pool:
1. EDward Gaming — $1 million
2. Group Heretics — $400,000
3. Leviatan — $250,000
4. Sentinels — $130,000
Fifth-Sixth: DRX, Fnatic — $85,000
Seventh-Eighth: Hint Esports, G2 Esports — $50,000
Ninth-Twelfth: KRU Esports, Gen.G Esports, Group Vitality, Paper Rex — $30,000
Thirteenth-Sixteenth: Bilibili Gaming, FunPlus Phoenix, Talon Esports, FUT Esports — $20,000
–Area Degree Media
