Tyson ‘TenZ’ Ngo referred to as out Riot Video games on a Twitch livestream for the corporate’s lack of high-end gear and PCs at main VCT occasions for the third 12 months in a row.
Valorant professionals have complained in regards to the lack of high-end gear at worldwide occasions since Riot kicked off the VCT circuit in 2021. The screens and PCs gamers use on stage are allegedly just a few generations behind and lack the specs they’re used to from their private and their crew’s computer systems.
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TenZ introduced up the criticism once more on a stream in Seoul forward of Valorant Champions 2024.
“I by no means understood why from Riot’s perspective why they spend money on such lower-end PCs,” he stated.
The Sentinels participant defined that Counter-Strike tournaments would promote how that they had the best-in-class PC setups for his or her matches. Nevertheless, the 2 esports are completely different in that the CS circuit is open and has a number of organizers working occasions, whereas Valorant is a closed system run by one entity: Riot Video games.
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Counter-Strike 2 groups can select to not take part in tournaments that present poor gear or web, whereas Valorant organizations are caught utilizing no matter gear Riot chooses for its occasions.
“I’m nearly sure that the identical PCs that we use for Valorant are the identical PCs that they use for League of Legends. And it most likely only a factor of like ‘Oh League can run on a f****** potato.’ So I believe they’re simply making an attempt to min-max the fee,” TenZ stated within the clip.
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The Valorant professional additionally commented on the clip after it made the rounds on social media, calling out the developer once more.
“I actually assume top-of-the-line gamers must be utilizing top-of-the-line gear, and that’s only a truth. Riot makes a lot cash from this recreation and it seems like they put the naked minimal again in direction of the esports scene,” TenZ wrote in a touch upon the YouTube quick.
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TenZ and the remainder of the professionals competing at Valorant Champions 2024 should make due once more with what they declare is sub-par gear whereas competing for worldwide glory.
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