Photo by Robert Nagy from Pexels Copy GAMING FTW Summer Showdown Presents Groundbreaking All-Women VALORANT Tournament by Candace Cordelia September 12, 2020 The largest all-women VALORANT tournament takes place this weekend with $50,000 at stake. Dubbed as the FTW (“For the Women) Summer Showdown, the three-day Ignition Series event provides a unique opportunity for both amateur and aspiring pro gamers to show off their skills playing VALORANT. VALORANT is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical first-person shooter video game, published and developed by Riot Games. Riot, along with global eSports organization T1 Entertainment & Sports and G FUEL teamed up to sponsor the twelve-team tournament. The FTW Summer Showdown has been included on the Ignition Series roster as the first-ever all-women VALORANT tournament. As if that achievement wasn’t impressive enough, FTW Summer Showdown also presents one of the “largest prize pools in female esports tournament history.” “The VALORANT Ignition Series is all about showcasing the best talent of our community, and we want to use our platform to celebrate those who do great things,” says Executive Producer of VALORANT at Riot Games, Anna Donlan in a press release. “Competing as a female in games is a daunting task for many reasons, so when we heard of Nerd Street Gamers’ and Spectacor Gaming’s FTW Summer Showdown, we knew we wanted to throw our support behind the tournament and elevate it to the level of our VALORANT Ignition Series.” The VALORANT Ignition Series, which kicked off in June, was created by Riot Games as a global series of gaming tournaments for eSports fans to witness “high stakes competitive play.” The FTW Summer Showdown is a part of Spectacor Gaming’s FTW: For the Women inclusion initiative. FTW and Nerd Street Gamers formed an alliance to bridge the gap between female amateurs and professional gamers while also providing an inclusive space for women to network and find professional opportunities within the gaming landscape. FTW Summer Showdown airs this weekend at 5 p.m. ET on each day (Friday, September 11 to Sunday, September 13) on the Nerd Street Gamers’ Twitch channel. Post Views: 708 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Candace Cordelia Candace Cordelia has been an on-camera interviewer and writer for In The Zone since the Summer of 2020. Candace's journalism experience includes writing for the New York Daily News and ABC Radio, where she also conducted celebrity interviews and audio production/editing for ABC Radio's national radio affiliates across the country. Her on-camera experience involves working as a backstage/in-ring interviewer with a number of independent wrestling promotions and as an actress. Candace is dedicated to bringing combat sports and eSports news to the In The Zone universe. Latest posts by Candace Cordelia (see all) Debbie Keitel – An Empowering Voice & Talent of Her Wrestling Generation - March 31, 2021 “Wrestling’s Richest Prize” Darius Carter Talks Intergender Wrestling - March 25, 2021 Pro Wrestler Zack Clayton Wants to Be on Your TV Screen Every Week in 2021 - February 15, 2021 Two-Time WWE Women’s Champion Jazz is a Very Busy Woman - February 2, 2021 Related TopicscompetitioneSportsesports and gamingfemaleFor the WomenFTWFTW Summer ShowdownG FUELgamersgamingignition seriesNerd Street GamersRiot GamesSpectacor GamingT1tournamentsVALORANTVideo GamesWomen in Sports Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Passion For Sports Led Kelly Burke To Career As Broadcaster by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on November 16, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 More in GAMING JohnnyVTV’s 2021 MLB NL Futures Bets and Predictions As promised, we find ourselves dabbling in part 2 of my MLB predictions for... JohnnyVTV’s 2021 MLB AL Futures Bets and Predictions About that time, ladies and gentlemen. Baseball season is BACK. America’s past time is... New Study Reveals Pigs Can Learn to Play Video Games With Their Snouts Pigs Can Play Video Games With Their Snouts: Pigs are known for their laziness... Entertainment Industry is Undertaken by Video Games Video Games Undertaking the Entertainment Industry: Video games have been around since 1958 when... Tony Dungy joins Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee Naomi Osaka Wins 2020 US Open