Teams and Groups revealed for the A.W EXTREME MASTERS Asia Invitational

With other regions entirely confined to playing amongst themselves due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the proximity of Asian nations to each other means the top VALORANT teams from the area are able to play against each other. We’ve already seen inter-Asian showdowns several times, with South Korea’s DRX winning both the AfreecaTV Asia Showdown and Epulze's Royal SEA Cup. We are set to see Asian teams battle it out yet again in several days, with the A.W EXTREME MASTERS ASIA INVITATIONAL. All teams and groups have been set for the $50,000 event, which begins on October 9th, 2020. All matches will be best-of-3, and only the winner of each group will advance to the knockout stage.

Group A

No Mercy Absolute JUPITER Attack All Around

Group B

Vision Strikers DeToNator Only One Word

Group C

Cloud9 Korea DetonatioN Gaming Team SMG

Group D

T1 Korea REJECT ahq e-Sports Club

With all regions and groups relatively even in power, and favourites from different regions to advance in each, it is shaping up to be a very intriguing competition. Group A sees a very exciting matchup right off the bat, with Japanese giants ZETA DIVISION matched up against one of the best Southeast Asian teams in Araikordai, and Korean side No Mercy looking to throw a wrench in the mix. Group B sees the other regional heavyweight, DRX, draw a relatively easy group that puts DeToNator and Only One Word’s backs against the wall. Group C is wide open, with Cloud9 Korea, DetonatioN FocusMe, and Team SMG all having a good shot at advancing, while ahq e-Sports Club likely make Southeast Asia the favourites to advance from Group D, though the exciting REJECT and T1 Korea will be right there with them.

The A.W EXTREME MASTERS Asia Invitational kicks off on October 9th, 2020, with the matches of Group A. Tune in on twitch.tv/ashwinder_jp, and follow along with THESPIKE.GG!