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The '2024 ZanahnDae: VALORANT' tournament, hosted and organized by Inchant and sponsored by Riot Games, SteelSeries, and Naver streaming platform Chzzk, will be broadcast live starting at 6 PM on June 28th (Fri).

'2024 ZanahnDae: VALORANT' is an influencer esports tournament with a total prize pool of 30 million KRW. The winning team will receive 15 million KRW, the runner-up team will receive 8 million KRW, and the 3rd and 4th place teams will receive 3 million KRW and 2 million KRW, respectively. The casters will be Choi Kwang-won, and the commentators will be '너불' and '미르다요'.

Participants divided into Coach, Major, Beginner, and Youth groups formed teams with 1 coach, 1 Major group member, 1 Beginner group member, and 3 Youth group members. Teams were formed through the team member auction and bracket selection held on June 22nd, and the lineup is as follows.

First, the '돈톡식' team, with '자몽뀨' as coach, consists of Major group member '치킨쿤', Beginner group member '댕균', and Youth group members '계춘회', '루다', and '반님'.

The '레전드 사건 발생' team, led by coach '츈츈', includes Major group member '행수', Beginner group member '아야', and Youth group members '금휘', '에리스', and '채현찌'.

The third team, '발로당', is coached by '크포', and includes Major group member '네클릿' and Beginner group member '렘쨩'. The Youth group members are '소우릎', '연리', and '흐쟁이'.

Finally, the coach of the '콧김나옴' team is '행돌', with '빅헤드' participating from the Major group and '유봄냥' joining from the Beginner group. The Youth group members are '고수달', '니니아', and '백곰파'.

The four teams formed through the auction will compete in a 'round robin' format over two days, with each match consisting of 2 sets. Before the match, the starting side for the first set is chosen through a coin toss, and the loser of the first set can choose the side for the second set.

During the round robin, teams earn 3 points for a 2-win result and 0 points for a 2-loss result. In case of a draw, both teams receive 1 point. After the round robin, rankings are determined, and the 4th place team is eliminated, while the top 3 teams advance to the playoffs.

The 3 teams that advance to the playoffs will play the playoffs and finals in one day. Each match is best-of-three, and the higher seed chooses the starting side for the first set on a pre-determined map, and the loser of the previous set chooses the side for the subsequent sets.

Day 1 of the '2024 ZanahnDae: VALORANT' round robin will be broadcast live on Chzzk at 6 PM on June 28th (Fri), Day 2 will be on the 29th, and the playoffs and finals will all be held on the 30th (Sun).

Events for viewers will also be held on each day of the live broadcast. First, the '착한 응원 캠페인' will select five viewers who leave kind messages of support in the chat and award them with chicken gift certificates. This event will only be held on the Chzzk Inchant channel.

Next, there will also be a clip event in partnership with official sponsor SteelSeries. This event involves creating clips and sharing memorable moments during ZanahnDae, and 10 viewers who submit clips will be selected to receive SteelSeries gaming gear.

This event will run from the start of the round robin on the 28th to the finals on the 30th, and one viewer selected for the best highlight clip will receive a SteelSeries Arctis Nova wireless headset, while four viewers selected for the free theme category will receive a Prime Mini wireless mouse. In addition, five randomly selected participants will receive a Qck Heavy XXL mousepad as a gift. This event can be entered on the Inchant Naver Cafe.

Meanwhile, official sponsor SteelSeries is commemorating the 2024 ZanahnDae: VALORANT with a promotion on the '네이버 스틸시리즈' official mall during the ZanahnDae period.

You can find a total of 11 types of gaming gear, including the Apex Pro TKL keyboard equipped with the Rapid Trigger feature, which is considered essential for VALORANT players, at a lower price. More details on the promotion can be found on the 네이버 스틸시리즈 official mall.

More information about '2024 ZanahnDae: VALORANT' can be found on the 2024 ZanahnDae: VALORANT website or the Inchant Naver Cafe.

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2024-06-27