Updraft 2023 Successfully Closes with Great Results

Updraft 2023 comes to a successful close with astonishing results over three months. The tournament powered by PLANET9 showcases the skills of Valorant players from the Southeast Asia region.

The Updraft consisted of four weeks of tournaments spanning three months. With PLANET9's system, players had a seamless registration. Slots were instantly full once every Week was open for registrations. The various teams working behind the scenes and the players are what made Updraft successful, to say the least.

The players loved the ease of communication from their experience. They also loved the direct messages that helped them get information faster. If you plan to participate in the Updraft, you can expect more tournaments in the future.

Updraft 2023 Winners

Let's have a little recap of what the Updraft 2023 is before we dive into the winners. It is a tournament powered by PLANET9 that covers the SEA region. KJC eSports planned, organized, and produced the tournament. You should also note that it is a series of standalone competitions that do not affect the Riot Games VALORANT Champions Tour.

It started on January 6 and ended on March 15, 2023. Updraft also used a single elimination format for 16 teams. All matches were a best-of-one (BO1) aside from the quarterfinals and finals, which were a best-of-three (BO3). Here are the winners from each week of Updraft 2023:

Updraft Week 1

1st Place: S2 Esports
2nd Place: Blitz Esports
3rd Place: Aurorus Blue

Updraft Week 2

1st Place: MVP Esports
2nd Place: Young
3rd Place: S2 Esports

Updraft Week 3

1st Place: HeroZero ANUBIS
2nd Place: GO Buccaneers
3rd Place: NEXGA

Updraft Week 4

1st Place: S2 Esports
2nd Place: NEXGA
3rd Place: MXB XT Vietnam

KJC eSports wants to congratulate each team for participating in the tournament. After all, 16 teams participated in every Week of Updraft, and only one came out victorious. If you want to participate in other competitions, head over to the Tournament Page of PLANET9.

You can sign up for other tournaments if your team is eligible. If you want to participate, but don't have an account, you can make one for free. Head over to the PLANET9 website and create an account.

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