AOC Rising Heroes Valorant Tournament

Have a Valorant team that’s looking to strut their stuff and see how they stack up against Oceania’s finest? AOC’s Rising Heroes - Valorant tournament is your opportunity. This online gaming event is available for gamers based in New Zealand and Australia and has free entry. This makes it a great starting point for people who are new to eSports!

Valorant is a free-to-play game, making this multiplayer tactical first-person hero shooter an awesome game to try out and learn some high-level tactics in. It also makes it more accessible to get your mates involved. The gameplay and art style is a bit of a mish-mash of CS:GO and Overwatch, so if you and your buds have enjoyed either of them, this game might be your next jam.

You’ll be able to watch all of the excitement on Twitch and Youtube if you can’t join the tournament itself. A perfect opportunity to hone your skills in prep for the next one!

The event qualifiers begin on March 27th, with another two on April 10th & finally on April 17th.

Once the qualifiers are played, the best Valorant players from New Zealand and Australia will go head to head, starting on the 8th of May and finishing with the final playoffs on the 6th of June.

There are heaps of awesome AOC prizes up for grabs!

Check out AOC's 31.5" Curved Monitor and get eSports ready!

In the meantime, if you’re looking for a great quality gaming monitor, look to AOC. Their 31.5" 2K Curved Gaming Monitor will give you a competitive edge at an affordable price.

Boasting 144Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, 2560x1440, and FreeSync Technology, this monitor not only looks spectacular, it performs spectacularly! This monitor's curve mimics the curvature of your eye, this, combined with the 31.5” size, reduces eye strain and allows you to track movement on the screen better.

This is an awesome monitor to take your gaming to the next level. The performance you get in tandem with the affordability of this monitor are just the beginning of the good you get.

The 144Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time make this monitor not only eSports ready but ultra-smooth and a delight to use! AMD FreeSync also keeps screen-tearing from ruining your immersion and harming your in-game performance. This tech will keep the monitors refresh rate synced to your processor. The low input lag on this monitor will keep you from feeling that slight disconnect between your real-world actions and the in-game response, streamlining the user-to-monitor input process.

The screens VA panel gives a truly magnificent, lifelike viewing experience from a wide range of angles.

AMD FreeSync is just one of the pieces of tech that make this monitor outstanding for high level gameplay.

The curve of this screen mimics the curvature of the eye, drawing you in for a deeper, more immersive experience, that also will enhance your ability.

Your eyes will thank you too. This monitor's VA panel has a wide range of viewing angles, consistent colour temperature and crisp contrast to capture excellent image reproduction. The Flicker Free technology utilises smooth backlighting systems to prevent the monitor from flickering. This will reduce the strain on your eyes when you end up working, gaming or surfing the web for long periods of time. AOC’s Low Blue Mode reduces the screen's short-wavelength blue light emission to help aid in the prevention of headaches, eye strain, or sleep disorders.

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