Dubai esports organization Galaxy Racer has collaborated with Asian music festival Sunburn to host the VALORANT India Invitational. The VALORANT India Invitational will mark Sunburn’s first foray into the world of esports as the organization operates as the official venue partner of the event. DJ Snake will play a special set along with the competition, and Sunburn will present a music video showcasing the event.
The VALORANT India Invitational will be held at the GMR Arena in Hyderabad from November 18-20.
Karan Singh, CEO of Spacebound, commented on the partnership: "Collaborating with Galaxy Racer gives us an opportunity to enter the Gaming industry, which is on the rise in India. Music is a part of gaming and esports and this is just the right synergy for us. We are always on the lookout for unique distribution and this is one of them to engage our fans with this unique blend."
Festival-Backed Game Tournaments
Galaxy Racer and Sunburn Announce the VALORANT India Invitational
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