# Southeast Asian Esports Circuits ONE Esports and AfreecaTV Host the SEA VALORANT Invitational By Kanesa D | Published 2022-11-21 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-esports-1 References: [esportsinsider](https://esportsinsider.com/2022/11/one-esports-sea-valorant-invitational-afreecatv) & [oneesports.gg](https://www.oneesports.gg/)  [ONE Esports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-esports-2) has recruited Korean streaming service AfreecaTV for the forthcoming SEA VALORANT Invitational, an esports event for residents of the Southeast Asian (SEA) region. As a part of the VALORANT OFF/SEASON, the event intends to provide third-party tournament organizers the opportunity to stage VALORANT events outside [Riot Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Skyesports-Champions-Series)' VCT circuit. Teams will compete for a cash prize of $25,000, and notable Asian organizations involved in the event include Rex Regum Qeon (RRQ), [BOOM Esports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boom-esports-1), XERXIA, and Alter Ego. According to VALORANT publisher Riot Games, "at least 25 events" will be run by different tournament organizers during the off-season. ONE Esports will deliver content across its publications and social platforms during the group stage and playoffs. Image Credit: ONE Esports ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 13% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Off-season Esports Events:** Creating third-party tournament circuits outside of established esports leagues, like Riot Games' VCT circuit, provides opportunities for new organizers to disrupt the industry. - **Southeast Asian Esports Circuit:** Focusing on expanding esports opportunities to regions like Southeast Asia where there is a growing interest in the industry is a valuable and potentially lucrative trend for businesses to invest in. - **Collaboration in Esports:** Collaborating with other companies or organizations provides the ability to expand reach and further promote the esports industry while also possibly identifying new disruptive innovations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Esports:** The esports industry can benefit from creating more off-season events and expanding into regions like Southeast Asia to capture a growing audience - **Sports Media:** Sports media companies can disrupt the industry by collaborating with esports organizations and providing content across a variety of platforms to a diverse audience. - **Tournament Organization:** Tournament organizers can build recognition and success by staging successful third-party events outside of established esports leagues and promoting diverse teams and regions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [South Asian Esports Tournaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Skyesports-Champions-Series.md) - [International Gaming Leagues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valorant-international-league.md) - [Off-Season Esports Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/g-loot.md) - [SEA-Based Esports Competitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyesports.md) - [Festival-Backed Game Tournaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galaxy-racer.md) - [Amateur FPS Tournaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valorant-ignite.md) - [Women's Esports Tournaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecac-esports.md) - [Esports Community Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valorant.md) - [Esports Training Academies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kgen.md)