Victor from Team Envy Tests Positive for COVID-19 at Valorant Champions

Riot Games has released an official statement revealing that Victor of Team Envy “Victor“Wong has tested positive for COVID-19. The publisher has arranged to help Victor continue to compete, but he will not be able to participate in the main stage. There is a special isolation LAN facility. in Berlin will allow the player to complete matches.

Riot Games’ reaction to the current situation

Riot Games in a Twitter post revealed that the safety and health of players in Berlin is a top priority. Victor has been confirmed to have received a positive result from his COVID-19 PCR test and according to tournament policy, special arrangements will be made for players and teammates.

The publisher revealed that there is a LAN built for such situations and that Envy and its rivals will be able to play scheduled matches on the network that has been built in an isolation facility. Victor will join from an isolation room while other players will be able to compete from nearby gyms. The order of matches for Team Envy may change as Riot Games prepares the necessary conditions for the team. Alex Francois, who is responsible for the development of the special quarantine facility.

Victor is not the only player who will have to play in an isolated environment. Team Liquid’s Nabil “Nivera” Benrlitom is also and will be required to play from an isolated ROOM. The upcoming Valorant World Championship is being held in Berlin, Germany amid a spike in incidents in the country. Germany has reported more than 1.1 million cases of coronavirus in the past 4 weeks alone, according to the COVID-19 dashboard of the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

Riot Games has taken the necessary steps to ensure that players can compete in a LAN environment instead of switching to online services, which is the right move for the publisher as it prevents lag. become a factor in the competitive game.

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